{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"6d66a8567ad144ebd6ac87e1","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6d66a8567ad144ebd6ac87e1","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/6d66a8567ad144ebd6ac87e1","title":"Executive Assistant - Decision Sciences","description":"About this Role\n\nThe Executive Assistant - Decision Sciences will be a dynamic and self-motivated individual able to provide executive administrative support to the Head of US Decision Sciences. The right candidate must be flexible, organized, proactive, collaborative, curious, and calm under pressure. Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills are essential for this role due to interactions across all levels of the organization. Demonstrated experience problem-solving with diplomacy and tact is required. This position also requires a professional demeanor, sense of urgency, the ability to prioritize, and a high level of discretion with the ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information. The candidate must enjoy a dynamic atmosphere, show good judgment, initiative and be willing to take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to achieve goals and deliverables.\n\nWhat You’ll Do\n\nComplex calendar and meeting management: coordinate regular leadership team meetings, help set agendas and create PowerPoint slides, attend, and capture and follow through on action items; schedule numerous recurring meetings with stakeholders from across the organization; calendar regular meetings with direct reports and skip level team members\nPreparation of materials for presentations, as required, including to Biogen North America (BNA) Leadership Team, BIO Leadership, US Commercial Leadership, and key external contacts\nAs bandwidth allows ad hoc project management support for strategy & operations team\nBusiness travel arrangements include air, hotel, and car rental, along with arranging for the use of visitor offices and coordinating office support needs in satellite locations\nWork collaboratively with the other Exec Admins across BNA and Biogen on tasks and projects. This can include organizing meetings, lunches, social activities, and associated logistics, ensuring visitors are escorted as needed, and more.\nAccurate and timely preparation and submission of expense reports\nPO, SOW, and invoice processing support across the Decision Sciences\nMaintain team distribution lists\nCoordinate new team member announcements, welcome meetings, and onboarding agendas\nPlay an active role in supporting team culture and associated activities\nMaintain working knowledge of relevant Biogen policies and procedures and provide information in this regard as required\n\nWho You Are\n\nYou possess excellent communication, organization skills and strong technical skills and thrive in an ever-changing environment. You are customer service oriented and proactive in problem solving and anticipating the organization's needs.\n\nRequired Skills\n\nAssociate’s degree with 5+ years’ experience in a corporate environment, with experience supporting an executive; preferably supporting executive positions in a commercial environment OR\nBachelor's degree with 3+ years’ experience in a corporate environment, with experience supporting an executive; preferably supporting executive positions in a commercial environment\nExcellent interpersonal, verbal and writing skills\nResilient, self-directed, highly motivated, and passionate individual, with track record of consistent delivery on commitments\nWorks with a sense of urgency, efficiency, and attention to detail\nDemonstrated ability to work efficiently and with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment\nPossess a high-level of proficiency with Microsoft Office 365: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint and Copilot\nAbility to exercise sound judgment and determine priorities. Proactively anticipate and identify issues and propose solutions or takes steps to resolve\nDemonstrated ability to use discretion and manage sensitive and confidential information\nDemonstrated ability to deal with a rapidly changing environment\n\nPreferred Skills\n• Experience in the biopharma industry or Technology is a plus\n\nJob Level: Professional\n\nAdditional Information\n\nThe base compensation range for this role is: $88,000.00-$114,000.00\n\nBase salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.\n\nRegular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.\n\nIn addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being ; including, but not limited to:\n\nMedical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances\nFitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement\nShort- and Long-Term Disability insurance\nA minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)\nUp to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance\n80 hours of sick time per calendar year\nPaid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit\n401(k) program participation with company matched contributions\nEmployee stock purchase plan\nTuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year\nEmployee Resource Groups participation\n\nWhy Biogen?\n\nWe are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.\n\nAt Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.\n\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. 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The right candidate must be flexible, organized, proactive, collaborative, curious, and calm under pressure. Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills are essential for this role due to interactions across all levels of the organization. Demonstrated experience problem-solving with diplomacy and tact is required. This position also requires a professional demeanor, sense of urgency, the ability to prioritize, and a high level of discretion with the ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information. The candidate must enjoy a dynamic atmosphere, show good judgment, initiative and be willing to take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to achieve goals and deliverables.\n\nWhat You’ll Do\n\nComplex calendar and meeting management: coordinate regular leadership team meetings, help set agendas and create PowerPoint slides, attend, and capture and follow through on action items; schedule numerous recurring meetings with stakeholders from across the organization; calendar regular meetings with direct reports and skip level team members\nPreparation of materials for presentations, as required, including to Biogen North America (BNA) Leadership Team, BIO Leadership, US Commercial Leadership, and key external contacts\nAs bandwidth allows ad hoc project management support for strategy & operations team\nBusiness travel arrangements include air, hotel, and car rental, along with arranging for the use of visitor offices and coordinating office support needs in satellite locations\nWork collaboratively with the other Exec Admins across BNA and Biogen on tasks and projects. This can include organizing meetings, lunches, social activities, and associated logistics, ensuring visitors are escorted as needed, and more.\nAccurate and timely preparation and submission of expense reports\nPO, SOW, and invoice processing support across the Decision Sciences\nMaintain team distribution lists\nCoordinate new team member announcements, welcome meetings, and onboarding agendas\nPlay an active role in supporting team culture and associated activities\nMaintain working knowledge of relevant Biogen policies and procedures and provide information in this regard as required\n\nWho You Are\n\nYou possess excellent communication, organization skills and strong technical skills and thrive in an ever-changing environment. You are customer service oriented and proactive in problem solving and anticipating the organization's needs.\n\nRequired Skills\n\nAssociate’s degree with 5+ years’ experience in a corporate environment, with experience supporting an executive; preferably supporting executive positions in a commercial environment OR\nBachelor's degree with 3+ years’ experience in a corporate environment, with experience supporting an executive; preferably supporting executive positions in a commercial environment\nExcellent interpersonal, verbal and writing skills\nResilient, self-directed, highly motivated, and passionate individual, with track record of consistent delivery on commitments\nWorks with a sense of urgency, efficiency, and attention to detail\nDemonstrated ability to work efficiently and with minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment\nPossess a high-level of proficiency with Microsoft Office 365: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint and Copilot\nAbility to exercise sound judgment and determine priorities. 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As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.\n\nAt Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. 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