Massachusetts Port Authority- Assistant to the Chief Infrastructure Officer
About The Position
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and trusted professional to serve as the Assistant to the Chief Infrastructure Officer. This role is crucial within the Capital Programs & Environmental Affairs Department, which is dedicated to advancing the vision of transforming the industry through groundbreaking approaches and delivering "best-in-class" infrastructure projects. The department's mission is to excel in delivering projects that elevate the customer experience by meticulously programming, designing, and constructing safe, efficient, and sustainable infrastructure. The Assistant will support organizational goals and operational excellence by anticipating needs, managing competing priorities, and maintaining exceptional attention to detail in a fast-paced executive environment. This role requires strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive information, effective communication with stakeholders at all levels, and adaptability, resourcefulness, and project coordination skills to keep complex initiatives moving forward.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in public administration, business administration, or related field required.
- 5 years of executive administrative support experience, preferably supporting senior executives in a complex business, government, aviation, infrastructure, engineering, or construction environment.
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and writing skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines while maintaining accuracy, professionalism, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information, build effective relationships across all levels of an organization, and support operational excellence through strong records management, document control, and workflow coordination practices.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of construction management preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate exceptional organizational, coordination, and project management skills, effectively balancing competing priorities, maintaining attention to detail, and ensuring the seamless execution of executive and departmental initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with executive leadership, staff, government agencies, consultants, contractors, and external stakeholders while serving as a trusted resource known for professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
- Exercise strong written and verbal communication skills to prepare executive-level materials, manage sensitive and confidential information, coordinate complex activities, and facilitate effective decision-making and information sharing.
- Leverage a proactive, resourceful, and customer-focused approach to anticipate needs, resolve challenges, improve processes, maintain organized records and systems, and support operational excellence across the Capital Programs organization.
Benefits
- Collaboration with colleagues at all levels of leadership from all different disciplines, from Aviation to Maritime and beyond.
- Opportunities for employees to grow, learn, and explore many areas of the business.
- Work/life balance
- A supportive and inclusive culture
- Opportunities for growth
- Providing safe, healthy, and secure work environment
- Supporting the people and businesses of New England
- Achieving results and having positive impact
- Being good neighbors in the communities we serve
- Protecting the environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
