Administrative Assistant III - Sales Operations & Programs

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Des Moines, IA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Executive Assistant Skills , Leadership, Logistics, Manage Agenda, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Word, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Sales Administration, Sales Operations, Time Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Des Moines, IA
POSTED
1 day ago

Are you an organized and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced and high energy environment? Do others turn to you for your attention to detail, critical thinking skills, and ability to keep the team running smoothly? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Join our innovative and dynamic organization as an Administrative Assistant to the Sales Operations Vice President and leadership team. In this critical role, you will serve as a trusted partner to the team, providing proactive and strategic support to ensure their success in driving initiatives.

In this role, you will be a key point of contact for multiple leaders and for these critical functions; managing calendars & inboxes, scheduling meetings, handling all administrative tasks efficiently. Proactively anticipate needs and provide strategic support to the leadership team, including preparing meeting materials, managing inquiries, agendas/minutes as well as meeting logistics, and multi-tasking assignments and deadlines. Coordinate and facilitate communication between those supported and various stakeholders, both internally and externally. Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion, always maintaining a high level of professionalism. Take actions with limited direct supervision, utilizing independent judgement.

Our Ideal Candidate: Is an organizer of information, structured, and detailed, yet flexible and shift quickly when plans change. Proactively making decisions, improving processes, anticipating needs, and driving plans forward with minimal supervision is a strength - they're skilled at thinking ahead and taking appropriate action. They're also skilled at managing complex calendars due to their keen problem-solving skills and resiliency. (Piecing together schedules is a puzzle that energizes them!) They're motivated by the ability to provide a broad scope of administrative support to others, including back-up support for other teams, in a dynamic corporate environment.

  • Associate''s Degree in Business, Office Administration, or related area, or direct and equivalent work experience.
  • 4+ years of previous administrative assistant experience providing advanced support to multiple leaders and teams within an office environment.
  • Strong Microsoft office product experience -e.g., Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
  • Strong and effective written and verbal communications skills.
  • Effective project support, multi-tasking, and organizational skills, including time management and prioritization. Ability to succeed in a fast-paced office environment with multiple assignments and deadlines. Flexible and adaptable to change.
  • Strong attention to detail with demonstrated accuracy.
  • Ability to operate independently and make decisions by following procedures that may include ambiguity.
  • High level of initiative, effort, and commitment to completing tasks efficiently while anticipating the needs of others.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact us at careers@wellmark.com

Please inform us if you meet the definition of a "Covered DoD official".

At this time, Wellmark is not considering applicants for this position that require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please refer to the following resources:Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

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About the Company

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

At the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), we provide business strategy, technical support and consulting expertise to 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies across the nation, employing more than 1,000 of the best strategic thinkers in the industry. We are a Brand manager that sets quality control standards for the 36 independent companies that use the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Brands, and we serve as a trade association that represents these Blue companies. It is through our involvement that the Blues companies share a united vision and strategy while also benefiting from the local strength of all member companies.
COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Insurance
WEBSITE
https://www.bcbs.com/about-us/careers

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