Executive Assistant to ELT Chief of Staff; Hybrid

Position: Executive Assistant to ELT Chief of Staff (Hybrid)
** Role Overview:*
* The Executive Assistant is the operational engine behind the Chief of Staff to The Cigna Group's Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The Chief of Staff designs and runs the ELT management process: the cadence of ELT forums, strategy sessions, business performance reviews and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) meetings through which the enterprise sets direction and makes decisions. This role takes ownership of the logistics that make that process run, including securing ELT time, coordinating agendas and materials across a network of senior executive assistants, and managing the Chief of Staff's own calendar.

This is not a traditional single-executive support role. Much of the work gets done through influence rather than authority. The Executive Assistant partners daily with the executive assistants who manage ELT and SLT calendars and agendas, and must be comfortable negotiating for time on crowded calendars, holding firm on deadlines, and pushing respectfully to keep the ELT agenda moving. The ideal candidate is confident, polished and discreet, operates with a high degree of autonomy, and anticipates what the Chief of Staff needs before being asked.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* ** ELT management process and forum logistics*
* · Own end-to-end logistics for recurring ELT forums, as well as ad hoc ELT sessions, including scheduling, rooms, virtual access, catering and attendee management.

· Maintain the rolling ELT meeting calendar and forward-looking forum plan in partnership with the ELT Operations team, tracking which topics are slotted into which meetings and flagging conflicts, gaps and slippage early.

· Run the materials timeline for every ELT session: set and communicate pre-read deadlines to topic owners, follow up on late content, and distribute materials to ELT members, as needed.

· Coordinate presenters and guest attendees for ELT and SLT agenda topics, including invitations, run-of-show timing, virtual access details and pre-meeting preparation holds.

· Plan and execute logistics for larger-format sessions such as ELT offsites and onsites, SLT meetings, and enterprise milestone events and rehearsals, partnering with events, communications, corporate real estate and technology teams.

· Keep ELT management process artifacts organized and current, including forum charters, meeting plans, agenda archives, distribution lists, and SharePoint and Teams sites.

** Executive stakeholder and EA network management*
* · Build strong, trusted working relationships with the executive assistants and chiefs of staff who support ELT and SLT members, serving as the primary point of contact for ELT scheduling and logistics requests from the Chief of Staff's office.

· Negotiate for time on highly constrained executive calendars by proposing options, holding firm on priorities, and escalating tactfully when ELT process milestones are at risk.

· Push, with respect and diplomacy, to secure commitments, materials and responses on deadline, representing the Chief of Staff's priorities with confidence and without needing day-to-day direction.

· Serve as a professional, discreet and credible representative of the Chief of Staff's office with senior leaders at every level.

** Chief of Staff calendar and time management*
* · Manage the Chief of Staff's complex, fast-moving calendar end to end: triage and respond to invitations, resolve conflicts, and reshuffle quickly when ELT priorities shift.

· Protect time for preparation, focus work and follow-through around major ELT milestones, and ensure the Chief of Staff walks into each meeting with the right materials and context.

· Schedule and maintain recurring cadences, including 1:1s with direct reports and cross-functional partners, team meetings, and…