Administrative Assistant

Northrop Grumman

Administrative Assistant supporting Space Systems Business Development at Northrop Grumman. Collaborating with executive leadership and handling various administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $66,600 - $111,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive administrative support capabilities, including travel planning, expense reporting, and event coordination, while effectively managing executive-level engagements and competing priorities. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and travel management systems, with a strong focus on organizational skills and logistical execution.

Highest-signal resume keywords

5+ Years Administrative Support ExperienceAdvanced Microsoft Office Suite ProficiencyExpense Reporting with Concur or SAPDoD Secret Security ClearanceEvent Coordination and Meeting Planning

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Hard Skills

Expense ReportingTravel PlanningMeeting CoordinationCalendar ManagementLogistics Planning

Soft Skills

Excellent Organizational SkillsAbility to Manage Competing PrioritiesInterfacing with Executive Level Contacts

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft ExcelSharePoint

Certifications & Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentDoD Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Corporate SettingLaw Firm ExperienceAdministrative SupportSensitive Engagements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide administrative support to include: Travel planning, Managing expense reports, Meeting planning and execution, Schedule development and tracking, Budget support, Coordinating events/meetings with other Administrative Assistants & Business Operations leads
Prepare presentation materials for executive leadership teams
Support logistics planning and execution of meetings of varying classification levels that may span multiple computer networks (i.e. unclassified and classified computer systems)
Support engagements of a sensitive nature inside and outside the company
Proactively manage calendar, travel, and scheduling conflicts, ensuring the team is well supported
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or equivalent
5+ years of professional administrative support in a law firm or other corporate setting
Extensive experience with timely and accurate expense reporting for complex travel scenarios
Advanced experience in Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and Excel), SharePoint (or equivalent), and intranet/internet proficiency
Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to juggle multiple tasks and competing priorities across a geographically dispersed team
Experience interfacing with executive level contacts (internal as well as external)
Experience coordinating Outlook calendars, conference calls, and shared applications
Experience coordinating on and off-site meetings and/or events
Experience and proficiency with Concur or SAP for travel and expense reporting systems
Must have DoD Secret security clearance at the time of application.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business