Spark Therapeutics Inc
Executive Administrative Assistant - PSO & Commercial
Spark Therapeutics Inc, Phila, Pennsylvania, United States, 19117
Executive Administrative Assistant - PSO & Commercial
Date:
Nov 13, 2024
Location:
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104
Company:
Spark Therapeutics
Join the Spark Team
We were born of innovation, springing from the curiosity, imagination and dedication of remarkable scientists and healthcare visionaries. Our shared mission is to unlock the power of gene therapy to accelerate healthcare transformation.
We don’t follow footsteps. We create the path.
With a dual-reporting line to the Head of PSO (Patient Supply Organization) and the Head of Commercial, provides support to multiple executives and departments in a fast-paced environment. The primary accountability is to ensure the needs of the executives and the departments are prioritized, organized and executed in order to maximize their productivity. This is accomplished by coordinating the support of the various leaders, as well as routine departmental support as requested. Daily items for assigned personnel include calendar management, scheduling of meetings, phone support, expense reports, travel arrangements, word processing of documents, development of presentation slides, tracking/processing of purchasing requests (proposals, POs, accruals), and any other departmental support tasks as assigned.
The incumbent must be flexible, a team player, and is expected to have the judgment necessary to prioritize conflicting goals, keeping everyone aware of the conflicts and communicating effectively with the organizations being supported. S/He will demonstrate leadership and strong collaboration with Administrative colleagues within the organization.
It is also expected that this role will exercise sound judgment and discretion and maintain the strictest confidentiality as they will be exposed to sensitive information.
May be required to manage projects for the departments.
Responsibilities
30% of time- Perform advanced administrative duties: to maintain a complex and changeable global calendar covering all time zones, arrange meetings (all logistical details, leadership across multiple time zones, technology, etc.), prepare expense reports, schedule international and domestic travel, handle/prepare documents of a highly confidential and sensitive nature, execute consistent and precise follow-up by ensuring issues are resolved and projects completed, expense management, purchasing and mail.
30% of time- Present a professional and welcoming presence, representing the teams and handling communications with internal and external customers and partners, senior executives, Board members and corporate partners on domestic and international levels
Warmly greet visitors, answers and directs phone calls to appropriate areas and answers routine and non-routine inquiries.
Prepare routine and non-routine correspondence, memoranda, reports, spreadsheets and presentations. Contacts company employees at all organizational levels to gather information.
30% of time- Exercise sound judgment and discretion, maintain strictest confidentiality, independently assess and resolve complex situations/problems, and have the flexibility to respond to shifting priorities with great frequency.
5% of time- Possess strong knowledge of and demonstrated ability with computers and associated office software programs and serve as the executives’ proxy with respect to various financial and human resources systems.
Compile and analyzes information and reports relevant to department projects
Maintain electronic and paper filing systems
5% of time- Handles special projects as requested
Requirements
High School diploma, or equivalent.
10+ years of advanced administrative experience in a professional environment.
Experience working with members of executive management, high-profile clients, and/or members of the Board of Directors.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required to properly draft and edit meeting agendas, correspondence and presentations and interface with senior leaders required.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Office (specifically MS Excel and PowerPoint)
Competencies
Very strong organizational skills, excellent judgment and reasoning abilities, able to solve problems proactively and with independent discretion, exemplary customer service skills, flexibility, ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously, and the ability to work with independence and minimal supervision, exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, including other Executive admins required.
Present in a professional manner at all times; be detail-oriented, thorough and accurate, be customer and employee focused, demonstrate resiliency and high productivity in a fast-paced environment required.
Demonstrated team player with sense of urgency and a record of proactively taking initiative as appropriate and must handle confidential matters requiring discretion required.
Strong computer skills and experience in productivity and portal technology systems to effectively handle Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Concur and expense reporting processes required.
Word: Forms, Mail Merge, Index and Tables
Excel: Forms, Formulas, Functions, Pivot Tables, Graphs
PowerPoint: Graphics, Animation
Experience making international and domestic travel arrangements and coordinating on/offsite meetings are required.
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to use a personal computer to accurately type a minimum of 50 words per minute
Spark takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training, and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, and external market and internal value when determining a salary for potential new employees. The base salary range for this position is currently from $76,800-$115,200.
Spark Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from any source other than directly from candidates. Any unsolicited resume/candidate profile submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of Spark Therapeutics are considered property of Spark Therapeutics and are not subject to payment of agency fees.
Nearest Major Market:
Philadelphia
Spark Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law. In addition, Spark Therapeutics provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and those with a physical or mental condition related, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. Applicants or employees who may require such a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview for a job or to perform your job should reach out to HRQuestions@sparktx.com.
