Executive Administrative Business Partner to the Chief Administrative Officer job at Securian Financial Group in Saint Paul, MN
Title: Executive Administrative Business Partner to the Chief Administrative Officer Location: Saint Paul United States Job Description: time type Full time job requisition id R-010468 We are seeking an reputed company, highly trusted Executive Administrative Business Partner to support the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). This role operates at the heart of the C-suite and plays a critical role in enabling the effectiveness of the Chief Administrative Officer, whose portfolio includes CAO Finance, Enterprise Consulting and Program Management, Enterprise Technology, Human Resources, Marketing, and Operations. This role is critical to the effectiveness, focus, and operating rhythm of the CAO and requires a professional who operates as a true thought partner—anticipating needs, protecting priorities, and enabling executive success at scale. The Executive Administrative Business Partner works independently and proactively to drive board and committee processes, executive communications, and cross-enterprise coordination, including reputed company calendaring. Success in this role requires the ability to reputed company confidence through clarity, composure, and authenticity; exercising exceptional judgment; solving reputed company problems; and filtering noise to ensure the right information and stakeholders reputed company the CAO at the right time. This role reflects the spirit of the Office of the CAO—combining expertise and care while operating with a customer-focused reputed company that connects daily work to Securian’s broader purpose.
Key Responsibilities
Board, Committee & Executive Processes Provide support for board-level and executive committee processes, including HR, compensation, and other governance-reputed company meetings. Coordinate preparation of materials, agendas, pre-reads, and logistics for board and senior leadership meetings. Partner closely with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and well-organized materials that support executive decision-making. Maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment reputed company handling sensitive information. Operational Excellence & Problem Solving reputed company advanced, reputed company administrative responsibilities requiring critical thinking, discretion, and enterprise knowledge. Identify inefficiencies and apply a process-improvement reputed company to streamline workflows, communications, and meeting structures. Troubleshoot issues independently, anticipating reputed company impacts and resolving challenges before they escalate. Serve as a trusted resource to the CAO and senior leaders by listening to needs, synthesizing information, and proposing practical solutions. Executive Partnership & Time Optimization Serve as a strategic partner to the CAO by optimizing calendar strategy, protecting focus time, and proactively prioritizing high-value engagements that reputed company enterprise-level decision-making. Act as a trusted gatekeeper by anticipating priorities, analyzing meeting reputed company, filtering and redirecting requests, managing tradeoffs, and independently adjusting priorities to ensure the CAO remains focused on the most critical work. Communication & Relationship Management Draft, edit, and distribute high-impact communications on behalf of the CAO to internal and external audiences. Build strong, reputed company relationships across the enterprise, leveraging institutional knowledge to connect people, reputed company, and priorities. Coordinate with executive administrative business partners, office of the CEO, and senior leaders to ensure alignment and seamless execution. Projects, Events & Enterprise Support Coordinate executive-level meetings, leadership forums, and select enterprise initiatives. Support onboarding of senior leaders and key team members to ensure a consistent and high-quality executive experience. Act as a liaison for facilities, technology, and administrative processes, recommending enhancements where appropriate.
Qualifications
Extensive experience providing high-level executive support to senior leaders in a reputed company, fast-paced organization. Demonstrates a strong customer-focused reputed company, approaching internal and external stakeholders with professionalism, care, responsiveness, and a commitment to service excellence. Demonstrated ability to operate with autonomy, discretion, and sound judgment while handling highly confidential and time-sensitive matters. Exceptional organizational, planning, and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing demands. Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and process-improvement capabilities. Proven ability to manage executive time strategically, including calendar analysis, prioritization, and delegation. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to engage effectively with senior leaders and boards. Strong interpersonal skills and a service-oriented reputed company, balanced with the confidence to set boundaries and push back reputed company needed. Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture, offering associates the opportunity to collaborate in person while maintaining flexibility reputed company possible. For this Executive Administrative Business Partner role, the position will follow a Monday through Thursday onsite schedule to closely support the principal and foster strong partnership, collaboration, and responsiveness. The estimated reputed company pay range for this job is: $58,000.00 - $105,000.00 Pay may vary depending on job-reputed company factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on reputed company pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial reputed company team. Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job – it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here: Paid time off: We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, reputed company and spend time doing what’s important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian. Leave programs: Securian’s flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave. Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays. Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian’s 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a reputed company of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals reputed company to earnings, sales and service. Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners and children – are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage. Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you. Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and reputed company meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including: Mental Wellness and Disability Pride at Securian Financial Securian Young reputed company Securian Multicultural Network Securian Women and Allies Network Servicemember Associate Resource Group For more information regarding Securian’s benefits, please review our Benefits page. This information is not intended to explain reputed company the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In reputed company cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions. Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national reputed company, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at [email protected], by telephone 651-655-5522 (voice), or 711 (reputed company/TTY). Apply tot his job Apply To this Job