Executive Assistant (Chief of Staff), A320 VSM

Socket.dev; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Americas, Inc. is seeking a Chief of Staff to the VP - Head of A320 VSM Mobile. You will manage daily activities, prepare scenarios, and coordinate cross‑functional interfaces across a multicultural and transnational organization.

The role requires handling confidential data, strong organizational skills, and the ability to travel domestically and internationally in a fast paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 10 years work experience, preferably in Industrial/Operations.
• Experience with project or program management preferred.
• Excellent time management and ability to multi‑task.

Responsibilities

• Support the VP in day-to-day activities, prepare scenarios and presentations.
• Coordinate cross‑functional and transnational interfaces across the company.
• Lead specific action plans and support the VP’s management team.
• Prioritize VP calendar and manage overlapping issues with Admin Support.
• Ensure timely delivery of reports, materials and decisions for meetings.
• Manage a broad network of stakeholders at all levels.
• Collect and analyze information to support decision making.
• Organize meetings, events and welcome external guests.
• Prepare and archive official documents using Airbus templates.
• Ensure compliance with time zones and travel requirements.
• Interface with EA/COS and N‑1 offices to influence stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Organized

Time management

Autonomy

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

GSuite

MS Office

Airbus tools (CnB, myFM)

Job description

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Job Description

Position Summary

The Chief of Staff to the VP - Head of A320 VSM Mobile is responsible for daily business activities and a wide range of comprehensive operational duties. They will handle large amounts of confidential data/information and must be organized and structured to deliver prepared scenarios for decision making. They will be responsible for communicating in a multicultural environment at all hierarchical levels of the company in order to coordinate cross‑functional and transnational interfaces. They must have an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth and awareness. Flexibility of working is expected to support different time zones and work schedules as well as the ability to travel both domestically and internationally.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the VP in day to day activities, anticipating pre‑work needed such as preparing scenarios, decision‑ making or presentations, material accordingly

• Support the VP with daily business activities, including but not limited to transnational, confidential, and strategic topics, Airbus wide, studying, filtering and prioritizing working files, providing recommendation to the VP and follow up local implementations of decisions preparing for regular /ad hoc meetings of the VP by gathering and/or creating all relevant materials (scenario, decision‑making materials or presentation material) liaising with relevant stakeholders on various topics/events and/or ensure deliverables reports/deadlines are met

• Manage the coordination of cross‑functional and transnational interfaces, being able to manage a broad network at all hierarchical levels to collect views from bottom‑up approach

• Lead some specific action plans/projects and supporting the N‑1 management team of the VP

• Provide guidelines for the prioritization of the calendar for the VP - anticipate and suggest solutions form overlapping issues, optimize day and week workload, inform meetings’ attendants accordingly if needed in coordination with the Administrative Support.

• Manage that the VP time management allows the VP to deal with priorities in a fast paced environment

• Collection & Analysis of information to support or recommend decision making

• Coordinate briefing requests for meeting preparation

• Organize meetings, team events and welcome external guests

• Type, format, distribute, organize and archive official documents using the up‑to‑date Airbus templates

• Support cascading of managerial administrative tasks. Follow‑up actions form meetings, information sharing (i.e. mail distribution and management).

• Stakeholder management in support to the VP: liaise regularly and act as an interface with other executive offices including EA/COS, N‑1 offices. Influencing key stakeholders and fostering relationships to deliver reliably.

Required Education

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience

Required Experience

• Minimum 10 years work experience, preferably in an Industrial/Operations environment
• Experienced handling large amounts of data and analysis
• Proven Project or Program management experience (preferred)
• Knowledge of office management responsibilities, systems and procedures
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi task and prioritize work
• Attention to detail and solid problem solving skills
• Working experience in international context and highly complex matrix organizations event management experience desirable

Travel Required

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally•
• 10% Domestic and International

Citizenship

• Authorized to Work in the US

Qualified Skills

Required Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities

• Ability to work hand in hand with all office team members in a fast paced environment
• Organized, Structured, Methodical
• Information flow management; engage with multiple stakeholders in order to help the teams delivering on time and quality
• Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information
• Knowledge of Airbus tools (CnB, myFM, etc.)
• Knowledge of G Suite/MS Office
• Fluent English - French would be a plus
• Ability to work in complex/uncertain environments
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Analytic and digital skills
• Ability to structure, simplify and give meaning to all hierarchical levels
• Problem solving agility
• Leadership and autonomy
• Stakeholder management
• Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate time zone differences as well as other work schedules

Required Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

• Excellent communication skills required; both verbal and written in English, and French (desirable)
• Ability to work in complex/uncertain environments
• Autonomy
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Improvement mindset
• Strong communication skills
• Team Spirit

Preferred Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages)

Required Technical Systems Proficiency

Preferred Technical Systems Proficiency

• Intermediate to Advanced skills in GSuite platform
• Skywise

Physical Requirements

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level

Professional

Remote Type

On-site

Job Family

Support to Management

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