Executive Business Manager, Office of the CEO
Wilmington, MA, US, 01887
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 Summary
The Executive Business Manager (EBM) is a high-impact, strategic partner who enables executive leadership to operate at maximum effectiveness. Blending business operations, project leadership, and strategic oversight, the EBM drives the execution of key initiatives, manages priorities, and ensures alignment between the executive’s vision and organizational performance. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, highly organized professional with strong business acumen and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
| Duty | % of Time Spent (no less than 10%) |
| Executive Operations & Strategy Act as the operational right hand to the executive, ensuring time, decisions, and energy are aligned with top strategic priorities. Develop, track, and report on business objectives and strategic initiatives. Support strategic planning processes and ensure effective execution of high-level goals. | 20% |
| Project and Program Management Lead cross-functional projects on behalf of the executive from inception through execution. Monitor progress, remove roadblocks, and ensure delivery of key outcomes. Prepare reports, presentations, and strategic communications. | 20% |
| Business and Performance Analytics Analyze business performance data to support decision-making and identify opportunities. Conduct market, competitor, or operational research and provide actionable insights. Collaborate with finance, operations, and the HR teams to align on key initiatives. | 20% |
| Stakeholder & Team Coordination Act as a liaison between the executive and senior leaders, ensuring clear communications and follow-through. Support the executive in managing leadership team dynamics, agendas, and accountability. Facilitate the planning and execution of team meetings, offsites, and leadership sessions. | 20% |
| Administrative Oversight Oversee key administrative functions related to the executive office (calendar, travel, meeting prep) through coordination with an Executive Business Partner or support team. Ensure operational excellence, process efficiency, and administrative alignment across the executive’s responsibilities. | 20% |
Scope / Complexity
The ideal candidate will be sure the Executive’s priorities are clearly communicated and consistently executed across the organization. Strategic initiatives are delivered on time and aligned with business goals. The executive’s organization operates with high efficiency and visibility. Teams are coordinated and supported in delivering against leadership priorities.
| Stakeholder | Reason for interaction |
| Dir Global Leadership Services | Functional alignment |
| Chief of Staff | Direct reporting leadership |
| HR Business Partner | To align with Business strategy direction |
Job Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Management, or related field; (MBA or equivalent a plus); or a combination of education and experience.
- Experience: 6+ years of experience in business operations, consulting, or executive support roles. Must have CEO, Board, and COS level experience.
- Proven experience working with senior executives and managing confidential information.
- Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with productivity tools.
- Prior experience in a business management, chief of staff, or strategic project management role.
- Familiarity with budgeting or strategic forecasting.
- Experience in high-growth, matrixed, or entrepreneurial environments.
- Strong emotional intelligence and influence skills.
Workplace Requirements:
- The Executive Business Manager 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 business within CRL.
Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $106,000/yr - $144,000/yr. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
Competencies
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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