Executive Administrative Assistant

Textron•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

Textron Systems’ New Orleans, Louisiana office is seeking a flexible, organized, and action-oriented Executive Administrative Assistant for its Marine & Land Systems business area. The position provides executive support to the Senior Vice President of the Marine Domain and assists the team with administrative activities. The assistant is expected to learn the business, exercise discretion and sound decision-making, anticipate needs, and help achieve business objectives and improve processes. The role involves interaction with senior management, internal and external customers, and colleagues across organizations, as well as supporting business planning and proposal efforts. The company also expects employees to use AI-enabled tools responsibly, evaluate generated output with sound judgment, and follow company policy and ethical standards.

Requirements

High school degree.
At least 5 years of administrative experience.
Exceptional communication and computer skills, including intermediate or higher proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and other business applications.
Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced, changing environment with competing and shifting priorities.
Strong planning abilities and capacity to handle complex assignments with attention to detail under minimal supervision.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
Experience working in the DoD industry.

Responsibilities

Learn and understand the business to exercise discretion and decision-making in achieving objectives.
Work with others to anticipate needs and resolve administrative issues.
Contribute to business objectives and identify opportunities to establish process efficiencies.
Interface with senior management, other organizations, and internal and external customers with tact and diplomacy.
Create and modify correspondence, talking points, presentations, spreadsheets, and other business documents for business planning and proposal efforts.
Coordinate the Senior Vice President’s calendar, meetings, conferences, and travel; prepare itineraries and complete expense reports in Concur.
Schedule, organize, and attend meetings, including arranging conference rooms, documenting notes, and coordinating follow-up actions.
Coordinate deadlines and completion of team reports and projects.
Coordinate VIP visitor and employee engagement events.
Work with the facilities team to ensure building spaces, equipment, and upkeep support business needs.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.