Personal Assistant, Oncology R&D and North America HR

**Personal Assistant, Oncology R&D HR and North America HR** **Location: Gaithersburg, MD** **Introduction to role:** Are you ready to elevate executive effectiveness and coordinate high-impact HR initiatives that help our science-led teams move faster for patients? This role centers on orchestrating the day-to-day operations of the Vice President of Human Resources for Oncology R&D and North America HR Country Lead, while partnering with colleagues across a global network to deliver clear outcomes. You will be a trusted partner who turns priorities into action—protecting focus time, shaping leadership materials, and driving follow-through on decisions. Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where precision, discretion, and digital fluency unlock productivity across time zones and partners? **Accountabilities:** **Executive and Administrative Support:** Manage a complex global calendar, prioritize meetings across time zones, and coordinate domestic and international travel, expenses, and routine administrative processes to keep leadership focused on the most important work. **Stakeholder Engagement:** Act as a key point of contact for internal and external partners, ensure timely and professional communication, anticipate needs, and proactively resolve scheduling conflicts to remove friction and build trust. **Confidentiality and Judgment:** Handle highly confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion, exercising sound judgment and independence in a dynamic environment. **Leadership and Meeting Support:** Coordinate agendas, materials, pre-reads, logistics, and follow-up actions for leadership meetings, business reviews, and team events; capture decisions, track action items, and deliver polished presentations and executive communications on time. **Project Coordination and Operational Support:** Provide coordination for HR projects and business initiatives; maintain trackers, timelines, and status updates; support data gathering, reporting, and dashboards for leadership reviews; assist with engagement events, offsites, and team activities. **Digital Enablement and Continuous Improvement:** See opportunities to simplify processes, improve efficiency, and leverage digital tools; support change initiatives and other HR priorities to enhance ways of working across a global organization. **Outcomes and Impact:** Drive disciplined execution of HR priorities, strengthen leadership focus, and elevate communications that help teams operate at pace—resulting in smoother delivery and clearer alignment on what matters most. **Essential Skills/Experience:** - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. - 5 plus years of experience supporting senior leaders within a complex, global organization. - Outstanding organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail. - Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities. - Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality. - Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams. - Experience using AI-powered productivity tools (such as Microsoft Copilot) to support administrative, communication, reporting, and/or project coordination activities. - Demonstrated interest in emerging technologies and AI, with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities to simplify work and enhance productivity. - Experience coordinating projects, tracking deliverables, and managing administrative processes. **Desirable Skills/Experience:** - Experience in Human Resources or a related business function. - Experience supporting VP-level or senior executives. - Experience developing presentations, dashboards, and leadership communications. - Demonstrated ability to improve processes and introduce more efficient wa…