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IT Operations Assistant (6-month fixed-term)

Zymeworks Inc1 day ago
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mid Level
Temporary

Top Benefits

Competitive Salaries
Generous Benefits
Professional Growth Opportunities

About the role

What You'll Do

Coordinate IT vendor onboarding, contract administration, renewals, and contractor onboarding/offboarding processes. Support IT procurement activities by coordinating purchase requisitions, purchase orders, software renewals, and vendor communications. Partner with Procurement, Finance, Legal, and IT stakeholders to facilitate contract execution. Maintain accurate records of IT contracts, purchase orders, software licenses, assets, and related documentation across internal systems. Monitor software and hardware license renewals to ensure timely renewals and compliance with company policies. Track hardware inventory, ensure records are up to date and flag when inventory is running low or needs maintenance. Track departmental budgets, invoices, expenditures, forecasts, and key operational metrics; prepare reports and dashboards as required. Coordinate department meetings, agendas, documentation, and follow-up on action items across the IT organization. Ensure accurate record keeping and assist in modernizing IT’s documentation practices. Provide administrative support to IT leadership, including calendar coordination, meeting logistics, travel arrangements, and departmental communications as needed. Assist in preparing presentations, reports, organizational communications, and documentation for IT leadership. Identify opportunities to improve departmental processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. Assist in ticket coordination. Perform other operational, administrative, change management and coordination duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 3+ years of experience in an executive assistant, administrative, or operations coordination role. Experience providing administrative support to leadership is required. Experience creating PowerPoint decks for leadership is required. Experience coordinating procurement, contracts, vendors, or software licensing is required. Experience supporting an IT department or technology-focused organization is preferred. Experience supporting multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Strong aptitude for understanding and adhering to established and changing processes. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience with procurement and contract tracking systems; Coupa and DocuSign experience is preferred. Experience with project coordination tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms is an asset. Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive information. Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, customer-service-oriented mindset. Ability to work independently while supporting multiple team members and leaders. Comfortable coordinating operational activities, meetings, and executive-level administrative tasks within a dynamic IT environment.

Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes competitive salaries, generous benefits, an outstanding work environment, and excellent opportunities for professional growth. We regularly benchmark our compensation against leading biotechnology companies in our geographies.

The base salary range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the location for which the job is posted and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by a variety of factors and the salary offered may vary depending on the successful candidate’s location and qualifications (including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, education, training, skills, and experience).

This role is not eligible for relocation or immigration support. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability. NOTE TO AGENCIES: Zymeworks values our relationships with our recruiting partners. We only accept resumes from those partners who have been contracted with us. Zymeworks is not responsible for any fees related to resumes that are unsolicited or are received without contract.

About Zymeworks Inc

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
201-500

Zymeworks is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of next-generation multifunctional biotherapeutics. Zymeworks’ suite of therapeutic platforms and its fully integrated drug development engine enable precise engineering of highly differentiated product candidates. Zymeworks’ lead product candidate, zanidatamab (ZW25), is a novel Azymetric™ bispecific antibody which has been granted Breakthrough Therapy designation by the FDA and is currently enrolling in a pivotal clinical trial for refractory HER2-amplified biliary tract cancer (HERIZON-BTC-01) as well as several Phase 2 clinical trials for HER2-expressing gastroesophageal and breast cancers. Zymeworks’ second product candidate, ZW49, is a novel bispecific HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate currently in Phase 1 clinical development and combines the unique design and antibody framework of zanidatamab with Zymeworks’ proprietary ZymeLink™ linker and cytotoxin. Zymeworks is also advancing a deep preclinical pipeline in oncology (including immuno-oncology agents) and other therapeutic areas. In addition, its therapeutic platforms are being leveraged through strategic partnerships with nine biopharmaceutical companies. For additional information about Zymeworks, visit www.zymeworks.com.

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