Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to senior leadership supporting the Air Force's current (Minuteman III) and next-generation (Sentinel) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBMs). This role serves as the central hub of a fast-paced office environment, ensuring leaders remain focused on strategic priorities while daily operations run efficiently and seamlessly.
The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic setting, excels at managing competing priorities, and possesses exceptional calendar management, scheduling, and communication skills. Success in this role requires strong judgment, discretion, adaptability, and the ability to anticipate leadership needs before they arise.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Support
- Provide direct administrative support to multiple senior leaders.
- Manage complex and frequently changing calendars, prioritizing appointments and resolving scheduling conflicts.
- Coordinate meetings, conferences, and executive engagements across multiple stakeholders and organizations.
- Prepare agendas, meeting materials, briefing documents, and action item trackers.
- Screen and prioritize communications, ensuring timely responses and follow-up.
- Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, itineraries, and expense reporting.
- Maintain and manage multiple executive calendars simultaneously.
- Identify, prioritize, and resolve scheduling conflicts while balancing competing organizational priorities.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to optimize leadership availability and meeting effectiveness.
- Anticipate scheduling challenges and proactively develop solutions to minimize disruptions.
- Ensure leaders are fully prepared for upcoming meetings, deadlines, and engagements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for office operations and administrative functions.
- Manage office workflows, processes, and administrative systems to maximize efficiency.
- Coordinate office events, leadership visits, team meetings, and special projects.
- Track action items, deadlines, and deliverables across multiple teams.
- Maintain organizational records, files, and sensitive information with a high degree of confidentiality.
- Support onboarding activities and office logistics as required.
- Act as a liaison between leadership, staff, customers, and external partners.
- Facilitate communication across departments to ensure alignment and timely execution of priorities.
- Exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive or confidential matters.
- Build and maintain positive professional relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
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Clearance Level – Must be able to obtain for position
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Full Time / Part Time
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Required Skills and Education
- 3 years relevant work experience.
- Prior experience providing executive assistance and office management.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office software suite, Adobe, and other common business applications.
- Highly positive attitude with a team player mentality, results oriented.
- Strong initiative, acute attention to detail, and ability to prioritize workloads and multitask effectively.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills - trusted, reliable, and prompt.
- Excellent communicator -- able to speak and write clearly and concisely.
- Fast learner with demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to emerging requirements.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Preferred Skills and Education
- Experience working with the U.S. Air Force or other military branch.
- Active DoD Secret or Top-Secret security clearance.
- Business Operations experience.
- Experience with agile software tools: JIRA, Confluence.
- Experience with government classified IT systems.
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U.S. Person Required
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Career Level
Clearance Level – Must currently possess
Benefits Information
Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.
Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).