Date:
Nov 13, 2024
Location:
Philadelphia, PA, US, 19104
Company:
Spark Therapeutics
Join the Spark Team
We were born of innovation, springing from the curiosity, imagination and dedication of remarkable scientists and healthcare visionaries. Our shared mission is to unlock the power of gene therapy to accelerate healthcare transformation.
We don’t follow footsteps. We create the path.
With a dual-reporting line to the Head of PSO (Patient Supply Organization) and the Head of Commercial, provides support to multiple executives and departments in a fast-paced environment. The primary accountability is to ensure the needs of the executives and the departments are prioritized, organized and executed in order to maximize their productivity. This is accomplished by coordinating the support of the various leaders, as well as routine departmental support as requested. Daily items for assigned personnel include calendar management, scheduling of meetings, phone support, expense reports, travel arrangements, word processing of documents, development of presentation slides, tracking/processing of purchasing requests (proposals, POs, accruals), and any other departmental support tasks as assigned.
The incumbent must be flexible, a team player, and is expected to have the judgment necessary to prioritize conflicting goals, keeping everyone aware of the conflicts and communicating effectively with the organizations being supported. S/He will demonstrate leadership and strong collaboration with Administrative colleagues within the organization.
It is also expected that this role will exercise sound judgment and discretion and maintain the strictest confidentiality as they will be exposed to sensitive information.
May be required to manage projects for the departments.
Responsibilities
30% of time- Perform advanced administrative duties: to maintain a complex and changeable global calendar covering all time zones, arrange meetings (all logistical details, leadership across multiple time zones, technology, etc.), prepare expense reports, schedule international and domestic travel, handle/prepare documents of a highly confidential and sensitive nature, execute consistent and precise follow-up by ensuring issues are resolved and projects completed, expense management, purchasing and mail.
30% of time- Present a professional and welcoming presence, representing the teams and handling communications with internal and external customers and partners, senior executives, Board members and corporate partners on domestic and international levels
Warmly greet visitors, answers and directs phone calls to appropriate areas and answers routine and non-routine inquiries.
Prepare routine and non-routine correspondence, memoranda, reports, spreadsheets and presentations. Contacts company employees at all organizational levels to gather information.
30% of time- Exercise sound judgment and discretion, maintain strictest confidentiality, independently assess and resolve complex situations/problems, and have the flexibility to respond to shifting priorities with great frequency.
5% of time- Possess strong knowledge of and demonstrated ability with computers and associated office software programs and serve as the executives’ proxy with respect to various financial and human resources systems.
Compile and analyzes information and reports relevant to department projects
Maintain electronic and paper filing systems
5% of time- Handles special projects as requested
Requirements
High School diploma, or equivalent.
10+ years of advanced administrative experience in a professional environment.
Experience working with members of executive management, high-profile clients, and/or members of the Board of Directors.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required to properly draft and edit meeting agendas, correspondence and presentations and interface with senior leaders required.
Advanced experience with Microsoft Office (specifically MS Excel and PowerPoint)
Competencies
Very strong organizational skills, excellent judgment and reasoning abilities, able to solve problems proactively and with independent discretion, exemplary customer service skills, flexibility, ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously, and the ability to work with independence and minimal supervision, exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with others, including other Executive admins required.
Present in a professional manner at all times; be detail-oriented, thorough and accurate, be customer and employee focused, demonstrate resiliency and high productivity in a fast-paced environment required.
Demonstrated team player with sense of urgency and a record of proactively taking initiative as appropriate and must handle confidential matters requiring discretion required.
Strong computer skills and experience in productivity and portal technology systems to effectively handle Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Concur and expense reporting processes required.
Word: Forms, Mail Merge, Index and Tables
Excel: Forms, Formulas, Functions, Pivot Tables, Graphs
PowerPoint: Graphics, Animation
Experience making international and domestic travel arrangements and coordinating on/offsite meetings are required.
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to use a personal computer to accurately type a minimum of 50 words per minute
Spark takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training, and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, and external market and internal value when determining a salary for potential new employees. The base salary range for this position is currently from $76,800-$115,200.
Spark Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles from any source other than directly from candidates. Any unsolicited resume/candidate profile submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of Spark Therapeutics are considered property of Spark Therapeutics and are not subject to payment of agency fees.
Nearest Major Market:
Philadelphia
Spark Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law. In addition, Spark Therapeutics provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and those with a physical or mental condition related, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. Applicants or employees who may require such a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview for a job or to perform your job should reach out to HRQuestions@sparktx.com.