Executive Assistant to an Executive Officer
Biogen
August 14, 2026
On-site
Cambridge, MA
Corporate Functions
Responsibilities:
- Manage complex calendars for the Executive Officer, prioritizing engagements to optimize leadership effectiveness.
- Prepare and execute PO&T Leadership Team meetings, governance forums, and employee engagement events.
- Draft, review, and manage executive communications, ensuring timely correspondence.
- Monitor and triage emails, prioritizing critical matters and ensuring effective resolution.
- Maintain organizational documents (org charts and SharePoint sites) while supporting onboarding efforts.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel plans and process expense reports for the Executive Officer and PO&T leadership team.
- Provide in-person support during ex-US strategic sessions and lead elements of PO&T engagements.
- Collaborate with the PO&T Strategic Operations team to ensure alignment and execution of initiatives.
- Foster connectivity across the team and broader organization.
Qualifications / Required skills:
- 9+ years of administrative assistant experience, including 3+ years supporting an executive.
- Experience in a highly matrixed, global biopharmaceutical organization.
- Ability to collaborate across functions with multiple executive stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills; ability to manage competing priorities and anticipate needs.
- Experience coordinating enterprise-wide governance processes and major organizational events.
- High discretion and integrity handling sensitive matters.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams), Concur, Zoom, and SharePoint.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, Organizational Effectiveness, Communications, or related field.
Benefits (if applicable):
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances; Fitness & Wellness programs; Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance; Paid vacation (15+ days) and end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31); Company holidays; Sick time; Paid Maternity and Parental Leave; 401(k) with company match; Employee stock purchase plan; Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year); Employee Resource Groups participation.
- Manage complex calendars for the Executive Officer, prioritizing engagements to optimize leadership effectiveness.
- Prepare and execute PO&T Leadership Team meetings, governance forums, and employee engagement events.
- Draft, review, and manage executive communications, ensuring timely correspondence.
- Monitor and triage emails, prioritizing critical matters and ensuring effective resolution.
- Maintain organizational documents (org charts and SharePoint sites) while supporting onboarding efforts.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel plans and process expense reports for the Executive Officer and PO&T leadership team.
- Provide in-person support during ex-US strategic sessions and lead elements of PO&T engagements.
- Collaborate with the PO&T Strategic Operations team to ensure alignment and execution of initiatives.
- Foster connectivity across the team and broader organization.
Qualifications / Required skills:
- 9+ years of administrative assistant experience, including 3+ years supporting an executive.
- Experience in a highly matrixed, global biopharmaceutical organization.
- Ability to collaborate across functions with multiple executive stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills; ability to manage competing priorities and anticipate needs.
- Experience coordinating enterprise-wide governance processes and major organizational events.
- High discretion and integrity handling sensitive matters.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams), Concur, Zoom, and SharePoint.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, Organizational Effectiveness, Communications, or related field.
Benefits (if applicable):
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances; Fitness & Wellness programs; Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance; Paid vacation (15+ days) and end-of-year shutdown (Dec 26–Dec 31); Company holidays; Sick time; Paid Maternity and Parental Leave; 401(k) with company match; Employee stock purchase plan; Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000/year); Employee Resource Groups participation.