
We are looking for a Administrative Team Lead for a 12-month FTC to provide high-level administrative support and oversee a pooled team of administrative professionals to ensure seamless operations in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
This role requires exceptional organizational skills, discretion, and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information. The Administrative Team Lead exercises independent judgment and decision-making while optimizing resource allocation across multiple leaders and priorities. The position demands initiative, adaptability, and the capability to anticipate needs, prioritize competing demands, and deliver results with professionalism and accuracy.
This role reports to the Senior Vice President, Global Research Executive.
Your Responsibilities
Administrative Support
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements
Schedule meetings and manage calendars across multiple time zones, including last-minute changes
Prepare and submit complex expense reports
Draft and format letters, contracts, and other documents
Manage vendor invoicing and post goods receipts in SAP
Organize meetings, reserve meeting rooms and arrange catering when needed.
Manage inbound and outbound mail and maintain office supplies
Keep professional memberships and subscriptions current
Arrange facilities, catering, invitations, and travel for internal and external participants. · Monitor and control event budgets
Greet visitors, manage access, and ensure appropriate arrangements.
Executive Support
Optimize executives’ time by anticipating needs and preparing daily schedules. · Schedule appointments independently with clear understanding of priorities. · Coordinate and communicate department updates and meetings on behalf of leadership, including preparing agendas and materials
Team & Resource Management (as required)
Lead and manage a pooled administrative resource model, ensuring equitable workload distribution and efficient support across multiple leaders
Assign tasks and monitor performance of administrative assistants
Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities for team members
Implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency and collaboration.
Information Management
Organize, prioritize, and summarize incoming materials and special requests.
Track and follow up on project status with management staff
Review documents for accuracy, format, and compliance with procedures before approval and release
Prepare special reports and respond to inquiries by gathering relevant information from multiple sources
Your Skills & Experience
High School Diploma or equivalent vocational or technical training. Bachelor’s degree or Technical College degree a plus
Experience 5+ years' administrative support experience preferably in within pharmaceutical industry
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and enterprise systems such as Ariba, SAP, and Concur
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in all aspects of work
Willingness to adjust working hours to accommodate multiple time zones when necessary
Skilled in providing efficient, high-quality assistance to senior leaders
Proactive, dependable, and responsible for delivering results independently
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey information clearly and succinctly
Strong ability to anticipate challenges and proactively manage priorities for senior executives
Demonstrated strength in critical thinking, time management, and organizational skills
Skilled at balancing and prioritizing multiple high-impact tasks simultaneously
Proven ability to provide clear direction, oversee team performance, and support staff development
Experienced in managing workload distribution, setting expectations, and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality outcomes
Closing date for Applications Monday 2nd February 2026
Melbourne CBD
Hybrid working
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
Our Benefits
For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
CSL Plasma is one of the world’s largest collectors of human plasma. We are committed to excellence and innovation in everything we do. Our work ensures that tens of thousands of people with rare and serious diseases are able to live normal, healthy lives. We are committed to our work because people’s lives depend on us. See our community guidelines: https://bit.ly/2IApjpz.
Supported by parent company CSL Behring, the global leader in plasma protein biotherapeutics, CSL Plasma has more than 280 plasma collection centers globally. CSL Plasma also has a state-of-the-art testing laboratory that features some of the most advanced technology, instrumentation and automation in the field; two logistics centers, one in Dallas and one in Indianapolis. Our corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.
Our U.S. plasma collection centers are committed to the highest standards of quality and safety. When you donate, you give a valuable gift to those who require plasma-derived therapies to live healthier lives.
The CSL Group has a combined heritage of outstanding contribution to medicine and human health with more than 100 years experience in the development and manufacture of vaccines and plasma protein biotherapies.
With major facilities in Australia, Germany, Switzerland and the US, CSL has over 30,000 employees working in more than 35 countries. See our community guidelines: https://bit.ly/3QZbZeZ
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