Executive Business Partner (REMOTE)
- Salary
- $80K–$95K
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- United States
- Work type
- Remote
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For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Overview
The Executive Business Partner (EBP) is a high-impact, trusted advisor who supports and amplifies the effectiveness of senior executives. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support to include strategic scheduling, project supervision, liaison with internal communications, stakeholder engagement, and operational execution. The EBP acts as a thought partner and liaison, helping the executive maintain focus on high-priority initiatives while ensuring business continuity.
The Executive Business Partner must maintain strict confidentiality; exercise tact and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive, complex, and confidential information; display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all areas and businesses within CRL.
The ideal candidate will be sure the Executive’s time is aligned with top priorities. Communication flow is smooth, timely, and well organized. Projects and initiatives move forward without bottlenecks. The EBP is a go-to partner across teams for problem-solving and decision facilitation.
This position will work remote from home office, located in the East Coast region of the US.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Support & Planning
Manage and optimize complex calendars, prioritizing time and alignment with strategic goals. Anticipate needs and ensure the executive is prepared for meetings, deadlines, and deliverables. Track, manage and follow up on key projects, meetings, and action items.
Internal & External Communications
Draft, edit, and proofread emails, memos, presentations, and reports. Coordinate internal communications and act as a liaison between the executive and teams. Represent the executive with professionalism and confidentiality.
Operational & Project Management
Partner with functional leaders and teams on cross-functional initiatives and projects. Identify process improvements and streamline workflows for the executive. Plan and support offsites, board meetings, and key events.
Relationship & Stakeholder Management
Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, board members, and partners. Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion. Proactively manage follow-ups and stakeholder communications.
Travel & Logistics
Coordinate complex travel itineraries, accommodations, and logistics. Prepare briefing documents and ensure smooth execution of travel.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Vocational degree, Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and equivalent experience required
- Experience: 5+ years of experience in an executive support role, preferably in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and discretion.
- Executive presence, emotional intelligence, and the ability to work independently.
- Experience supporting a C-level executive.
Compensation Data
The annual pay range for this position in the USA is $80K - 95K USD. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, location and any collective agreements, if applicable. Remote candidates located outside the USA should be aware that the relevant pay range varies based on country and location.
About Corporate Functions
The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years.
We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
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