Business Support Coordinator (13 Month Contract)
Business Support Coordinator (13 Month Contract)
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Job Description
At AstraZeneca we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledgesharing ambitious thinking and innovation ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams functions and even the globe.
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging facetoface in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind providing space where teams can come together to strategize brainstorm and connect on key projects.
Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people the planet and our business are interconnected which is why were taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.
This is 13month contract position reporting to the Senior Business Support Coordinator/Team Leader requires proactivity and collaboration working together with the other coordinators in the function and more broadly within BioPharmaceuticals R&D.
Accountabilities:
- Provide support to Executive and Senior directors managing complex calendars coordinating meetings and events and scheduling complicated travel in line with AZ policy
- Work collaboratively with Business Support colleagues to deliver a lean consistent and professional global support service including knowledge sharing and training within the team
- Become an expert in using technology to efficiently complete tasks and propose technology based solutions
- Support projects under general guidance ensuring delivery of project outputs according to plan reviewing and refining plans as necessary
- Independently plan organize and schedule own workload ensuring all activities are completed accurately and on time while using and developing best practices
- Prepare documents materials and official information releases and distribute to the required stakeholders
Essential Requirements
- Extensive Admin Assistant/Executive Assistant experience
- Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English language
- Experience in working in a fast paced cross functional global environment
- Strong written and verbal communication and networking skills
- Proficiency working with Microsoft Office suite and virtual meeting technologies
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong organizational forwardplanning and stakeholder management abilities
- A high degree of personal credibility and professionalism when interfacing with organizations internal and external to AZ
- Open to a hybrid schedule with a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Desirable Experience
- Experience of working in a pharmaceutical or healthcare organization
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AstraZenecais an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing.
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Date Posted
02May2025Closing Date
11May2025AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds with as wide a range of perspectives as possible and harnessing industryleading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on nondiscrimination in employment (and recruitment) as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
