Deloitte

Executive and Mission Support Administrator - Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph Required - McLean, VA

Deloitte$102K — $171K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
  • 3-10 years professional experience in executive and management support
  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
  • Must be on-site 100% of the time in McLean, VA

Responsibilities

  • Provide high-level operational and executive support to senior leaders
  • Manage competing demands and drive execution of business-critical activities
  • Guide and develop junior administrative staff
  • Lead administrative improvements for multiple leaders
  • Draft executive communications with confidentiality and appropriate tone
  • Manage discrete projects on behalf of leadership
  • Design meeting rhythms and capture action items diligently

Benefits

  • Broad range of employee benefits
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Team-oriented environment with a focus on collaboration
  • Performance incentives based on individual and organizational performance
Full Job Description
Work You'll Do

As a Project Delivery Specialist for our federal sector client in the Human Capital group, you will:
  • Provide high-level operational, administrative, and executive support to senior designated leaders by managing the operating rhythm of the office, coordinating cross-stakeholder priorities, and independently resolving day-to-day operational issues
  • The role requires sound judgment, discretion, and independent decision-making to triage competing demands, manage leader time, and drive timely execution of business-critical activities
  • Provide day-to-day guidance to junior administrative staff; review work for quality/consistency, share best practices, and help develop team processes
  • Lead small administrative/operations improvements impacting multiple leaders/offices
  • Prioritize requests received by the office or center, resolve conflicts, and recommend tradeoffs aligned to business priorities
  • Draft and refine executive communications (emails, announcements, briefings) requiring judgement, confidentiality, and appropriate tone
  • Lead discrete projects/initiatives on behalf of leadership (e.g., event planning, onboarding/offboarding coordination, quarterly planning logistics, cross-team deliverable tracking), including timelines, dependencies, and status reporting
  • Translate ambiguous requests into clear scope, owners, milestones, and deliverables; proactively identify risks and mitigation options
  • Design and manage meeting cadences (e.g., leadership syncs, stakeholder touchpoints), including agendas, pre-reads, attendee alignment, and action/decision capture
  • Serve as an operational hub across multiple stakeholders/offices to manage commitments and ensure they are met; identify blockers early and drives closure through follow-up, escalation, and recommended paths forward
  • Independently handle sensitive/confidential matters (e.g., personnel-related scheduling, mission/client-sensitive topics) using discretion and appropriate escalation
  • Maintain and improve office processes and procedures (playbooks, checklists, templates) and recommend process changes to improve speed, quality, and consistency
  • Anticipate leaderships needs through pattern recognition and proactive recommendations (e.g., capacity constraints, sequencing, communications timing)
  • Reprioritize calendar requests based on leader priorities and business impact
  • Select among travel/logistics options within approved policy and budget guardrails
  • Determine when to escalate issues, proposing recommended solutions, and coordinating execution once direction is confirmed
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Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required
  • Must have 3-10 years professional experience in executive and management support
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
  • Must be able to be on site 100% of the time in McLean, VA
Preferred:
  • 2+ years of experience in professional services environment
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $102,800 to $ $171,300 You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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About Deloitte

Deloitte is a multinational professional services network that provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services. The company was founded in London in 1845 and has since grown to become one of the largest professional services firms in the world. Deloitte has over 330,000 employees in more than 150 countries and territories. The company's mission is to help clients achieve their goals and make an impact that matters in their businesses and communities.
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