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Job Description

About the role:

The Executive Assistant, Lead Support for Global Oncology Medical provides high-level administrative and strategic support to senior executives, ensuring the efficient operation of the executive office through complex calendar management, correspondence preparation, report development, and communication coordination. This role requires advanced expertise, independent judgment, and proactive problem-solving to manage sensitive and multifaceted assignments, anticipate business needs, and drive task completion across stakeholders. The position involves developing materials and processes, maintaining effective internal and external communications, supporting executive priorities with minimal supervision, and occasionallymentoringlessexperiencedteammembers.Successintheroledependsonstrongorganizationalskills,initiative,collaboration,andtheabilitytonavigatecomplexsystemsandresponsibilitieswhilesupportinghigh-levelleadershipobjectives.

How you will contribute:

• Manage executive schedules, ensuring efficient use of time and resources

• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, representing the executive office professionally

• Prepare and format documents, demonstrating advanced proficiency in business software

• Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, safeguarding sensitive information

• Serve as an effective intermediary, facilitating clear communication between the executive and others

• Provide guidance and support to junior administrative staff, enhancing team capabilities

• Analyze and address administrative challenges, applying creative problem-solving skills

• Complete business processes such as expense reports, distribution lists, onboarding new hires, office supplies related procurement in effective and timely manner

• Support leadership and team meetings as needed including organization, catering, meeting agenda

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Manages executive schedules with precision, ensuring efficient use of time and resources

• Communicates effectively with internal and external stakeholders, representing the executive office professionally

• Prepares and formats documents, demonstrating advanced proficiency in business software

• Upholds the highest standards of confidentiality, safeguarding sensitive information

• Serves as an effective intermediary, facilitating clear communication between the executive and others

• Provides guidance and support to junior administrative staff, enhancing team capabilities

• Analyzes and addresses administrative challenges, applying creative problem-solving skills

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

For Location:

Boston, MA

U.S. Hourly Wage Range:

$37.55 - $58.97

The 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. 

EEO Statement

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Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

No

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