Executive Administrative Associate Specialist - OCU - Non-Technical - 1st Shift

Job Summary

About the role

Performs administrative duties and office support activities for an officer of Cummins.

Responsibilities

• Understands the annual business cycle and anticipates the executive’s needs regarding preparation for and scheduling of activities;
• Schedules meetings, calls, and other interactions based on the priorities of the executive;
• Schedules travel;
• Completes expense reports in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Understands business etiquette;
• Interacts and works successfully with senior leaders of Cummins’ customers and suppliers to ensure that customer needs are addressed while balancing an executive’s other responsibilities and commitments;
• Researches solutions to questions and responds independently to email and phone inquiries.

Qualifications

• Eight year experience/education requirement accomplished through one of the following: Bachelors degree and at least four years of relevant experience, associates degree and at least six years of relevant experience, or at least eight years of relevant experience required.
• Three to five years of executive administrative assistant experience preferred.

Skills

• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Plans and aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Data Analytics - Discovers, interprets and communicates qualitative and quantitative data; determines conclusions relying on knowledge of business or functional frameworks; simultaneously applies statistics, data validity, data visualization, and problem solving approaches to effectively extract meaningful patterns and business insights; presents conclusions and outcomes that enable data driven business decisions.
• Data Communication and Visualization - Constructs a tale of the business problem, root cause, solution options, and opportunities through illustrating data visually, including reports and dashboards.
• Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Benefits

• Provides executive-level administrative support to the officer, including managing complex calendars, prioritizing competing demands, coordinating travel, and ensuring effective time management and meeting preparation.
• Prepares and coordinates high-quality materials (presentations, reports, communications) for leadership meetings, board interactions, and cross-functional forums, often requiring discretion and synthesis of inputs.
• Serves as a key liaison and coordination point across internal teams and external stakeholders, facilitating communication flow, tracking actions, and ensuring follow-through on priorities and commitments.
• Supports the Strategic Execution Office.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks in a fast-paced, executive environment.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact professionally with senior leaders and maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams) with demonstrated ability to create executive-ready materials.
• Relevant administrative or business support experience (typically 3–5+ years supporting senior leaders or equivalent roles).

Qualifications

• Eight year experience/education requirement accomplished through one of the following: Bachelors degree and at least four years of relevant experience, associates degree and at least six years of relevant experience, or at least eight years of relevant experience required.
• Three to five years of executive administrative assistant experience preferred.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent required.
• Must pass typing and other required testing.
• Administrative Assistant and/or Microsoft Office certifications preferred.

Competencies

• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Plans and aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Data Analytics - Discovers, interprets and communicates qualitative and quantitative data; determines conclusions relying on knowledge of business or functional frameworks; simultaneously applies statistics, data validity, data visualization, and problem solving approaches to effectively extract meaningful patterns and business insights; presents conclusions and outcomes that enable data driven business decisions.
• Data Communication and Visualization - Constructs a tale of the business problem, root cause, solution options, and opportunities through illustrating data visually, including reports and dashboards.
• Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.