Why Horizon?

Food for Thought

7 a.m. While having breakfast, I plan for my day and check my calendar for upcoming meetings. My team is responsible for the systems behind the scenes that make the business tick. We know the systems we build and maintain are what allow Horizon to work as effectively as possible for patients.

Morning Joe

8:40 a.m. I arrive to the office and get settled in, sometimes it's right into meetings, other days I have time to grab a Mocha Frappuccino from the complimentary on-site Starbucks and catch up with my team.

Connecting Across the Globe

10 a.m. Each week kicks off with a staff meeting. One of the best aspects of working in Horizon's IT department is that we use cutting-edge technology every day. Part of my team is in Dublin, so my staff meeting is held in one of Horizon's state-of-the-art videoconferencing rooms. It’s a system that my team installed, configured and maintains.

What’s on the Menu?

11:30 a.m. For lunch, I almost always grab food on-site from whatever our rotating vendor is that day. It could be anything from pizza to sushi to Mediterranean.

Status Update

1 p.m. After lunch, I usually attend status meetings for ongoing projects that my team is working on. As a growing company, there are always interesting problems to solve.

On the Horizon

3 p.m. Toward the end of the day, one of my engineers and I are on a phone call with a vendor, learning about their capabilities and how they might benefit Horizon.

Heading Home

5:10 p.m. Time to head home.

Gearing Up

6 a.m. My morning starts with a workout on my exercise bike. It’s my way of waking up and getting energized for the day ahead.

But First, Coffee

8:30 a.m. When I get to the office, I grab a complimentary Starbucks latte from our on-site barista and go over my daily to-do list and priorities.

Teaming Up

10 a.m. Several times a week my team meets to discuss recent findings on potential opportunities. The best part of my job is the cross-functional collaboration with various experts in the organization.

Strategic Time-Out

1 p.m. I work on near-term projects and longer-term strategic initiatives for the search and evaluation team. I also spend time reading analyst reports, medical journals and checking database updates to source new ideas for our deal pipeline.

Anytime, Anywhere

3 p.m. I catch up with my West Coast colleagues and exchange project updates. Our technology system helps us stay in sync even though we are in different physical locations.

Homeward Bound

5:05 p.m. I leave to take the express train back to downtown Chicago, where I live. I love the flexibility of being able to finish up projects from the train or once I’m at home, when needed. Work-life balance is something I really appreciate about our culture.

Starting With Social

8:30 a.m. Social media plays an important role in how we communicate and support patients and our communities. First on my list every day is to check our #RAREis Instagram channel and respond to comments or questions.

Staying on Track

9:30 a.m. Generally, my morning also starts with a meeting with marketing colleagues to align on communications efforts and to ensure we’re on track to reach our shared goals cross-functionally.

Power Hour

11 a.m. The communications team kicks off every week with our weekly staff meeting, which allows us to provide updates and come together to brainstorm new ideas.

Manager Minute

1:15 p.m. Every week I have a one-on-one with my manager, Amanda, where we talk about short-term and long-term career goals and progress. I joined Horizon as a summer intern, and have gained invaluable experience through the support and guidance I’ve received from leadership and my colleagues.

Action!

2:30 p.m. Today ends with a video shoot in our on-site recording studio, where we produce some of our video content.