Job Description Summary
Provide proactive executive and administrative support to the Head META Cluster and selected members of the META Leadership Team, enabling effective coordination, communication, planning and execution across the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa.Liaising with other office support & facilities across multiple departments, and global/regional teams in support of their activities.
Help define communication and engagement activities and implement / execute aligned approach.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Manage complex calendars, scheduling, priorities and correspondence for the Head META Cluster and selected members of the META Leadership Team.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel, itineraries, visas, accommodation and related logistics.
- Organize META Leadership Team meetings, town halls, workshops, leadership visits and offsite sessions, including agendas, materials and logistics.
- Prepare and format presentations, briefing packs, reports, organizational charts and leadership communications.
- Track meeting decisions and actions and coordinate timely follow-up with relevant stakeholders.
- Act as a professional point of contact for country leaders, regional and global functions, and selected external stakeholders.
- Support strategic projects, organizational initiatives, approval processes, document control and records management.
- Handle sensitive business and people information with a high level of discretion and confidentiality.
- Help define communication and engagement activities and align with in country timelines and key stakeholders, including townhalls, virtual talent connections with country teams etc.
- Support onboarding and administrative coordination for leadership team members where required.
- Coordinate office management and operational administration where applicable and in line with company policies.
Key performance indicators:
- Effective prioritization and responsive support for the Head META Cluster and selected members of the META Leadership Team.
- Timely, accurate and high-quality meeting materials, presentations and correspondence.
- Well-coordinated leadership meetings, travel, events and visits.
- Timely completion and follow-up of agreed actions.
- Positive stakeholder feedback on service quality, professionalism and collaboration.
- Consistent protection of confidential information and compliance with company requirements.
What you will bring to the role:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Relevant qualification in business administration, office management or a related discipline is advantageous.
- Fluent English is essential.
- Arabic is desirable
- At least 5 years of Executive Assistant or senior administrative support experience to top management (General Managers, Head of Function etc)
- Experience in working in a matrixed multinational environment.
- Demonstrated experience in managing complex calendars and coordinating international travel.
- Strong experience organizing leadership meetings, events and multi-country activities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Teams.
- Proven experience in using AI tools and resources
- Excellent planning, organization, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- High discretion, sound judgment, intercultural awareness and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more, so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of access to good healthcare.
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Skills Desired
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Relevant qualification in business administration, office management, or a related discipline
- Fluent English
- Arabic language proficiency
- At least 5 years of Executive Assistant or senior administrative support experience supporting top management
- Experience working in a matrixed multinational environment
- Experience managing complex calendars and coordinating international travel
- Experience organizing leadership meetings, events, and multi-country activities
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams
- Experience using AI tools and resources
- Excellent planning, organization, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- High discretion, sound judgment, intercultural awareness, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sandoz and has not been reviewed or approved by Sandoz.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.
Sandoz Insights
What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
