Description
Leidos is seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant to support our Chief Technology Officer and SVP, Strategic Projects. We are seeking an experienced Executive level administrative assistant with demonstrated office management expertise, superior professional demeanor, and the ability to learn and accomplish a wide variety of day-to-day responsibilities in a fast-paced environment all while ensuring the success of these teams.
Primary Responsibilities:
• This is a position that demands a high degree of telephone and personal professionalism, poise and diplomacy. Absolute confidentiality is a critical component of this role.
• The candidate will perform a broad range of administrative tasks, to include managing scheduling, preparing correspondence, coordinating meeting logistics, preparing expense reports, and coordinating travel.
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• The candidate will be responsible for managing priorities with an understanding of which activities are most appropriate for the allocation of the Executive's time.
• The candidate may from time-to-time act as proxy to the Executive, such as representing the Executive in communications, making administrative decisions or taking actions on the Executive's behalf based on knowledge of the company's organization, priorities, policies, and personnel.
• The candidate will prioritize and carry out special projects and complex assignments as needed, exercising frequent independent judgment, initiative, and tact.
• The ideal candidate will lead efforts proactively, plan for and anticipate future questions or issues and provide solutions.
Basic Qualifications:
• High School diploma and 5+ years of experience.
• Must present a positive and personable demeanor with an ability to interact and relate well with both external and internal contacts at all levels, up to and including Executives, customers, and members of the Board of Directors.
• Must be able to work effectively with key administrative personnel across the enterprise.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills, sound decision-making and prioritization ability, and attention to detail.
• Must have excellent organization and calendar management skills including the ability to coordinate complex executive meetings, travel, document management, as well as a mastery of Microsoft Outlook.
• Must have strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously with a commitment to completion of projects on a timely basis.
• Must have strong problem-solving skills with an ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Eleven plus years of administrative support experience of an increasingly responsible nature at a senior level or related professional experience.
Original Posting Date:
2025-02-06
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $67,600.00 - $122,200.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.