Senior Executive Assistant - Office of Strategy Management; OSM

Summary

When you're the best, we're the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Do you operate as a true strategic partner to senior executives? Are you known for independent judgment, anticipating needs before they surface, and driving initiatives forward with minimal direction?

Do you bring strong business acumen, systems thinking, and the confidence to represent leaders in high-impact settings?

If so, we invite you to consider joining Vizient as a Senior Executive Assistant supporting the Office of Strategy Management (OSM) Leadership Team.

At Vizient, our administrative professionals are valued as integral business partners. We invest in their success through professional development, leadership growth, and career progression. Our administrative professionals are part of an enterprise support team known as Administrative Services.

In this role, you will serve as a strategic partner to the Office of Strategy Management Leadership Team, which includes two Senior Vice Presidents and two Vice Presidents. You will operate as an extension of your executives, translating priorities into action and ensuring seamless execution across initiatives.

You will manage complex, confidential, and highly visible responsibilities that require advanced strategic thinking, sound judgment, and ownership. This role is designed for a professional who thrives in ambiguity, anticipates risks, solves problems proactively, and builds trusted relationships across senior leaders and stakeholders.

You will play a pivotal role in enabling enterprise-level strategy work and will model Vizient's values:
Be Bold, Be Accountable, Be Inclusive, Be Purposeful.

Strategically manage complex and dynamic calendars while aligning executive time to enterprise priorities. Design and coordinate in-person, hybrid, and virtual meetings with clear objectives. Assess trade-offs, protect high-impact priorities, ensure readiness, capture key decisions, and drive follow-through.

Conduct background research and develop briefing materials to prepare executives for high‑visibility discussions. Draft, edit, and manage executive‑level correspondence, presentations, and reports with clarity and precision. Represent the executive professionally in internal and external interactions.

Manage domestic travel logistics. Ensure timely and accurate expense reporting in compliance with policy.

Design and maintain systems to track initiatives, commitments, and key deliverables. Lead special projects and confidential initiatives, coordinate cross‑functional efforts, resolve workflow challenges, and implement sustainable process improvements aligned with business priorities.

Serve as a trusted liaison across the enterprise and with external partners. Navigate sensitive or complex situations with discretion while building strong, productive relationships that support strategic objectives.

Support engagement initiatives, onboarding efforts, and peer collaboration. Provide backup support and contribute to a high‑performing administrative community focused on excellence and continuous improvement.

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 5 or more years of experience supporting senior executives in a complex environment required.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams required.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently with strong strategic thinking and judgment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Experience supporting multiple senior leaders and…