Senior Administrative Coordinator, Cell Therapy Technical Operations (CTTO) Location: Gaithersburg, MD Introduction to the Role Are you ready to orchestrate a senior executive’s priorities and help accelerate transformative cell therapies to patients? Do you thrive in fast-moving environments where organization, judgment, and anticipation help leaders achieve more? Based in Gaithersburg, MD, you will partner directly with the Vice President and Head of Cell Therapy Technical Operations. You will manage complex calendars, global stakeholders, and critical governance activities, helping the team reduce friction, uphold quality and safety, and move at pace. This role requires presence, poise, and persistence. You will work primarily on-site to bring people together, enable rapid decision-making, and keep the organization focused on what matters most for patients. Accountabilities Executive Support and Prioritization: Manage the VP’s agenda, calendar, and work plan; clarify priorities and protect focus time for key decisions. Meetings and Materials: Coordinate executive meetings and governance forums end-to-end, including agendas, pre-reads, briefings, and follow-up. Confidential Communications and Stakeholder Liaison: Triage and respond to sensitive requests with discretion; represent the VP’s office clearly and diplomatically. Governance, Events, and External Engagements: Coordinate town halls, site visits, scientific conferences, and board-level engagements that align teams, build trust, and showcase progress. Global Travel and Expenses: Arrange complex international travel and manage expenses to keep the VP mobile, compliant, and productive across time zones. Insight and Issue Management: Anticipate priorities, identify risks early, and recommend solutions to ambiguous challenges. Team Coordination and Standards: Support CTTO senior leaders as needed; mentor and informally coordinate the Administration Team and temporary staff to promote consistent standards and collaboration. Operations Enablement and Systems: Maintain SharePoint pages and Microsoft Teams channels, improving information flow and ease of access. Administrative Projects and Continuous Improvement: Lead or support confidential, high-impact projects and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve operations. Essential Requirements/

Experience

Experience

5–7 years as a Senior PA or Executive Assistant supporting Directors, VPs, MDs, or C-suite leaders in a complex international organization.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent required; a two-year Associate Degree or higher preferred. Core capabilities: Excellent secretarial, planning, organizational, and prioritization skills, with sound judgment, accuracy, and a strong sense of urgency. Confidentiality: Ability to handle sensitive information discreetly. Communication: Collaborative, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the confidence to communicate at all levels with tact and diplomacy. Systems and procedures: Ability to identify and use appropriate systems and processes to achieve results. Organizational understanding: Understanding of how CTTO relates to other functions and how to work effectively across the organization. Approach: Flexible, proactive, motivated, and committed to exceeding expectations. Technology: Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Calendar, PowerPoint, and web-based systems, including Workday, SharePoint, and BOX. Desirable Skills/

Experience

Experience

supporting senior leaders in biopharmaceuticals, particularly in technical or manufacturing functions. Advanced Microsoft Teams and SharePoint administration skills, with experience supporting virtual or hybrid events. Familiarity with Lean or continuous improvement practices.

Experience

managing intranet content and information architecture, including findability and version control. Project coordination experience or certification coursework supporting planning and execution. The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $33.50/hr to $50.26/hr. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles.

Benefits

offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Working at AstraZeneca When we bring unexpected teams together, we unleash bold thinking that inspires life-changing medicines. In-person work helps us connect, move at pace, and challenge perceptions, which is why we work from the office an average minimum of three days per week. We balance this expectation with individual flexibility. Why AstraZeneca Your coordination will help leaders make sharper decisions sooner, enabling patients to receive medicines faster. You will work with diverse experts who value kindness alongside ambition, using modern tools and practical Lean thinking to improve quality and safety as we scale advanced therapies. We bring people together to challenge assumptions, reduce waste, and support an ambitious sustainability agenda—while giving you opportunities to grow, learn, and lead meaningful work. If you are ready to turn precision, judgment, and anticipation into real-world impact, apply today! Date Posted 14-Aug-2026 Closing Date 21-Aug-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company. We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking. We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge. We find creative ways to approach new challenges. We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions. As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people. Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab. Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential. Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others. And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day. This is your life at AstraZeneca.