Executive Assistant

Company: MCKESSON
Location: Irving
Posted on: May 20, 2025

Job Description:

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.

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to perform a variety of administrative tasks and support our company's Vice President and CFO, Oncology and Specialty and a Vice President, FP&A (PSaS) within the organization. Executive Assistant's responsibilities include managing calendars, making travel arrangements, preparing expense reports, ad hoc special projects, and assisting within our Irving-based office. To be successful in this role, you should be well-organized, have great time management skills, and be able to act without guidance. Ultimately, you will contribute to the efficiency of our business by providing personalized and timely support to executive members.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage sensitive matters with a high level of confidentiality and discretion especially decisions directly impacting the operations of the company.
• Sustain a daily calendar of meetings and events.
• Prepare Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations, agendas, reports, special projects, and other documents in support of objectives for the organization.
• Arrange travel (including complex international trips) and accommodations for executives; prepare expense reports.
• Screen and triage emails in executive's inbox; respond to requests by gathering and providing information.
• Excellent communication and time management skills; proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced environment; performs additional duties as assigned by executives.
• Draft and prepare correspondence for internal announcements, and organizations that the executive is involved with.
• Manage the Executive's contacts.
• Be responsive to emails/texts/phone calls; contact outside normal business hours during travel periods may be needed.
• Use discretion, confidentiality, and good judgment to handle C-Level matters.
• Represent the company and the Executive in a positive light through great follow-through skills and sound judgment.
• Conserve the Executive's time by reading, researching, collecting information as needed, in advance.
• Complete ad hoc projects as assigned - such as offsite team meetings and internal events.
• Organize complex calendars and schedules; resolving any scheduling issues.
• Provide general assistance to visitors at the Irving office, as needed.
  
  Minimum Requirement
  
  Typically requires 6+ years of related experience
  
  Critical Skills
  
  • Must reside in the DFW area and be willing/able to work in office 3-4 days per month
  • 6+ years of related experience supporting senior level executives in an executive assistant role
  • Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Advanced proficiency in Concur and previous experience utilizing Concur for travel and expense management
  • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
  • Flexible hours as dictated by the needs of business for projects and meetings
    
    Preferred Attributes
    
    • Business sense - has a strong business sense and can decipher priorities and make sound judgment calls when needed.
    • Commitment to excellence - perform duties at the highest level possible on a consistent basis.
    • Excellent communicator - able to interact with people of all levels in a confident, professional manner.
    • Demonstrate ability to work with sensitive information.
    • Team player - have team-oriented experience and approach.
    • Service focus - dedicated to meeting the expectations of the executives by maintaining effective relationships with interested parties.
    • Ability to think outside of the box with a sense of urgency
      
      Salary: 31.80 - 42.40 - 53.00 USD Hourly
      
      B5
      
      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
      
      $31.80 - $53.00
      
      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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