Executive Assistant to Vice President
- Locations:
- Redondo Beach, California, United States
- Security Clearance:
- Secret
About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Executive Assistant to the Vice President. This role will perform a variety of activities in support of the the F-35 program team as well as executive support to visiting employees as needed. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.
Position Overview
In this position you will work closely with senior executives, customers, and government representatives, both internally and externally. The ideal candidate will have outstanding verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with outside organizations/customers; the ability to protect and maintain confidentiality; and the ability to execute tasks and projects independently.
To be successful you must be an exceptional team player, proactive, self-motivated, collaborative, well-organized and detail oriented. Must be able to work with minimal supervision. Must provide excellent follow-through, exercise good judgment, demonstrate flexibility and agility, manage schedule conflicts, and prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
The selected candidate must be able to professionally and effectively communicate both written/verbally with internal and external representatives of all levels, demonstrating tact, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment when conveying and gathering and sharing relevant information.
The selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
Responsive travel planning and expense report support.
Calendar/meeting management for executive levels
Strong/thorough understanding of Company policies for planning/expensing catering, OIE, Indirect, and unallowable policies for diverse meeting support and office supply purchasing needs
Support a matrixed team (light travel/expense support)
Ability to attend staff meetings and take notes, capture meeting actions
Strong MS Office skills: to include Outlook (expert); PowerPoint and Excel
Ability to work with all levels of management and their assistants; ability to support multiple leaders within the corporate office and Sector HQ
You’ll be a great fit if you:
Have a great sense of humor
Are a self-motivated, collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Serve as a trusted advisor and work in partnership with others
Have a demonstrated ability to manage and drive multiple projects to completion
Have excellent interpersonal skills and can work with all levels of management
Have exceptional organizational skills and can prioritize work and follow through on commitments
Exercise good judgement
Demonstrate flexibility and agility
Basic Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent and 8 years additional education or experience in an administrative professional related field
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to work occasional overtime as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting international business needs
Bachelor's Degree
Current Secret or Top-Secret Clearance
Experience in reviewing and editing written material for correct spelling and grammar
Experience working with travel, expensing systems (iTrips, Concur or similar)
Experience supporting senior level management/customers in a dynamic program environment