Business Development & Strategy Executive Assistant - Senior Management

Business Development & Strategy Executive Assistant - Senior Management

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development & Strategy Executive Assistant - Senior Management (Level L) position.  This is a developmental opportunity to work directly with the Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, as well as senior executive members of the BDS Business Development & Strategy Leadership Teams.

in Arlington, VA!

This is an excellent knowledge and growth experience to gain exposure to all aspects of Business Development & Strategy as well as other functions associated with running a multi-billion-dollar sales team. You will have a strong desire for learning, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, adept at delivering results and building relationships, and be a self-starter with a track record of high performance. To be successful you will have a positive and flexible attitude, good judgment, and discretion.

The position is planned for 2 years to allow enough time to develop additional leadership skills, learn the complexities of the role, team and customer and to plan and prepare for a future assignment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day functioning of the Business Development & Strategy Front Office.
• Supports Business Development & Strategy leadership on long-range strategies, organizational goals, objectives and initiatives.
• Works with Business Development & Strategy Vice President to define and execute team operating rhythm and prepare for key meetings and visits with senior customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to operate strategically, participate in high-level strategic deliberations and offer confidential thoughts and input to act as a sounding board to the BD & Strategy leadership team to help refine and advance key initiatives.
• Serves as the Business Development & Strategy focal for communication and coordination between the BDS Leadership Team and Business Development & Strategy organizations for regular deliverables, briefings, meetings and work packages as required.
• Ensures organizational alignment with Boeing processes and compliance requirements
• Coordinates Business Development & Strategy staff meetings and Business Development & Strategy participation in BDS and enterprise-level leadership meetings.
• Reviews and evaluates strategic organizational focus and priorities, identifies and recommends optimization opportunities and assists in their implementation.
• Leads the design, logistics and facilitation of large Business Development & Strategy meetings/events; develops and consolidates executive level briefings.
• Maintains Business Development & Strategy calendars; monitors and tracks project execution of Business Development & Strategy /BDS-related plans and communicates status.
• Provides guidance to and solicits feedback from Business Development & Strategy working team for consolidated reporting to Business Development & Strategy Leadership, BDS and Boeing Corporate.
• Participates in steering meetings and associated events to help define and achieve organizational objectives.
• Supervises the Business Development & Strategy Front Office staff.
• Forges relationships with counterparts across BDS, other Boeing Business Units, and customer organizations.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• 10+ years of experience working with senior and/or executive management and military officials
• 10+ years of experience working in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines
• 5+ years of experience collecting, organizing, synthesizing and analyzing data
• 5+ years of experience working with and building cross-functional teams and partnerships with multiple stakeholders within the company, engineering and test
• 5+ years of experience preparing and delivering a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to leadership or a customer group

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Master’s degree or higher
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong collaboration and communication skills (oral and written)
• Active Secret clearance is preferred

Travel: Position may require travel up to 40% of the time.

Shift: 1st Shift

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, coca