Job title: STAR Administrative Assistant IV
Job duration: 12+ months
Job location: North Chicago, IL, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
Job Duties: Provide executive administrative support to the VP of Enablement, including calendar management, meeting coordination, travel support, onboarding, operational administration, budget support, and handling of confidential information while ensuring compliance with *** policies and procedures.
Behavior Preferences: Proactive, adaptable, highly organized, and collaborative with strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
*** provides a vast array of opportunities for an individual looking for an organization with whom they can flourish and develop their careers in a variety of directions.
In addition to a beautiful environment and a positive corporate employee culture, contingent staff are embraced as an integral part of their staffing to meet business objectives.
Responsible for all administrative functions (VP of Enablement): calendar management, scheduling travel, managing correspondence and scheduling couriers, processing expense reports, meeting/event planning, creating or modifying business documents, preparing presentations from source materials, handling Teams Meetings and Telepresence setups, and acting as a liaison for remote access issues.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Provides general administrative support.
Takes meeting notes.
Manage and update agendas and monthly business updates
Effectively monitors manager and team calendars, proactively solves conflicts.
Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures. Follows purchasing and requisition procedures, Corporate Security and Privacy Rules, Corporate Branding Guidelines, and Copy Center procedures (if applicable).
Interacts with high-level executives and manages confidential or business-sensitive information.
May include some support for tracking budget expenditures.
Coordinates and maintains departmental files as assigned in compliance with corporate and government regulations.
Orders business cards and stationery as needed.
Uses and understands Client Office Suite, and other business-specific software, including the Corporate Travel Web site, and employee performance management systems (as applicable).
Coordinates new employee office set-ups and onboarding.
May train/coordinate work for new administrative assistants.
Operates with general instruction and some supervision.
Safeguard s *** confidential information
Leadership and Interpersonal Skills:
Fully understand assigned tasks and any associated expectations.
Ask for clarification as needed.
Understand the deadlines and deliverables.
Communicate any obstacles that prevent completion of any deadline.
Provide status updates prior to any deadline.
Be a good listener.
Demonstrate strong Critical Thinking Skills
Be Accountable and Responsible for actions/mistakes.
Challenges the team to always do better.
Prioritizes own work, balancing multiple requests for assistance.
Establishes good working relationships with client areas; builds rapport and trust with others.
Requirements
Some college preferred.
Some leadership or supervisory experience desired.
Experience working in pharmaceutical company is strongly preferred.
4+ years previous admin experience supporting executives.
Must have Intermediate to advance knowledge of Client Office Suite, Teams, SharePoint Concur, SharePoint, Visio or OrgPlus, and understanding of business processes and requirements.
Make it happen spirit & attitude as well as persistence.
Adaptive learner that grasps information quickly and adapts to changes that may happen daily.