Executive Assistant - HR & IT

Delta Dental of Missouri is seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to support our Chief People Officer and Chief Information & Digital Officer.

In this pivotal role, you'll manage executive calendars, coordinate meetings and travel, prepare presentations and reports, and serve as a trusted partner in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to handle highly confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

If you thrive on keeping senior leaders organized, connected, and focused on what matters most, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Position Summary

Perform administrative functions for the Chief People Officer and Chief Information and Digital Officer.

Provide back-up for other Executive Assistants on an as-needed basis.

Handle highly confidential and sensitive information.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and executive support-related tasks and will be able to exercise independent judgment and initiative to plan, prioritize, and organize this diverse workload, and to recommend changes and improvements in company and office procedures. 

Candidate must be able to interact with staff (at all levels) in a fast-paced environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient.

A high level of professionalism and confidentiality is crucial to this role.

This person must be exceedingly well-organized, flexible and enjoy the administrative challenges of supporting several senior level executives while maintaining a professional, smoothly operating executive office environment.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for calendar management, requiring interaction with both internal and external executives and assistants to coordinate a variety of meetings, appointments, and interviews. 

• Coordinate travel arrangements for the Chief People Officer and Chief Information and Digital Officer, including conference registrations.

• Assist Officer with PowerPoint presentations and preparation for board meetings.

• Greet visitors with appointments; screen visitors without appointments to determine whether they should be given access.

• Enter Vendor contracts, amendments, statements of work (SOW) and related documentation into Contract Management System (CMS); coordinate with Legal and Security for required approvals; and track workflow through final signatures.

• Convey a helpful yet confidential interface to the executives. 

• Type and revise a wide variety of correspondence, spreadsheets, etc., including entering data into corporate databases.

• Compose correspondence from notes or discussions or independently from knowledge of circumstances and policy.

• Attend meetings and take and publish minutes, as requested.

Follow-up on action items and report back to Officer

• Track department projects.

• Work with d...