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Executive Assistant

Irving, Texas, Alpharetta, Georgia, Columbus, Ohio, Richmond, Virginia, The Woodlands, Texas Job ID JR0126360 Category Executive Assistant, Administrative Support Post Date Feb. 25, 2025
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McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Current Need:

McKesson is seeking a highly experienced Executive Assistant to support the SVP of Specialized Care Pharmacy, VP of Marketing, VP of Support Solutions, VP of Strategic Planning & Management, and VP of Market Enablement. The Executive Assistant will be a self-starter that thrives in taking initiative, providing valuable supportwithin the Strategic, Community and Specialized Pharmacy business unit.

Position Description:

  • Provides and/or leads a full range of administrative support to multiple Senior Vice Presidents of the organization, exercising confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy

  • Communicates directives and information from the SVP to executives, managers and others in the organization and follows up on the status of assignments

  • Manage access to senior executives, by screening emails and other communications

  • Maintains files, records, calendars, and reporting. 

  • Assist in arranging and planning travel, meetings and tracking expenses.

  • Participates in the development and implementation of administrative standards, policies, and practices for the organization

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide administrative support to multiple vice presidents for the Strategic, Community, and Specialized Pharmacy business unit.

  • Extensive calendaring, on and off-site meeting planning, travel arrangements, and other core administrative tasks

  • Assist with internal and external meeting preparation to include presentations and reporting 

  • Utilize project management tools to monitor timelines, deliverables, and resources, ensuring all tasks are completed on schedule.

  • Collect, analyze, and format data for ad hoc and routine reports, as well as performance evaluations.

  • Making high level contacts of a sensitive nature inside and outside the company

  • Preparing and processing expense reports

  • Leading and/or managing special projects on behalf of the business unit

  • Outlining drafts and finalizing correspondence

  • Handling details of a highly confidential and critical nature

Minimum Requirement:

  • Typically requires 6+ years of related work experience in an Executive Assistant role.

Critical Skills:

  • Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization to accomplish objectives

  • Thorough knowledge of administrative support

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Proven ability to manage complex projects efficiently and effectively

  • Ability to investigate and solve a variety of issues by employing considerable judgment, initiative and consistent follow up for complete and quick resolution

  • Experience in a customer facing role

  • Self-starter with superb follow up,attention to detail and flawless execution

  • Strong event planning and management skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills – proven ability to build successful and effective relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization

  • High level of technical proficiency and computer literacy with excellent command of technology and software particularly Microsoft Office Suite including – Excel (spreadsheets), Word (word processing), Outlook (scheduling), and PowerPoint (presentations), Teams (meetings), and Salesforce.com.

  • Ability to work under general direction on multiple tasks with demanding and competing timelines

  • Uses discretion and maintains the highest level of confidentiality

  • Ability to prioritize

Environment:

  • Traditional office requirements. Large percentage of time performing computer-based work is required.

  • Remote / Home Office

  • Up to 20% Travel

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$31.43 - $52.38

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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