Senior Administrative Assistant, QA

2 weeks ago


Boston, United States Vertex Pharmaceuticals Full time

Job Description:

The Senior Administrative Assistant provides experienced office/business support to a department. The Senior Administrative Assistant generally reports directly to a(n) Country Manager, Executive Director or Vice President-level manager. The ideal candiate will have extensive experience with high level calendar management and planning large scale business meetings.

*** This role is covering a maternity leave with an anticipated start date of 11/2024 ***

Key Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manages calendars for assigned personnel, including meeting scheduling (both internal and offsite meetings), accepting/declining invites, meeting prioritization, securing conference rooms, ordering catering and "day-of" logistical and administrative support
  • Serves as a departmental resource for Vertex's internal technologies (i.e; Procurement, SharePoint, Concur, Vertex U, VLearn, etc.)
  • Exchanges and integrates information from stakeholders into departmental reports
  • Books flights/hotels, completes expense reports, and arranges team lunches/dinners and offsite meetings for assigned personnel
  • Based on established departmental procedures, prioritizes and addresses requests for appointments, e-mails and telephone calls; directly handles most requests but routes complex or unusual problems to more senior personnel
  • Coordinates and helps prepare meeting materials, including meeting agenda preparation/distribution, collecting/printing meeting pre-reads, minute- or note-taking and assembling/editing PowerPoint presentations
  • Processes group purchase orders, invoices, and contracts
  • Assists with visitor registration, including pre-registering and escorting visitors
  • Assists with the onboarding of new personnel into the department
  • Ensures seamless day-to-day physical operations of the site/office to include: inventory control of office supplies; office support services via coordination with IT and Operations & Facilities staff on computers, phones, and office equipment; and establishing a pleasant and productive atmosphere for employees and visitors.
  • Oversees relevant local vendor relationships with office services providers such as cleaning companies, couriers, equipment technicians, mail/shipping services, etc.
  • Reviews and tracks office budget, may assist with resource planning/allocation for the site
  • Operates with a high level of discretion and tact to protect the confidentiality of Vertex initiatives undertaken at the site/office

Required Knowledge/Skills

  • Extensive experience with high level calendar managemen
  • Established knowledge of Microsoft Office products
  • Developed time management skills and organizational skills to prioritize work and/or multi-task
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Discretion to handle sensitive and confidential correspondence


Pay Range:

$55-$60/hr

Requisition Disclaimer:

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Vertex). The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of a third- party agency partner; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements

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