Executive Assistant Sr Hlth

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Summary

Provide highly responsible independent administrative support for the Chief Innovation Officer, UM Health and Chief Operating Officer for Pharmacy, UM Health (50%) and the Chief Clinical Strategy Officer and the Department of Strategy (50%).

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

• Provide complex calendar management, exercising discretion and judgment to analyze and appropriately prioritize complicated and challenging schedules; responding to frequent changes in schedules; screening the purpose of meeting requests; setting priorities when there is a conflict; obtaining information with regard to the meeting and providing Chief Clinical Strategy Officer and Chief Innovation Officer with background information needed for meetings.
• Coordinate complex travel arrangements including booking speaking engagements, conference and meeting registrations, hotel, flight, ground transportation reservations, and processing associated travel reimbursements.
• Manage and create expert correspondence and communication (verbal, written, and e-mail) using independent judgment, and requiring a high degree of confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism; including some independent interpretation when typing draft dictations.
• Screens/triages telephone calls and visitors. Resolve routine and complex inquiries from inception to resolution, including those regarding highly confidential matters and urgent/emergent operations issues, in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provide high-level, pro-active support for executive meetings, including scheduling, meeting material, and agenda content tracking and preparation, attending meetings and taking minutes and/or notes, tracking action items and decisions made, and generating all necessary follow-up correspondence to ensure work is completed as appropriate to support related meeting business and to prep for subsequent meetings. Prepares and distributes minutes of meetings, supports proactive management of attendees to ensure quorum for effective meetings.
• Assist in preparation and editing of presentations/dashboards that could include charts and graphs. Final output and product must represent a professional end-product and at times adhere to format guidelines posed by the respective audience.
• Manages confidentiality of electronic signature and assists with execution of contracts requiring Chief Innovation Officer signature, following established protocol to maintain legal integrity.
• Maintain curriculum vitae and bio-sketches.
• Liaison with key internal and external professionals on behalf of the Chief Clinical Strategy Officer and the Strategy Department, and Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Pharmacy.
• Occasional travel to Michigan Health System affiliate sites, ability to flex to different work locations as needed to support the work of the Chief Clinical Strategy Officer and Chief Innovation Officer.
• May utilize the assistance of one or more assistants on a project basis.
• Technologically savvy and able to adopt new tools including software for University of Michigan payroll, merit and HR systems; extracts reports from Tableau; manages large volume spreadsheets; manages email distribution lists and supports cascading communication across the statewide (academic and non-academic regional) health system.

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive administrative experience.
• Strong proficiency in the use of computers including standard applications including Zoom, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and follow-through and meeting deadlines with time management and multitasking skills is required.
• Agility and strong organizational skills.
• Must be proactive and demonstrate initiative in completing work independently within the scope of the role.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of multiple teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a dependable attendance record as well as strong follow-through and organizational skills are required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a high degree of interpersonal skills, including the ability to accurately transcribe minutes, recommendation letters, dictations, etc. including the aptitude to initiate and/or draft correspondence. Knowledge of University policies and procedures preferred.

Desired Qualifications*

• Masters or pursuant of master's degree preferred.
• Strong proficiency in the use of computers including standard applications such as Concur and M-Pathways.
• Experience with P-Card reconciliation and procurement processes.
• Experience in financial reconciliation and travel/hosting expense reports.
• Demonstrated experience with leading a project or seeing a project through completion.
• Knowledge of University policies and procedures preferred.
• Executive presence and professionalism.
• A desire to learn and grow.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Opening ID

243537

Working Title

Executive Assistant Sr Hlth

Job Title

Executive Assistant Sr Hlth

Work Location

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Um Hospital

Department

MM Office of the CINO

Posting Begin/End Date

12/22/2025 - 12/29/2025

Career Interest

Administration