Executive Assistant - Defense and RRNA

Rolls-Royce plc; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Employee support program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Washington, D.C. is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Defense and RRNA leadership.

You will plan events, coordinate travel itineraries, and manage scheduling for the executive leadership team across national and international engagements. You will partner with internal departments and external contacts to ensure seamless meetings and trips, while maintaining high standards of confidentiality, organization, and responsiveness in a fast-paced, global

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree with 4+ years of executive level administrative support, scheduling and advance and/or office management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of executive level administrative support, scheduling and advance and/or office management experience.
• In lieu of degree, 6+ years of executive level administrative support, scheduling and advance and/or office management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead special projects supporting executive leadership team.
• Organize the logistics of leaders’ attendance at local, state, national and international events.
• Respond to requests for leadership engagements.
• Solicit and review meeting requests, prioritize appointments, and coordinate scheduling with internal and external parties.
• Execute streamlined travel and meeting logistics, development and coordination of meeting agendas, and coordination of visits.
• Provide consistent point of contact/build relationship with associated vendors.
• Assist with the coordination of international meetings, conferences, and tours.
• Provide peer leadership to the other executive admins in the business, ensuring that logistics are exceptionally planned.

Skills

Scheduling management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Travel coordination

Education

Associate degree + 4+ years executive admin experience

Bachelor’s degree + 2+ years executive admin experience

6+ years executive admin experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Title: Executive Assistant – Defense and RRNA

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Washington D.C

The Executive Assistant role will plan, organize, and execute leaders’ events around the country and around the world. This role helps coordinate the travel itineraries for the executive leadership team, as well as the detailed planning and preparation that goes into supporting the leadership team in the office. Ensuring successful trips and events with the executive leadership team requires frequent interaction with the full range of Company internal departments, points of contact, and outside entities. You will provide scheduling management and logistical coordination for the Executive leadership team. This role will join a committed and efficient team that plays an integral role in the functioning of Rolls‑Royce North America.

Why Rolls‑Royce?

Rolls‑Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. Rolls‑Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive. Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions. At Rolls‑Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference. Rolls‑Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing

• Lead special projects supporting executive leadership team
• Organize the logistics of leaders’ attendance at local, state, national and international events
• Respond to requests for leadership engagements
• Solicit and review meeting requests, prioritize appointments, and coordinate scheduling with internal and external parties
• Execute streamlined travel and meeting logistics, development and coordination of meeting agendas, and coordination of visits
• Provide consistent point of contact/build relationship with associated vendors
• Assist with the coordination of international meetings, conferences, and tours
• Provide peer leadership to the other executive admins in the business, ensuring that logistics are exceptionally planned.

Other duties in the HQ office include greeting guests, answering phones, fielding general inquiries, scheduling conference rooms, and accepting packages or other deliveries.

Who we’re looking for

At Rolls‑Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements

• Associate’s degree with 4+ years of executive level administrative support, scheduling and advance and/or office management experience, OR Bachelor’s with 2+ years of executive level administrative support, scheduling and advance and/or office management experience, OR In lieu of degree, 6+ years of executive level administrative support, scheduling and advance and/or office management experience

In order to be considered you must be US Citizen to be considered for this role.

Preferred Requirements

• Previous experience working with global company and understands international travel requirements
• Ability to organize schedules and information efficiently with exceptional attention to detail
• High level of initiative, can-do attitude, willingness to learn, and a demonstrated high degree of dependability
• Knowledge of and proficiency with a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Excellent oral and written communication skills overall, with a particular ability to interact and communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization, both written and orally
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while juggling and coordinating multiple projects and deadlines
• Ability to suggest and implement ways to make internal processes more efficient
• Adapt quickly based on the needs of the company or Executive team, and have a strong commitment to growth through learning new things
• Ability to prioritize critical tasks
• Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, diversity, and trust

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Your needs are as unique as you are.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Closing date: September 15th, 2026

Pay Range Pay ranges for remote employees are based on the state where the employee resides and may vary from the posted range. $39.93 - $59.89-Hourly Location: Reston, VA

Benefits Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Rolls‑Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.