Executive Administrative Assistant
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Executive Administrative Assistant
Boston, Massachusetts- Job Level: Senior
- Travel: Minimal (if any)
Takeda has been translating science into breakthrough medicines for 240 years. Every step of the way, our teams have worked together to tackle some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. Today, we’re a driving force behind innovative therapies that make a lasting difference to millions of patients around the world.
In R&D, all of our history and potential comes together in an environment that welcomes diversity of thought and amplifies every voice. Working closely with colleagues, you’ll play a key role in bringing our rich pipeline of products forward to help patients. Come join a team that’s earned trust for more than two centuries, and find out how advancing transformative therapies at Takeda will shape your bright future.
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Job Description
About the role:
At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible in order to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.
Join Takeda as an Executive Administrative Assistant where you will perform administrative duties and office support activities for a team. As part of the Gastrointestinal and Inflammation Therapeutic Area Unit (GI² TAU) Operations team, you will report to the Director and work with the GI² TAU organization.
How you will contribute:
- Schedule meetings and manages calendaring activities for senior leadership and GI² TAU forums as directed by TAU function heads.
- Ability to respond appropriately and efficiently to resolve urgent or critical matters involving senior leadership.
- Plan in-person meetings, dinners, and events for groups ranging from 3 to 130 individuals with minimal direction from function heads/leadership.
- Use appropriate systems and tools for required work projects such as collecting, inputting, collating, and distributing information, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc; maintain appropriate electronic or hard copy files as needed.
- Coordinate documents and correspondence, including emails, presentations, reports, draft documents, memos, etc. Use appropriate corresponding systems to facilitate review of documents, such as Teams, Please Review, SharePoint, etc.
- Team with others to review and proofread various documents for grammar and spelling, accuracy, consistency of terms, and completeness; ensure document text and graphics adhere to corporate and organization guidelines and standards.
- Arrange or set-up A/V for hybrid, remote, or in-person meetings and trouble-shoot basic A/V technology issues for conference calls and related IT equipment, interface with IT and conference services for advanced matters.
- Arrange travel for leadership and senior team members; complete expense reports in a timely manner.
- Interface and communicate with internal and external professionals; develop a network within the department and broader organization to direct individuals to the appropriate resources and departments.
- Enter requests for payments into accounting system based on documentation provided by supervisor, team members; assist with response to inquiries from accounts payable and payees.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree + 2 years of relevant experience minimum preferred; High school diploma/GED required + 5 years minimum relevant work experience acceptable.
- Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Outlook and Word, and basic understanding of Excel, PowerPoint required. SharePoint experience preferred.
- Ability to manage stress effectively.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly organized and has demonstrated ability to prioritize appropriately.
- Positive, customer service-oriented and team-oriented mindset.
- Agility with learning new IT systems is a plus.
- Ability and willingness to travel between Cambridge Takeda-campus buildings for work-related duties when needed.
- Use good judgement to triage issues and/or answer questions appropriately, accurately, and efficiently via appropriate communication channels (phone, Teams, or email).
- Show initiative and ‘self-starter’ mindset by researching information needed to complete tasks as assigned within scope of duties.
- Demonstrate professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality in execution of all responsibilities.
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
Boston, MAU.S. Hourly Wage Range:
$26.92 - $42.31The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
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Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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