Administrative Assistant II

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Annual incentive bonus program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

The Standard is seeking an experienced administrative professional to provide confidential support to executive Human Resources leadership, managing calendars, meetings, travel, materials, and expense reports while coordinating communications.

This role requires onsite work in Portland, OR at least once per quarter, with strong Microsoft Office skills, discretion, and the ability to liaise with senior leaders, employees, customers, and external partners.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible administrative experience supporting senior leaders.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential administrative support to executive HR leadership and manage calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and expense reports.
• Coordinate communications and assist with special projects requiring discretion and sound judgment.
• Serve as a trusted liaison with senior leaders, employees, customers, vendors, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Administrative support

Calendar management

Travel coordination

Microsoft Office 365

Discretion

Executive communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary

In this role, you will provide confidential, high-level administrative and operational support to executive Human Resources leadership, serving as a trusted liaison with senior leaders, employees, customers, and external stakeholders. You will manage complex calendars, coordinate meetings and travel, prepare materials and expense reports, support executive communications, and assist with special projects that require discretion, organization, and sound judgment.

*The ability to work onsite in Portland, OR at least 1x per quarter, is a requirement of this role.

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional, confidential administrative support to executive leaders while keeping daily operations organized and on track. Manage complex calendars, meeting logistics, travel arrangements, documents, correspondence, and expense reporting with accuracy and timeliness. Serve as a trusted point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, using strong judgment in sensitive, complex, or time-critical situations. Maintain organized records, information, invoices, and administrative processes that support timely follow-up and efficient executive operations. Coordinate executive-related events, recognition activities, attendance reporting, supplies, and other administrative needs that support the executive office.

Skills and Background

You’ll Need: Education: High school diploma/GED Experience: Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible administrative experience supporting senior-level leaders, including experience interacting with customers, vendors, and executive-level visitors. Strong proficiency with of Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and productivity/AI tools where applicable. Advanced organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to strategically coordinate complex calendars, prioritize competing tasks, and meet deadlines. Demonstrated discretion and sound judgment in safeguarding sensitive, confidential, or business-critical information. Strong knowledge of company operations, policies, and procedures, with the ability to clearly communicate decisions, priorities, and direction verbally and in writing. Detail-oriented with the ability to anticipate executive needs, manage critical tasks on an executive’s behalf, and identify emerging opportunities, risks, or challenges. Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and diverse needs while working independently, collaboratively, and with limited direction.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Initiates and takes responsibility for ownership of own tasks, decisions and outcomes.
• Adaptability - Demonstrates flexibility by willingly accepting new situations such as teams, projects or work processes.
• Improvement Mindset - Demonstrates curiosity by asking questions regarding current approaches/methods and identifies potential improvements.

Why Join The Standard?

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually - PTO increases with tenure
• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance. The actual compensation for this role will be based on a combination of education and experience, knowledge and skills, position budget, internal equity, and market data.

Salary Range: 27.04 - 35.82

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

The Standard is a family of companies dedicated to helping its customers achieve financial well‑being and peace of mind. In business since 1906, we’re a leading provider of group and individual disability insurance, group life, dental and vision insurance, voluntary (employee-paid) benefits, absence management services, and retirement plans and annuities for employers and individuals.

For more information about The Standard, visit www.standard.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.