Senior Administrative Business Partner, Holly Springs

Genentech; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 66,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech, Inc. in Holly Springs, North Carolina is seeking an organized, proactive administrative professional to manage front-office operations and provide essential support for a growing site.

You will coordinate interviews, travel, and onboarding while coordinating events and daily calendar activity for multiple teams. The role requires strong communication, discretion with sensitive information, and proficiency in Google and Microsoft Office tools.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required, 3–5 years in administrative or operations support.
• Ability to handle routine and impromptu tasks with minimal supervision.
• Strong collaboration, information gathering, and team support.
• Discretion with confidential information and strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office (E-mail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, calendar, video conferencing).

Responsibilities

• Provide cross-functional administrative support across the site and drive special projects.
• Serve as the onsite front-office ambassador for employees, visitors, vendors, and candidates.
• Coordinate interview scheduling, travel, and interview-day logistics.
• Manage calendar across departments and meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Plan team huddles, on-sites, and large department meetings, including materials and catering.
• Support new hire onboarding, site access and distribution lists.
• Coordinate facilities, IT requests, and vendor payments.

Skills

Office software proficiency

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

The Position

Welcome to Holly Springs, North Carolina— home to Genentech's largest-ever investment with an ambitious goal to be a fully connected Plant of the Future. This is where next-generation technology, capability, digital connectivity and Operational Excellence converge to create the global standard for high-volume, highly-efficient Drug Product manufacturing. This will include Component Prep & Compounding, Liquid PFS Filling, Automated Inspection, Autoinjector Assembly, Packaging/Finished Products.

The facility's core is defined by innovation - leveraging advanced automation, robotics, digital tools, real-time data analytics, and simple, streamlined processes to produce the highest quality medicines. This plant will not only meet today’s demand for CVRM (Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism) medicines but is a strategic commitment to be scalable with this portfolio, which serves one of the largest patient populations in the world. This is a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial environment with a high-level of accountability from the site team to launch operations in 2028.

Are you a problem-solver and change agent who thrives in a High-Performing Team environment, eager to tackle the most complex manufacturing challenges? If so, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to not only launch a state-of-the-art facility from the ground-up but to shape the culture of our organization for the next generation. Join us in Holly Springs, where you won't just build a plant—you will build the future of medicine.

The Opportunity:

In this exciting role, you will play a vital role ensuring operations run smoothly while creating an organized, efficient, and welcoming environment for our team and guests alike. Serving as the primary point of contact for visitors, vendors, job candidates, and team members, this onsite position manages front-office logistics while delivering administrative support. Key responsibilities include interview scheduling, meeting room coordination, vendor management, expense management, ordering and managing office and pantry inventory, catering logistics, site event support, booking travel for new hire orientation, maintaining distribution lists, chat spaces, spreadsheets, and site access requests. This role also functions as an adaptable operational partner who enjoys helping others and stepping in to support general office needs, team administrative requests, and new site initiatives as priorities evolve. The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented team player who brings a welcoming energy, excellent communication skills, and the adaptability needed to thrive in our fast-paced environment.

• Cross-Functional Administrative Support: You will provide proactive administrative support across the site, driving special projects, addressing team needs, and managing evolving operational demands to support site growth.
• Front-Office Operations & Ambassador: You will serve as the primary onsite point of contact for employees, visitors, vendors, and job candidates—managing daily front-office activities, visitor check-ins, site access badges, and facilities/IT requests.
• Full-Cycle Interview Coordination: You will partner closely with Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, and candidates to schedule individual and panel interviews; oversee all interview-day logistics, including travel booking, room reservations, AV/presentation support, and onsite candidate hosting.
• Calendar & Complex Meeting Management: You will manage gCal scheduling across department, team, and ad-hoc meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Event Planning & Engagement: You will lead the end-to-end coordination of team huddles, small on-sites/off-sites, and large department meetings (e.g., Town Halls), including agenda distribution, meeting materials, catering, room setup, and employee milestone recognition.
• New Hire Support: You will assist with new hire onboarding by coordinating orientation travel (SSF), setting up site access, and maintaining distribution lists and chat spaces.
• Vendor Relations: You will submit facilities, IT, and Site Service requests as well as manage purchase orders, invoices, payment tracking and vendor maintenance

Who you are:

• You have a high school diploma with 3-5 years related administrative, operations or project support experience
• You are able to handle routine and impromptu assignments with minimal supervision
• You are collaborative, supports team development, seeks all relevant or useful information for the team, willing to contribute and assist others in the dept as needs arise
• You have an ability to handle and exercise judgment and discretion concerning sensitive, confidential and proprietary information
• You demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail of own and other's work
• You are confident operating within a well defined job scope and a shared decision making process
• You have an in depth knowledge of various core office cSuite systems such as Google or Microsoft Office (E-mail, Document, Excel/gSheet, PowerPoint/gSlides, calendar, video conferencing)

Preferred:

• A Bachelor’s degree
• Experience gained while working in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Holly Springs, North Carolina is $66,400 - $123,400. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

Relocation benefits are not provided.

This is an onsite role and remote work arrangements are not available.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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