Executive Assistant/Office Manager (CEO)
Scottsdale, AZ (on site)
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and know-how to find solutions for the simple to the most complex challenges in aviation. Together, we get the job done and done well. Our stability, resources, and respectful culture supports you in building a solid career with a great team you can count on day in and day out for the long term.
StandardAero, one of the largest and most successful MRO companies in the world is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant to support our Chief Executive Officer and lead a team of executive assistants. As Senior Executive Assistant and Office Manager, you will perform a critical function in providing complex administrative support and must represent the Company with a high degree of professionalism and demonstrate independent judgment.
What you’ll do:
CEO Support
- Manages the CEO's calendar, email, travel, security, prepares documents, conducts research, and acts as a gatekeeper for internal/external requests.
Strategic Coordination
- Prioritizes issues, coordinates executive team activities, and ensures alignment on strategic initiatives.
Board Support
- Interface directly with Board members in the coordination of meetings and events.
Office Operations
- Oversees supplies, equipment, facilities, and manages office space.
Team Leadership
- Supervise, train, and guide a team of administrative or executive assistants, delegating tasks and ensuring consistent service quality.
Gatekeeping
- Filters and manages information flow to the CEO, directing issues to the right people.
Position Requirements:
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- 10+ years of supporting C-Level Executives, ideally supporting a CEO/Managing Director and/or Board of Directors, or other senior stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge and competency in MS Office
- Demonstrate exceptional written, communication and presentation skills at a senior level e.g. effective and confident drafting internal and external communications and correspondence for CEO/Senior Stakeholder
- Conceptual thinking ability
- Impeccable interpersonal skills and high attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously and without direction
- Has dealt with highly sensitive issues and strictly confidential matters
- Must be able to work in office in Scottsdale, AZ
- Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally
Preferred Characteristics:
- Strong ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and maintain accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal skills for interacting with staff, board members, and external partners.
- Proactively identifying issues and finding solutions.
- Handling confidential information with professionalism.
- Familiarity with scheduling software, office suites, and systems.
- Drive initiatives, ensuring strategic goals are met and teams stay aligned.
- Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and agendas for the CEO and executive team.
- Act as a central point of coordination, bridging the gap between the CEO and other leaders.
Benefits that make life better:
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Health- & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Learning & Training opportunities
Raising the Standard of Excellence since 1911
With over a century of proven excellence, StandardAero has become an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. Our shared values and learning-based culture inspire our team to exceed their potential and power our customers’ missions worldwide. With on-the-job training, advancement opportunities, and excellent benefits, StandardAero invites you to experience a fulfilling and meaningful career with us.
Inclusivity Is Our Standard
StandardAero offers equal employment opportunities for all. Our supportive environment celebrates diversity with no room for harassment or discrimination of any kind. We invite you to bring your authentic self to our team and experience our welcoming culture.
About UsRaising the Standard of Excellence since 1911
Skills Required
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- 10+ years supporting C-level executives, ideally CEO/Board experience
- Strong knowledge and competency in MS Office
- Exceptional written, communication and presentation skills
- Conceptual thinking ability
- Impeccable interpersonal skills and high attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously and without direction
- Experience handling highly sensitive and strictly confidential matters
- Ability to work on site in Scottsdale, AZ
- Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally
- Strong ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and maintain accuracy
- Familiarity with scheduling software, office suites, and systems
- Prepare briefing materials, presentations, and agendas for the CEO and executive team
- Experience supervising and training administrative or executive assistants
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
