The Corporate Communications & Public Affairs division of the Aerospace Corporation provides impactful communications to our employees and the customers we serve; we tell the Aerospace story.

We are seeking a driven and confident General Manager Administrative Partner to work directly with the Executive Director of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs.

In this pivotal role, you will be a key contributor to the division's leadership team, offering strategic and forward-thinking insights to drive team and organizational success. You will be responsible for anticipating needs, making informed recommendations, and actively participating in planning and decision-making processes. Your duties will include streamlining workflows, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and providing collaborative administrative leadership to enhance overall operations. Strong problem-solving skills, process ownership, and effective communication with leaders, colleagues, and customers across the organization are essential to ensure smooth operations and the timely achievement of internal and external deadlines.

This position is located onsite in El Segundo, CA.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as a partner, representative, and point of contact for the Executive Director by working closely with and fostering connections with internal management, government customers, contractors, andexternal senior leaders

• Organizes and prioritizes critical issues and information for the leader(s) to facilitate efficient decision making

• Oversees coordination of employee support for the division (office space, on-boarding, timesheet administration/auditing, training requirements, supply/equipment orders)

• Coordinates and facilitates special projects, tracks actions items and deliverables

• Coordinates division, corporate, and customer reports/deliverables/org charts (compile/edit/publish)

• Provides input and feedback on division-level activities and decisions, with follow-up communications and coordination

• Executes strategic, proactive, and complex calendar/meeting/event planning management and conflict resolution

• Arranges travel coordination, logistics, and expense reporting for senior leadership

• Improves and ensures effective processes/systems within the division that provide superior organization,efficiency and industry-lead technicalbestpractices

• Collaborates with admins across the corporation to achieve coverage and increase efficiencyand consistency

• Leads by training andmentoring admins and is a role model by demonstrating professionalism, team collaboration, technical expertise, andleadership behavior that is consistent with the company's values

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Prior experience as a senior admin or similar role

• Advanced administrative skills: project coordination, strategic execution of tasks, organization, detail-oriented, writing, and proofreading

• Advanced technological fluency across a wide range of tools and platforms such as Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Excel

• Advanced communication & interpersonal skills: leadership, collaboration, strategic thinking, problem-solving, emotionalintelligence, diplomatic, judgment, business acumen, and decision making, across all levels of the organization

• Ability to rapidly adapt to changing environments and anticipate needs of the organization

• Ability to handle sensitive and personnel-related information appropriately and support sensitive management functions

• Ability to work independently and/or cooperatively with a team to proactively deliver innovative solutions and resolve issues with minimal direction

• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Familiarity with enterprise software packages such as Concur, Workday, JIRA, Confluence

• Familiarity with Aerospace corporate organizational structures, policies, processes, and practices

We offer a competitive compensation package where youll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge and skills.

(Min - Max)

Leadership Competencies

Our leadership philosophy is simple: every employee, regardless of level and role, can demonstrate leadership. At Aerospace, our commitment is our people. To cultivate our talent and ensure that we have a strong pipeline of future leaders, we want individuals who:

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

During your interview process, our team will provide details of our industry-leading benefits.

Benefits vary and are applicable based on Job Type. A few highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans

• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options

• 401(k) Plan 6 Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire

• Flexible spending accounts

• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions

• Relocation assistance

• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career

• Education assistance programs

• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

We are all unique, from various backgrounds and all walks of life, yet one thing bonds all of us to each otherthe belief that we can make a difference. This core belief empowers us to do our best work at The Aerospace Corporation.