Program Assistant
Herndon, VA - USA
Job Summary
ABOUT THE TEAM
In the Space Special Programs team webuild spacecraft and space systems which serve a wide variety of functions in the space architecture. At a time when space superiority can no longer be taken for granted and with space systems proliferating at an incredible rate the Space Special Programs team provides advanced mission critical capabilities to our customer base to be able to more effectively operate and survive within this expanding environment with limited personnel. Working across product engineering saleslogistics operations and mission success the Space Special Programs team develops tests deploys andoperatesnew unique space capabilities to drive mission success in challenging operational environments.
ABOUT THE JOB
The Program Assistant is a core member of the Space Special Programs Business Line leadership team with a primary mandate to actively enhance the GMs productivity by managing their time assisting with tasking and anticipating/solving needs and issues in order to free them to focus on developing and growing the organizations mission and product space to maintain and grow our advantage as a technology-led outcome-oriented space-system developer for the full spectrum of our mission areas.
As part of this you will also be responsible for assisting the Head of Operations in managing the office and helping to enable the engineering staff to focus on accomplishing their tasks as efficiently and quickly as role requires you to be a trusted partner to the leadership team and to work with and support the General Manager to achieve our strategic objectives.
WHAT YOULL DO:
- Productivity Enhancement. Partner with the General Manager and their leadership team tohelpfacilitateand enhance the teams productivity.
- Actively manage the GMs schedule andensure that the priorities of all activities are properly incorporated
- Handle travel planning arrangements and expense reports
- Organize and track long term goals
- Help prepare documents spreadsheetsetcincluding collecting information from resources within the company
- Facilitate meetings with customers mission partners and other external entities and assure that allappropriate documentation security requirementsetcare prepared in advance.
- Office Support and Management.Assure that the engineering staffis able tofocus on their technicalobjectivesand able to perform them as quickly andefficientlyas possible.
- Assistwith administrative functions preparing for design reviews meetings proposals etc.
- Partner withthe Head of Operations to implement andmaintainthe office culture and environment
- Assist the Head of Operations with data collection document creationetcin support of thepreparation of data products for the GM and other corporate functions.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5 years of working experience inan administrative role for a senior executive with significant office management tasking.
- Strong communicationskills across a wide dynamic range both written and verbal.
- Strongorganizational skills and attention to detail in allfacetsof communication operation and behavior.
- Strong emotional intelligence and ability to solve operational problems in a way that is both data-driven and people-centric.
- High levelof integrity and the ability tooperatewith andmaintainthe sanctity of sensitive information.
- High ownershipof taskswith theorganizational skills and abilityto effectively manage multipletaskingsand priorities in parallel at a rapid pace and report out on progress regularly.
- Must be a able toobtain andmaintaina U.S. Top Secret security clearance
- Proven ability to understand the pace and lifecycle of spacecraft technical developmentchallengesand risks; ability to work closely and effectively with engineering teams to help them most effectively meet their goals.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working at a technology and/or high growth company.
- Experience working in defense or aerospace.
- Experience workingin abroadly-definedsupport role which requires independent thinking and operation
US Salary Range
$112000 - $149000 USD
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Required Experience:
Junior IC