Executive Administrative Assistant

Who We Are

Textron Systems is part of Textron, a $14 billion, multi-industry company employing 35,000 talented makers, thinkers, creators and doers worldwide. We make things that fly, hover, zoom and launch. Things that move people. Protect soldiers. Power industries. We serve customers in industries spanning aerospace and defense, specialized vehicles, turf care and fuel systems.

This role is in Textron System’s Marine & Land Systems business area. Visit TextronSystems.com & Lycoming.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for\:

Textron Systems’ Slidell, LA office is seeking a flexible team player who is organized and action-oriented to join our team as an Executive Administrative Assistant. This role will report to the Vice President (VP) of the Crewed Land Domain, providing executive support and assisting the team in a variety of activities including\:

Responsibilities\:

• A desire to learn and understand our business to be able to exercise a high degree of discretion and decision-making to achieve objectives.
• Working closely with others to learn and anticipate needs to resolve administrative issues.
• Contributing to the achievement of established business objectives and identifying areas of improvement to initiate and establish process efficiencies.
• Interfacing with senior management, cross organizations, and internal and external customers which requires considerable tact and diplomacy.
• Creating and modifying correspondence, talking points, presentations, spreadsheets, and other business documents to support overall business planning and proposal efforts.
• Coordinating VP’s calendar, meetings, conferences and travel. Creating travel itineraries and completing expense reports in Concur.
• Scheduling, organizing, and attending meetings to include setting up conference rooms, documenting notes, and coordinating follow-up actions.
• Coordinating adherence to deadlines and completion of reports and projects within the team.
• Coordinating VIP visitor and employee engagement events.
• Working closely with facilities team to ensure building spaces, equipment, and upkeep to support business needs.
• Other duties as assigned by management.