REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of five (5) years' experience supporting senior executives or managing high-level administrative functions in a complex environment
• Proven track-record in coordinating cross-functional teams and handling confidential information with tact and discretion.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and digital collaboration tools
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with exceptional follow through and high attention to detail
• Ability to adapt quickly in fast-paced environments and prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Experience supporting committees, governance bodies or large-scale initiatives strongly preferred.
OUTLOOK AND CALENDERING FOR 5+ YEARS
JOB TITLE: Executive Assistant
JOB LOCATION: Medford MA
WAGE RANGE*: 35 - 40/ hour
JOB NUMBER: 881
JOB DESCRIPTION
The temporary Executive Administrative Assistant will provide high level administrative, operational, and project support to the Office of the Executive Vice President (EVP). This role is central to the coordination of executive level committees, university wide initiatives, strategic planning processes, and leadership communications. The position requires exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to work effectively across a complex, fast moving, and highly collaborative environment. The individual will serve as a key liaison between the EVP, senior leadership, and central administrative partners.
Essential Functions
• Provide high level administrative and operational support to the Office of the Executive Vice President, including drafting communications, sending leadership correspondence, and maintaining executive materials, templates, and website content.
• Coordinate and support executive level committees, councils, and roundtables, including agenda development, meeting logistics, presentation coordination, follow up communications, and distribution of materials on behalf of the EVP.
• Support EVP calendar management and annual planning, ensuring alignment of governance, strategy, risk management, and institutional initiatives; support EVP preparation.
• Serve as a key liaison between the EVP and central administrative partners (including the Office of University Strategy and Program Development (OUSPD)), facilitating communication, approvals, scheduling, and information flow for university wide initiatives and strategic projects.
• Support major initiatives and governance processes, including Operating Model Transformation, Strategy & Alignment Planning, University Strategic Initiatives, Risk Management, and executive level planning efforts.
• Manage executive searches on behalf of the EVP, including coordination with search firms, scheduling and logistics.
• Oversee annual performance planning processes for EVP direct reports, including timelines, communications, tracking and scheduling.
• Maintain organizational documentation, including EVP organization charts and shared resources for committees and initiatives.
• Provide project management, scheduling, logistics, and administrative support for special projects and time sensitive initiatives as assigned.
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.