Administrative Assistant II

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of Free medical coverage for employees via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug‑eluting stents, bare metal stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices and peripheral stents. The Opportunity We are recruiting for an Administrative Assistant II to join our team in the Santa Clara, CA location. In this role, you will provide primary administrative and overall support and coordination for the Abbott Vascular Divisional Vice President, Global Clinical Affairs. In addition, you will be responsible for completing special assignments and projects as required to enable efficient departmental operations and interacting with key internal and external stakeholders. What You’ll Work On Assist the Divisional Vice President with meeting arrangements, calendar management, travel arrangements, expense reimbursement, invoice processing, updating team on compliance deliverables and other administrative tasks Leads, organizes, and manages all details related to event planning for corporate onsite and offsite meetings Creates, edits and reviews, proofreads and manages complex documents, spreadsheets and presentations requiring aggregation of materials, input and comments from multiple stakeholders. Demonstrated proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint is especially critical to success in this role Submits invoices for payment processing in a timely manner Creates polished executive presentations and develops and edits departmental communications such as organizational announcements. Maintains and updates org charts on a monthly basis Provides general office support which may include, but is not limited to: mail distribution, answering telephones, filing, catering, ordering supplies, etc Support new hire onboarding for employees and serve as a team member of various employee engagement projects Prepares and updates reports, memoranda, and correspondence as required Applies a high attention to detail and creates a high degree of organization to ensure quality work products and adherence to deadlines. Must be very detail oriented, organized and self‑motivated to follow through on requests (without requiring follow-up) and perform professionally under pressure and with limited direction Leads special projects as assigned Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned Required Qualifications High School or GED diploma 3+ years of experience of senior‑level administrative experience, including providing administrative support and project coordination on behalf of leaders at the top level of an organization Proficiency with M/S Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree * Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year. Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: The base pay for this position is $27.35 – $54.75/hour In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY Administrative Support DIVISION AVD Vascular LOCATION United States > Santa Clara : Building B - SC WORK SHIFT Standard TRAVEL No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: EEO is the Law link - Espanol: #J-18808-Ljbffr