Sr. Program & Administrative Specialist - Regeneron Innovation Center

Known for its scientific and operational excellence, Regeneron is a leading science-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. Regeneron markets medicines for eye diseases, atopic dermatitis, asthma, COPD, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), oncology, hypercholesterolemia, and rare inflammatory conditions. Regeneron also has product candidates in development in other areas of high unmet medical need.

Sr. Program & Administrative Specialist - R49870

Position Description

The department is a startup initiative - a lean, high-ambition team with a mandate to protect and externalize what makes the company scientifically extraordinary. The team is where the company's Innovation Principles are codified, activated, and shared with colleagues and with the world to galvanize innovation inside and outside the company. The Sr. Program and Administrative Specialist is the operational engine of this team, supporting running and coordination for all the programs, events, and infrastructure that turn the department’s strategy into delivery, and brings judgment and polish to represent the department credibly with C-suite leaders, external partners, and senior stakeholders.

Roles Responsibilities

• Translate the department's content and vision into flawless execution, owning end-to-end logistics for signature programs.
• Partner with experience design agencies on production timelines.
• Own vendor relationships end-to-end and partner with the Program Manager on budget tracking.
• Build and maintain the department's operating backbone.
• Act as the first point of contact for the department's internal and external partners, ensuring seamless coordination.
• Manage logistics and communications for Advisory Council meetings and external partner engagements.
• Serve as a trusted operating partner to the Head of the department, managing calendar and travel needs.

Skills

• Owns outcomes: Has run programs, events, or operations as the person responsible for the result in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment.
• Builds structure: Understands startup operating conditions.
• Operates with precision: Manages multiple concurrent workstreams without losing track of details.
• Collaborates across the organization: Proven track record of working across many stakeholders.
• Enables senior leaders: Has supported an SVP- or C-suite-level leader with judgment.
• Communicates with polish and discretion.
• Brings initiative: Thrives where initiative is the expectation.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5–8 years of experience in executive assistance, program coordination, operations, event management, and executive support.
• Proven program and event execution: Coordinating logistics, vendor relationships, and attendee communications for convenings of 100+ participants.
• Experience with vendor onboarding and procurement in a corporate environment.
• Budget-tracking experience: Comfortable maintaining a real-time spend tracker.
• Experience enabling a senior leader (SVP or C-suite) with schedule coordination.
• Proficiency with productivity and AI tools preferred.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required. Administrative support, communications, business, programs and event management, or a related field are well-suited to this role.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business.

Pay: $45.00 - $50.00 per hour

Work Location: In person