AstraZeneca

Administrative Coordinator

AstraZeneca$67K — $101K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum High School education required.
  • 5+ years experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Copilot).
  • Technically proficient with common administrative tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new technologies.
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
  • Proactive and initiative-driven with strong relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule and manage leaders' calendars and inboxes using MS Outlook and collaboration tools.
  • Prepare and coordinate complex domestic travel arrangements, including itineraries.
  • Liaise with senior executives to facilitate global meetings and activities.
  • Process invoices and expenses while adhering to compliance guidelines.
  • Manage files and team collaboration sites, ensuring proper access and utility.
  • Coordinate video conferences and ensure all audio/visual materials are prepared.
  • Conduct research and potentially execute special projects as needed.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for short-term incentive bonuses and equity-based awards.
  • Access to qualified retirement programs.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
Full Job Description
This is what you will do:

Performs variety of administrative activities in support of Senior Leader(s) and functional areas. Maintains and modifies Senior Leaders schedule. Manages travel and meeting logistics. Gathers, collects, and track information within the functional area/team. May handle special projects and execute research and data analysis tasks. Coordinates activities between departments and outside parties. Contacts company employees at all organizational levels to gather information and prepare reports. Work is generally of a critical or confidential nature. Handles details of a highly confidential and critical nature.

You will be responsible for:
  • Scheduling meetings, managing inbox and managing calendars using MS Outlook including the use of meeting technologies such as video conferencing and audio-conferencing tools such as Teams. Handling day to day administrative responsibilities.
  • Responsible for ensuring AstraZeneca's/Alexion AI tools remain adaptable and continuously improved by staying current with emerging AI technologies and integrating ongoing learning into workflows
  • Preparing complex, ever changing domestic travel arrangements; including booking flights, accommodation, car service, arranging meetings and preparation of itineraries
  • Managing files and team collaboration sites including managing access lists, directories and basic assistance with the usage of collaboration locations.
  • Liaising with senior level executives and their staff to coordinate activities and meetings around the globe
  • Handling extremely confidential and proprietary information with utmost discretion
  • Coordinating both small and large meetings, conference calls and global video conferences including advanced preparation of materials and audio/visual facilities
  • Processing invoices and expenses ensuring all are paid on time while adhering to strict compliance guidelines, play a key role in budget tracking
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to changing technology. Partnering with information technology on continuous improvement initiatives. Eager to lead the adoption of new technologies and help ensure their successful utilization. Open and manage Purchase Orders in SAP
  • Mailing, tracking and documenting confidential documents
  • Responsible for filing, copying, scanning and faxing
  • Other duties as assigned


You will need to have:

The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, be professional, organized and detail oriented. This is a team-oriented position that plays an integral role in facilitating processes and procedures and ability to remain confidential is critical. They will also demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimal direction.
  • Minimum High School education required
  • Candidate must possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with a minimum of 5 years of experience using MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Copilot)
  • Technically proficient with common tools used in executing job functions
  • Ability to learn and adapt to evolving technologies allowing executives to be productive from any location
  • Highly proactive and willing to take initiative
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Strong relationship building skills - with peers and administrative teams
  • Mature and must remain composed while multi-tasking under pressure
  • Ability to prioritize, identify problems and seek solutions
  • The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.


The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $67,952 to $101,928. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives-an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Date Posted
20-May-2026

Closing Date
02-Jun-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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