Airbus

Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff), A320 VSM

Airbus • $80K — $95K *
Mobile, AL 36695In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
  • 10+ years in an Industrial/Operations environment
  • Experience handling large amounts of data and analysis
  • Proven project or program management background
  • Excellent time management and prioritization skills
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
  • Fluency in English; knowledge of French a plus

Responsibilities

  • Support the VP in daily activities and decision-making preparation
  • Manage transnational and confidential topics for the VP
  • Coordinate cross-functional and transnational stakeholder interfaces
  • Lead specific action plans and projects for the management team
  • Optimize the VP's calendar and manage scheduling conflicts
  • Facilitate information collection and analyses for decision support
  • Organize meetings, events, and external guest receptions

Benefits

  • Opportunity for international travel (10% domestic and international)
  • Dynamic work environment involving a multicultural team
  • Engagement in a high-visibility role with executive exposure
  • Development of leadership and project management skills
  • Possibility to work on strategic topics impacting the company
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Position Summary:

The Chief of Staff to the VP - Head of A320 VSM Mobile is responsible for daily business activities and a wide range of comprehensive operational duties. They will handle large amounts of confidential data/information and must be organized and structured to deliver prepared scenarios for decision making. They will be responsible for communicating in a multicultural environment at all hierarchical levels of the company in order to coordinate cross-functional and transnational interfaces. They must have an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth and awareness. Flexibility of working is expected to support different time zones and work schedules as well as the ability to travel both domestically and internationally.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Support the VP in day to day activities, anticipating pre-work needed such as preparing scenarios, decision- making or presentations, material accordingly
  • Support the VP with daily business activities, including but not limited to transnational, confidential, and strategic topics, Airbus wide, studying, filtering and prioritizing working files, providing recommendation to the VP and follow up local implementations of decisions preparing for regular /ad hoc meetings of the VP by gathering and/or creating all relevant materials (scenario, decision-making materials or presentation material) liaising with relevant stakeholders on various topics/events and/or ensure deliverables reports/deadlines are met
  • Manage the coordination of cross-functional and transnational interfaces, being able to manage a broad network at all hierarchical levels to collect views from bottom-up approach
  • Lead some specific action plans/projects and supporting the N-1 management team of the VP
  • Provide guidelines for the prioritization of the calendar for the VP - anticipate and suggest solutions form overlapping issues, optimize day and week workload, inform meetings' attendants accordingly if needed in coordination with the Administrative Support.
  • Manage that the VP time management allows the VP to deal with priorities in a fast paced environment
  • Collection & Analysis of information to support or recommend decision making
  • Coordinate briefing requests for meeting preparation
  • Organize meetings, team events and welcome external guests
  • Type, format, distribute, organize and archive official documents using the up-to-date Airbus templates
  • Support cascading of managerial administrative tasks. Follow-up actions form meetings, information sharing (i.e. mail distribution and management).
  • Stakeholder management in support to the VP: liaise regularly and act as an interface with other executive offices including EA/COS, N-1 offices. Influencing key stakeholders and fostering relationships to deliver reliably.
  • Office/Travel & Event Management - Make sure the VP always have the tools they need for their daily work


Required Education
  • Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience


Required Experience

  • Minimum 10 years work experience, preferably in an Industrial/Operations environment
  • Experienced handling large amounts of data and analysis
  • Proven Project or Program management experience (preferred)
  • Knowledge of office management responsibilities, systems and procedures
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to multi task and prioritize work
  • Attention to detail and solid problem solving skills
  • Working experience in international context and highly complex matrix organizations event management experience desirable


Travel Required

  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally•
  • 10% Domestic and International


Citizenship

  • Authorized to Work in the US


Qualified Skills

Required Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities
  • Ability to work hand in hand with all office team members in a fast paced environment
  • Organized, Structured, Methodical
  • Information flow management; engage with multiple stakeholders in order to help the teams delivering on time and quality
  • Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information
  • Knowledge of Airbus tools (CnB, myFM, etc.)
  • Knowledge of G Suite/MS Office
  • Fluent English - French would be a plus
  • Ability to work in complex/uncertain environments
  • Ability to organize and prioritize
  • Analytic and digital skills
  • Ability to structure, simplify and give meaning to all hierarchical levels
  • Problem solving agility
  • Leadership and autonomy
  • Stakeholder management
  • Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate time zone differences as well as other work schedules


Required Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

  • Excellent communication skills required; both verbal and written in English, and French (desirable)
  • Ability to work in complex/uncertain environments
  • Autonomy
  • Ability to organize and prioritize
  • Improvement mindset
  • Strong communication skills
  • Team Spirit


Preferred Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

Required Technical Systems Proficiency

Preferred Technical Systems Proficiency

  • Intermediate to Advanced skills in GSuite platform
  • Skywise


Physical Requirements

  • Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
  • Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
  • Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
  • Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
  • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
  • Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
  • Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.


This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Professional

Remote Type:
On-site

Job Family:
Support to Management

About Airbus

Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet aircraft of approximately 100 seats; and regional turboprop aircraft and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and offers helicopter related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells military aircraft, such as combat, mission, transport, and tanker aircraft; and missile systems, military satellites, and defence electronics, as well as provides defence related services. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Blagnac, France.
Learn more about Airbus
Size
135,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2000
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