Executive Assistant, Commercial Manufacturing & Technical Operations (CMTO)

Job Description

General Summary:

Vertex is actively seeking a highly motivated Executive Assistant who will support the Senior Vice President (SVP), Commercial Manufacturing & Technical Operations (CMTO). The CMTO organization is responsible for end-to-end commercial manufacturing operations, manufacturing science & technology, and business operations across Vertex’s growing and increasingly complex commercial portfolio — spanning small molecules, biologics, and cell & gene therapies. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as the primary support professional for a Sr. Vice President, independently handling a full range administrative activities
• As the delegate for the executive, handles details of a highly confidential and critical nature related to the function/department
• Interacts regularly with senior leaders inside and outside the Company in coordinating the affairs of the executive
• Manages the executive's complex and detailed calendar, frequently coordinating logistics and sharing information with other assistants and leaders both internally and externally; coordinates, complex travel and meetings logistics, anticipating and resolving any problems to ensure a seamless experience for the executive
• Manages own workload, reprioritizing as unanticipated situations arise; assists the executive to adjust schedules to meet new and changing deadlines
• Produces high-quality documentation and contributes to building efficient processes and systems for administrative activities
• Independently prioritizes and addresses requests for appointments, emails and telephone calls based on the needs and objectives for the executive
• Maintains high level of confidentiality of information related to the organization and staff
• Coordinates activities between departments and or outside parties
• As delegated by the executive, follows up with stakeholders at all levels to gather needed information, prompts/reminds them of critical deadlines, and helps remove any administrative roadblocks that prevent them from meeting their obligations to the executive
• Prepares 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 onboarding of new personnel into the department
• Provides guidance and training to less experienced colleagues
• Applies knowledge of business/department priorities to anticipate the executive's needs and drive administrative process improvements
• Builds collaborative and productive relationships across the organization and at all levels

Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Advanced time management and organizational skills, with a proven ability to independently, prioritize own work and multi-task to meet changing or competing timelines
• High attention to detail
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, especially with senior executives
• Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information

Education and Experience:

• High School or Secondary School Education
• 5 years of experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Pay Range:

$89,600 - $134,400

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

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