Sanofi · 3 hours ago
Executive Assistant
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSanofi is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives. They are seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support for the Head of Global Rare Diseases, including managing communications, scheduling, and project management.
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Responsibilities
Provides administrative support requiring an advanced knowledge of department functions and franchise/business unit functions
Regularly interfaces with internal management, staff and support staff to complete tasks
Manages Head of Global Rare communications as requested, including telephone calls, meeting planning, eMail messages, and internal and external mail
Oversees organization and maintenance of department filing system including potentially confidential data
Ensures department supplies needs are met
Responds to various inquiries for information according to general guidelines
Performs complex, specialized projects requiring strong initiative and project management skills, and possibly requiring influence or negotiation skills to successfully complete. Exercises discretion and judgment in handling of confidential material and information
Knowledge of documents requiring signatures: responsible for following through with obtaining the required signatures for different types of documentation and tracking signature status
Preparing grammatically correct correspondence, reports, tables, and analyses, including creating and managing complex spreadsheets and budgets, presentations and other important communications using current computer technology
Constantly seeks, designs and implements improvements on administrative procedures
Is responsible for coordinating meetings, maintaining calendars, making travel arrangements, etc
Provides clerical support as necessary, including filing, faxing, copying, performing data entry, etc
Responsible for managing accurate, correct and timely department inputs and outputs from a number of key internal systems and programs, including but not limited to travel scheduling, time reporting, expense management, eProcurement, desktop faxing and HR systems
Contacts are frequent with individuals representing outside organizations, and or individuals of significant importance within the company. Contacts involve planning and preparation of the communications with local government and civic entities, require skill, tact, persuasion and/or negotiation to accomplish the objectives of the communication
Provides guidance and training to less experienced administrative staff
Completes other duties as requested
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma and 5+ years' administrative experience
Minimum 5 years' experience using computer technology including the Microsoft Suite of tools (Excel, Powerpoint, Word and others)
Preferred
Degree and 5-10 years' experience supporting senior-level business leaders in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment
Strong interpersonal skills
Project Management experience
Strong computer skills, including advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word
Benefits
High-quality healthcare
Prevention and wellness programs
At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
Company
Sanofi
Sanofi is a global biopharma company focused on prescription drugs, vaccines, and treatments for chronic, rare, and infectious diseases.
10001+ employees
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2024 (68)
2023 (59)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.97BKey Investors
Blackstone Life SciencesEvotec
2025-10-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-06-17Post Ipo Debt· $1.74B
2025-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $1.59B
Leadership Team
Paul Hudson
Chief Executive Officer
Francois-Xavier Roger
Chief Financial Officer
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