Northrop Grumman is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to support the Mission Next Manufacturing Team in our Mission Systems Sector located in the Linthicum, Maryland location.
As a key member of the Northrop Grumman Manufacturing Team, the Administrative Assistant will provide high-level administrative and organizational support to multiple executive team members. The Administrative Assistant serves a critical role in coordinating and managing several schedules, meeting arrangements, documentation, and projects.
The ideal candidate is experienced, flexible, and highly detailed oriented, with strong time-management skills and a desire to develop new skillsets.
This position requires the Administrative Assistant to perform advanced administrative duties with exposure to sensitive information necessitating tact, diplomacy, discretion and judgment. Strong integrity is essential, and the candidate must be comfortable working in a high energy, collaborative, diverse, professional environment.
Roles and responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant will include (but not be limited to) the following:
o Providing administrative support to several executives simultaneously.
o Handling details of a highly confidential and critical nature.
o Collecting and preparing information for use in discussions/meetings of executive staff and outside individuals.
o Preparing presentation materials for leadership meetings.
o Providing administrative support for travel and expense reporting
o Exercising judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
o Facilitating program meetings, executive meetings, and customer visits.
o Working within the broader corporate team to manage larger projects.
o Developing working relationships with sectors.
o Operating independently to meet requirements of leadership team and offering expertise to assist other functions within organization.
o Assisting events and activities of major organization initiatives.
o Report generation and compilation.
You’ll be a great fit if you:
o Are self-motivated, collaborative executive assistant who excels in multitasking.
o Serve as a trusted advisor and work in partnership with others.
o Have excellent interpersonal skills and can work with all levels of management.
o Have exceptional organizational skills and can prioritize work and follow through on commitments.
Basic Qualifications:
o High School Diploma and 6 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field or Associate's Degree and 4 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field OR Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience in the administrative professional field.
o Understand the sensitive nature of working in the executive office and have good judgement, problem solving skills and maintain the highest levels of confidentiality.
o Ability to work independently, foresee future needs and be proactive.
o Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment
o Ability to solve problems and meet deadlines with a great level of flexibility.
o Manage information flow in a timely and accurate manner.
o Demonstrated ability to manage multiple administrative projects and initiatives; experience in supporting a variety of executive levels, management level and administrative support within an organization.
o Computer skills required include advanced expertise in Microsoft Office software (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel) and intranet/internet proficiency.
o Experience with Concur (or similar) travel and expense reporting system.
o Experience proofreading and correcting documents for grammatical errors
US Citizenship required
Work onsite Full time - no telework available
Preferred Qualifications:
o Bachelor's or Associate's degree preferred.
o Familiarity with Northrop Grumman’s specific systems (SAP, Concur, Facilities requests, IBUY, etc.).
o Knowledge of NGC resources, policies, and procedures.
o Experience and proficiency with Concur (or similar) travel and expense reporting system.
Skills Required
- Education and experience: High School Diploma + 6 years OR Associate's Degree + 4 years OR Bachelor's Degree + 2 years in administrative field
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Advanced expertise in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
- Experience with Concur or similar travel and expense reporting systems
- Demonstrated experience supporting multiple executives and managing multiple administrative projects
- Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion and good judgment
- Ability to work independently, prioritize, anticipate needs, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience preparing presentation materials and proofreading/correcting documents for grammatical errors
- Work onsite full time in Linthicum, MD; no telework available
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree (listed as preferred in posting)
- Familiarity with Northrop Grumman systems (SAP, Concur, Facilities requests, IBUY) and knowledge of NGC resources, policies, and procedures
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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