Rohini Persaud
South Plainfield,NJ
Summary
A highly accomplished and results-oriented professional with over 9 years of dedicated executive support within the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors. Expertise in serving as a strategic administrative partner to Senior Directors and Vice Presidents. Proven ability to manage complex global operations, ensure regulatory compliance in administrative processes, and maintain the highest standards of discretion and confidentiality while managing sensitive corporate data. Core competencies include executive calendar optimization, international travel management, complex expense reconciliation (Concur), and full-cycle meeting/logistical coordination.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant, Market Access & Public Affairs
Novo Nordisk
07.2016 - 10.2025
- Provided comprehensive executive support to two in-house Senior Directors and five National Field Senior Directors.
- Strategically managed and optimized executive calendars and extensive travel logistics, including organizing complex international travel, agendas, and accommodation.
- Ensured financial governance by managing and reconciling all expense reports via Concur, maintaining accuracy and adherence to compliance standards.
- Served as the central administrative point person for coordinating logistics for all internal and external high-stakes meetings, including managing offsite venue arrangements and catering.
- Exercised exceptional discretion and judgment in handling and routing highly confidential documents and materials, upholding the highest standards of ethics.
- Monitored departmental spending, ran financial reports, and managed vendor relationships critical for presentation development and departmental needs.
Administrative Coordinator – Supported SVP, Quality Assurance
PTC Therapeutics
07.2014 - 07.2016
- Managed and maintained the Senior Vice President’s calendar, email, and communications flow, prioritizing and expediting incoming correspondence.
- Streamlined administrative processes by proactively identifying and implementing improvement opportunities within and across departments.
- Executed financial duties including requesting and processing Purchase Orders (POs) through internal systems, preparing invoices for managerial review, and tracking payments.
- Facilitated the approval process by efficiently routing and expediting various legal and staffing documents (contracts, confidential agreements, staffing requisitions) for required signatures.
Recruiting Coordinator – Contract Role
Kelly Services - onsite @ Novo Nordisk
05.2012 - 07.2014
- Provided high-level administrative support to the SVP of Human Resources and HR team members, including calendar management and meeting coordination.
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment scheduling process, including coordinating candidate interviews, facilitating travel, and resolving complex schedule conflicts.
- Project Lead on an Entry Level Sales Expansion Project responsible for 240 positions, providing guidance and performance feedback to other administrative staff.
- Managed all offer preparations, including background and drug screens through Certiphi, and I-9 documentations via E-Verify.
- Assisted in the high-volume hiring process for 800+ sales positions at Novo Nordisk A/S, including creating and processing offer letters and new hire packets.
Education
High School Diploma -
South Plainfield High School
South Plainfield06-1987
Skills
- Financial & Expense Management: Concur, PeopleSoft, eTime, SAP (Invoicing/PO exposure)
- Productivity Suites: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SharePoint
- HRIS/ATS: PeopleSoft 90, Taleo
- Compliance Tools: Certiphi, E-Verify, eScreen Hire Right
Timeline
Executive Assistant, Market Access & Public Affairs
Novo Nordisk
07.2016 - 10.2025
Administrative Coordinator – Supported SVP, Quality Assurance
PTC Therapeutics
07.2014 - 07.2016
Recruiting Coordinator – Contract Role
Kelly Services - onsite @ Novo Nordisk
05.2012 - 07.2014
High School Diploma -
South Plainfield High School