Administrative Manager

Huron Consulting Group helps clients effectively address complex challenges that arise in litigation, disputes, investigations, regulatory compliance, procurement, financial distress, and other sources of significant conflict or change. The Company also helps clients deliver superior customer and capital market performance through integrated strategic, operational, and organizational change. Huron provides services to a wide variety of both financially sound and distressed organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, medium-sized businesses, leading academic institutions, healthcare organizations, and the law firms that represent these various organizations. The Chicago-Van Buren Administrative Manager will be an autonomous worker with substantial administrative management experience and a desire to supervise a strong administrative team. He/she will need to multi-task, have superior organizational skills, and communicate with executives and vendors on a regular basis. Specific responsibilities will include:   • Supervising Huron's Chicago administrative team of upwards of 20 executive assistants and the receptionist • Serving as Coach/Mentor for executive assistants and the receptionist by developing, implementing, and monitoring performance plans with a focus on professional and personal growth in line with Huron's goals • Understanding the unique roles of each EA within Huron and helping each realize their full potential through goal setting which is appropriate for their position and experience level • Learning and managing expectations of Huron executives in relation to their assistants' responsibilities • Communicating with practice teams to monitor efficiencies and manage workloads • Coordinating Administrative, Human Resources, and Recruiting needs to ensure top-quality performance • Interviewing, hiring, and training new executive assistants and temporary employees as needed • Participating in compensation meetings to determine administrative salaries and annual bonuses based on the external market and Huron's compensation plans • Continuing to cultivate a team-based environment for the EAs to exchange ideas and support their peers • Determining EA support for Chicago based executives, balancing workloads, planning for growth in the staff and making recommendations for additions to the staff • 2+ years of management and coaching experience • 5+ years of Executive Assistant experience, supporting several executives involving high-level prioritizing and multi-tasking • College degree preferred • Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal • Good technical skills - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Excellent organizational skills • Experience in a consulting industry is preferred, or in a similar environment • Flexibility for possible overtime hours   Please apply through our website at www.huronconsultinggroup.com/careers.  We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision/life&disability, 401(k), work/life programs, employee stock purchase plan and a generous paid time off policy. The Company is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity in recruitment, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, education and all other terms of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, Vietnam era of veteran status, physical or mental disability, creed, citizen status or any other status protected by federal, state of local law. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace. If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=557718-3-973 Please apply through our website at www.huronconsultinggroup.com/careers. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision, 401(k), and a generous vacation and personal/sick plan. Huron Consulting Group is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, compensate, transfer, promote and train without regard to age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, Vietnam era or veteran status, physical or mental disability, creed, citizen status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.