Executive Operations Coordinator

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Washington, DC · Sales and Marketing : Business Development : Strategic Growth

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that uses AI and advanced technology to transform military capabilities. This role supports the Office of the President and Chief Strategy Officer, focusing on executive operations, scheduling, workflow optimization, and project management. The ideal candidate has experience in senior-level government or C-suite offices and a deep understanding of the defense technology sector.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide comprehensive executive assistant support to the President and Chief Strategy Officer, ensuring efficient management of his calendar, including coordinating meetings, events, and travel arrangements.
  2. Serves as the primary scheduling liaison for internal and external stakeholders.
  3. Monitor and record progress among several strategic projects, communications, and engagements, ensuring alignment with the President and Chief Strategy Officer’s goals and objectives.
  4. Proactively identify, prioritize, and resolve potential scheduling or logistical conflicts before they arise.
  5. Develop efficient, organized processes that streamline the prioritization of critical objectives, and identify gaps.

Skills

Required

  • 4+ years of relevant experience, preferably within high-level front offices in the government or defense industry sectors.
  • Exceptional executive assistant skills, with the ability to 'think two steps ahead'.
  • Experience with managing, tracking and prioritizing internal and external correspondence, invitations, and requests.
  • Expertise in coordinating meetings with U.S. government officials, including direct support of Cabinet-level officials, flag or general officers.
  • Ability to navigate within a fast-paced environment with the understanding of when and how to escalate actions for quick decisions.
  • Proven external stakeholder relationship management skills.
  • Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Experience coordinating and booking domestic and international travel.
  • Proficient in utilizing functional systems for calendar and work management (Microsoft Office Suite and Slack).
  • Previous success establishing standard operating procedures within a startup or similar environment.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to effectively engage with internal and external high-level officials and C-suite executives.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
  • Completed Undergraduate Degree.

Nice to have

  • Some domestic travel may be required.

What the JD emphasized

  • Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities