Principal Administrative Business Partner - Life Sciences/Pharma

Job Information

Our client, a world leader in biotechnology and life sciences, is looking for a "Principal Administrative Business Partner" based in South San Francisco, CA. Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility of Extension) Pay Rate: $60/hr - $80/hr on W2 DOE Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick leave, 401K

Seeking an experienced Principal Administrative Business Partner to provide high-level administrative, operational, and project management support to senior leadership (Sr. Director and above; VP-level support preferred). The ideal candidate will have strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills, along with experience managing complex schedules, executive meetings, events, and confidential information.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage complex calendars, executive scheduling, and meetings across multiple time zones and senior-level stakeholders.
• Plan and execute leadership meetings, global summits, department offsites, town halls, and conference events.
• Coordinate meeting agendas, presentations, communications, venues, speakers, vendors, contracts, and payments.
• Draft executive communications and support departmental newsletters, websites, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Manage interview scheduling, onboarding logistics, relocation coordination, and the first 30-day onboarding process.
• Lead departmental space planning, process improvements, and administrative projects.
• Train team members on company systems, tools, and administrative processes.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.

Required Qualifications:

• 57+ years of administrative, executive support, operations, or project management experience, supporting senior executives.
• Previous Roche/Genentech experience strongly preferred; biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Google Workspace/cSuite tools (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Slides, Trello, Google Meet, and Zoom).

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