Executive Assistant to Chair

The Department of Surgery is seeking a highly organized, diplomatic, and strategic Executive Assistant to serve as a trusted partner to the Chair of the Department of Surgery. This position plays a critical role in advancing the Department's mission by enabling leadership to focus on strategic initiatives, organizational priorities, and key stakeholder relationships while ensuring the seamless management of day-to-day executive operations.

Operating with considerable autonomy, the Executive Assistant utilizes sound judgment, strategic thinking, and discretion to manage complex priorities and highly confidential matters. The successful candidate anticipates leadership needs, proactively resolves administrative and operational challenges, and serves as an extension of the Chair's Office in interactions with faculty, staff, trainees, university administration, hospital leadership, and external partners.

The Executive Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for the Chair's Office and is responsible for coordinating complex executive schedules, facilitating communications, managing strategic projects, overseeing administrative operations, monitoring critical deadlines, and ensuring alignment of departmental activities with the mission and priorities of the Department of Surgery.