Administrative Assistant Spec - N4

Lockheed Martin; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Palmdale, CA seeks an experienced administrative assistant to support senior leaders. You will manage calendars, travel, expense reports, and confidential correspondence while coordinating meetings and materials across multiple teams.

You will anticipate VP needs, handle gatekeeping, and contribute to external outreach, reports, and presentations. The role requires flexibility to work irregular hours and support SAP initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative assistant experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite – Outlook calendar management, Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Experience managing e-mails, calendars, and schedules for a leader.
• Experience planning travel and preparing expense reports.

Responsibilities

• Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for the VP and Directors including calendars, travel plans, expense reports, and confidential correspondence.
• Plans, coordinates, and ensures the VP’s schedule is followed and respected. Acts as the gatekeeper for direct access to the VP’s time and office.
• Works closely with the VP to anticipate needs and keep VP well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities.
• Coordinates deliverables with a hands-on approach including internal and external communications; reports; presentations; and other tasks; tracks action items and follows-up.
• Organizes executive outreach and external relations efforts by communicating directly, and on behalf of, the VP with government officials, business leaders, customers, and partners.
• Plans and prepares for meetings and special events including notifications, venues, video conferencing, food, agenda, and distributing materials.
• Supports special projects and cross-functional teams; SAP program area activities.

Skills

Outlook calendar mgmt

MS Office Suite

Travel planning

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Standard Job Description

Performs a variety of secretarial and administrative duties for assigned supervisor/manager or senior staff member. Performs normal office functions such as setting up and maintaining alphabetical, numerical and/or subject files; interviewing callers and making proper referrals; arranging meetings and conferences; and receiving, referring, or answering mail. May take and transcribe dictation; uses personal computers and standard desktop software to compose reports, correspondence, and memorandums; reviews drafts and finished documents for appropriate grammatical usage; answers questions relating to office operations and established policies and procedures. May provide guidance and direction, as needed, to lower-level secretaries and other clerical employees.

• Completes a broad variety of administrative tasks for the VP and Directors including managing extremely active calendars of appointments; arranging complex and detailed travel plans (domestic and international), itineraries and agendas; compiling documents for meetings; completing expense reports; acting on and/or preparing correspondence that is oftentimes highly confidential.
• Plans, coordinates, and ensures the VP’s schedule is followed and respected. Acts as the gatekeeper for direct access to the VP’s time and office.
• Works closely and effectively with the VP to anticipate needs and keep VP well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately.
• Successfully coordinates and completes critical aspects of deliverables with a hands‑on approach including internal and external communications; reports; presentations; and other tasks. Tracks all action items and follows‑up.
• Organizes and coordinates executive outreach and external relations efforts by communicating directly, and on behalf of, the VP. These external constituencies include, but are not limited to; federal, state, and local government officials; business and community leaders; customers and potential partners; consultants; and multi‑national and multi‑cultural groups.
• Plans and prepares for all aspects of regularly scheduled meetings and special events including those to support team engagement. This includes meeting notifications, securing facilities, and arranging connections for video conferencing; arranging for food and refreshments; finalizing the agenda; and preparing and distributing/uploading all meeting materials.
• Supports special projects and participates on cross functional teams.
• Normal work hours are Monday-Thursday 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM, however, this position must be available to work irregular hours to respond to work assignments and deadlines from the VP and Directors. Occasional overtime may be required.
• Supports SAP program area activities and ensures critical efforts are supported with admin processing
• Provide guidance and direction, as needed, to other administrative employees and answer questions relating to office operations and established policies and procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative assistant experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite - Outlook (specifically Outlook calendar management), Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Experience managing e-mails, calendars, and schedules for a leader.
• Experience planning travel and preparing expense reports.

Desired Skills

• Interact and communicate in a manner that builds trust and confidence with internal and external stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Coach and mentor junior administrative staff, answer policy related queries, and act as a subject matter expert on office operations.
• Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast‑paced environment while preserving accuracy and continuity.
• Build strong relationships, mediate conflicts, and foster collaboration across multiple sites.
• Independently prioritize tasks, manage competing deadlines, and maintain meticulous records.
• Working understanding of Allowable vs Unallowable expenses and how it impacts the team.

Pay Information

Full‑Time Salary Range: $67900.00 - $126100.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well‑being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., "4x10"), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, and Long‑Term Disability.

• Annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full‑time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.