Senior Administrative Assistant, PCS

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Mettawa, IL, USA
Hybrid
27-49 Hourly
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Provides advanced administrative support to a Vice President, including complex calendar and travel management, correspondence, meeting coordination, document and presentation preparation, expense processing, purchasing, onboarding support, and records management. The role requires discretion with confidential information, executive presence, sound judgment, adaptability, and collaboration with senior stakeholders and administrative partners. The position is hybrid, requiring three days per week in the office.
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Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

​This role provides advanced administrative support to the Vice President of Pipeline Commercialization & Strategy, Specialty, Obesity, & Eyecare, ensuring efficient daily operations through proactive calendar management, travel coordination, meeting planning, correspondence management, document and presentation preparation, expense processing, and coordination of administrative activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate adaptability, sound judgment, executive presence, discretion, and the ability to anticipate business needs while appropriately handling highly confidential, privileged, business development, and business-sensitive information.

Hybrid Model: 3 days in office (T/W/TH). Additional in-office days may be required in accordance with the business needs of the Hiring Manager and team.

Responsibilities: 

  • Provide advanced administrative support to the Vice President of Pipeline Commercialization and backup support to other staff as needed. 

  • Manage complex calendars, proactively identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, and coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements. 

  • Monitor and prioritize executive correspondence, highlight required actions, and draft routine responses. 

  • Coordinate meeting logistics, materials, departmental files, and records in compliance with corporate and legal guidelines. 

  • Prepare, revise, and format business documents, presentations, and other materials using intermediate to advanced software skills. 

  • Process expense reports and follow established purchasing procedures to order office and departmental supplies. 

  • Support new employee office setup, onboarding, and related administrative processes. 

  • Interact professionally with senior executives, key stakeholders, and administrative partners across locations. 

  • Consistently handle confidential, privileged, business development, and business-sensitive information with discretion. 

  • May coordinate work with or provide guidance to other department administrative assistants. 

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 3 years of administrative assistant experience; high school diploma or equivalent required. 

  • Experience supporting a VP-level executive or equivalent senior leader in a fast-paced environment with complex and frequently changing priorities preferred. 

  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, travel tools, and other business-specific systems. 

  • Strong understanding of administrative processes, business requirements, and corporate procedures. 

  • Ability to work independently with general direction, exercise sound judgment, and anticipate business and scheduling needs. 

  • Professional demeanor and executive presence, with the ability to interact confidently and appropriately with senior leaders and key stakeholders. 

  • Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills with peers, cross-functional partners, and administrative partners supporting senior leadership. 

  • High level of discretion and sound judgment when handling privileged, confidential, business development, and business-sensitive information. 

  • Adaptable, agile, and able to shift priorities quickly while maintaining accuracy, composure, and attention to detail. 

  • Positive, team-oriented approach with openness to suggestions, process improvements, and innovative ways of working.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at  the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors  including  geographic location, and we may ultimately  pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be  modified in the future. ​

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

  • This job is eligible to  participate in our short-term incentive programs.  ​

Note: No amount of pay is  considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned,  vested,  and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a   particular employee  remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be  modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion,  consistent with applicable law. ​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

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Skills Required

  • At least 3 years of administrative assistant experience
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience supporting a VP-level executive or equivalent senior leader in a fast-paced environment with complex and changing priorities
  • Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, travel tools, and business-specific systems
  • Strong understanding of administrative processes, business requirements, and corporate procedures
  • Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and anticipate business and scheduling needs
  • Professional demeanor and executive presence when interacting with senior leaders and stakeholders
  • Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills
  • High discretion and sound judgment when handling confidential and business-sensitive information
  • Adaptability, agility, accuracy, composure, and attention to detail while shifting priorities
  • Positive, team-oriented approach with openness to process improvements and innovative ways of working

AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.

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The Company
HQ: North Chicago, IL
56,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.

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