Sr. Administrative Assistant

Posted 4 Days Ago
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East Hanover, NJ
64K-118K Annually
Senior level
Biotech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Provide administrative support to the IDS team, managing calendars, travel, meeting arrangements, and communication for an executive-level manager with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
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Job Description Summary

The location for this role is East Hanover, NJ.


 

Job Description

Professionally and effectively provide Sr. Administrative Assistant support to the IDS team with minimal supervision. Successful candidate must be a team player who can handle multiple assignments while proactively reaching out within the organization to find solutions, anticipate needs of manager, have excellent attention to detail, and function as a partner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for: heavy calendaring, travel arrangements, processing expense reports, , arranging video conferences and internal /external meetings, writing staff meeting minutes with action items, and proven ability to learn new technologies.

• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and securely handle critical material with all levels of management, in a professional manner.

• Excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication skills required for interaction internally and with external partners, ability to lead by influence, and design and improve admin processes.

• May be responsible for composing correspondences and communicating information on behalf of man-ager.

• Build and prepare routine presentations/memos/reports for approval; the ability to work with financial/budget headcount. reporting systems to provide tracking reports is required

• Handle approval and authorization process on behalf of supervisor for purchasing; exercises pre-deter-mined spending authority.

Education:

  • High School Diploma is required, Associate's Degree or Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience working with an executive level manager strongly preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of administrative experience

• Excellent planning and organizational skills

• Superior attention to details

• Demonstrated accuracy and speed in the use of standard office tools including Word, Excel, and Power-Point.

• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and to perform tasks simultaneously with supervision in a fast-paced team environment

• Ability to be resourceful, obtain information from the Intranet, learn new software programs quickly

• Excellent interpersonal skills (team player)

• Excellent (oral and written) communication skills

• A strong understanding of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Organizational policies and procedures is a plus.

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary:

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $63,600.00 and $118,200.00 per year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/24 through 12/31/24, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.


 

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 


 

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.


 

Salary Range

$63,600.00 - $118,200.00


 

Skills Desired

Top Skills

Excel
PowerPoint
Word
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The Company
HQ: Basel
110,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.

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