Executive Assistant - Corporate Strategy

Role Overview

The Corporate Strategy organization is looking for a seasoned Executive Administrative Assistant to provide direct support to the Vice President of Corporate Strategy as well as Corporate Strategy Directors. This position requires strong judgment, excellent organization, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

What You Will Do

• Oversee demanding executive calendars and prioritize commitments so the VP’s time is used effectively.
• Arrange and reconcile expense statements, and organize domestic and international travel plans.
• Safeguard confidential and sensitive matters with a consistently professional approach.
• Work with a high level of independence while using tact, discretion, and sound judgment in day-to-day support.
• Coordinate customer visits, meetings, conferences, company events, and all related logistics.
• Handle logistics and protocol needs for internal meetings, customer interactions, strategy sessions, and enterprise-wide gatherings.
• Represent leadership professionally in interactions with colleagues, employees, executives, and customers.
• Coordinate the logistical needs for senior leaders visiting Lockheed Martin locations.
• Manage incoming email, phone calls, and other requests with initiative and discretion.
• Track delegated work, update project status, and keep administrative details moving toward deadlines.
• Juggle multiple administrative duties and ad hoc projects accurately and on schedule.
• Support the Director of Enterprise Strategic Studies and the Director of Enterprise Growth Strategy.
• Arrange rooms and meetings across multiple classified networks.
• Provide full-time on-site support in Bethesda, MD, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 5 years of recent, proven experience supporting executives at the VP level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills, including the ability to work through complex issues.
• Comfort working both independently and collaboratively in a changing environment.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced calendar management ability, including coordination of complex executive meetings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and travel/expense reporting tools.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Professional, diplomatic, and respectful communication style with customers, peers, and leaders.
• Capability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and complete work accurately and on time.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Desired Skills

• Experience coordinating sensitive and high-priority meetings for corporate executive leadership, senior business leaders, or enterprise strategy groups.
• Familiarity with classified networks and scheduling classified meetings, or the ability to learn it quickly; a security clearance is not required.
• Experience creating executive-ready reports, documents, and presentations.
• Working knowledge of Lockheed Martin policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform well in a fast-moving environment and adapt quickly to change.

Work Arrangement

This role supports a hybrid schedule. The selected candidate will spend part of the workweek remotely and part at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The weekly schedule will be finalized during the hiring process. Full-time in-person support in Bethesda, MD is required as part of this hybrid setup.

Additional Information

Applicants may be considered for other roles where similar skills and requirements match. If a suitable match is identified, you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Benefits and Work Environment

Lockheed Martin highlights flexible work schedules and a broad benefits package designed to support your future and overall well-being. The company also emphasizes an environment built around inspiration, focus, and the chance to do meaningful work.