Join a Legacy of Innovation 110 Years and Counting!

Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 100 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 16,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. Under the Group’s 2025 Vision to become a “Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology,” Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders.

Summary

Position is responsible for expert support for a global/complex organizational structure, directly reports to most senior level executives. This position performs support tasks with an expert, applied knowledge of the complexity of the organization. This position usually handles ambiguous work with no direct guidance and is considered a subject matter expert within the function. This position is able to prioritize items and resolve problems using independent judgment, requiring no approval. Additionally, this position is responsible for upholding a strong commitment to confidentiality and routinely handles sensitive documents that may impact the entire organization. This position has expert skills in and is responsible for training others in technology systems, which includes word processing, data management, and business emailing software, as well as database and research tools. This position is also responsible for using analysis to assess budget and inventory status. May be required to be fluent in Japanese, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a go-to person for the organization, and as a role model/lead for the Administrative Support organizational unit

• Creates and proofs packets of information; develops documents and materials for high level meetings and a wide array of audiences

• Edits and produces expert internal and external communications; acts on behalf of an executive for certain decisions or activities (e.g., e-mails)

• Independently manages calendars, including complex meeting and travel coordination as well as schedules and confirms internal and external appointments for individuals; expertly prioritizes competing demands and requests

• Initiates and manages projects or process improvements with minimal supervision, for example, responsible for a specific project or process (e.g., procurement and budget management), and creates and manages contracts for function

• Interacts with key senior level constituents and performs expert level of stakeholder management; majority of contact is within and across organizational units and across a global/complex organizational matrix

Qualifications: Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Education Qualifications (from an accredited college or university)

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• Associate's Degree or equivalent work experience preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 10 or More Years prior experience preferred

• Comfortable using MS Suite Applications (MS teams; PowerPoint; Excel; etc).

• Knowledge of Concur and expense reporting a plus.

• Pharma experience preferred

Miscellaneous. Traveling to meetings to oversee the logistics and be on-site to assist executive. 5% of Time

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At the heart of Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is the fundamental belief that each employee helps shape our success. We have created an exceptional working environment that values and rewards individual contributions, but we also believe in the power of collaboration. We provide employees with the training, tools and technology that they need to excel. Our open communication, emphasis on results, and spirit of personal accountability are hallmarks of our corporate culture and ensures that each employee’s unique abilities are valued and utilized. We invite you to consider a career at Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.