Executive Assistant to the GM/CEO

Lower Colorado River Authority; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) in Austin, TX, seeks an Executive Assistant to the CEO/GM. You will keep a fast-paced executive office running by anticipating needs, managing a complex calendar, coordinating meetings and travel, and ensuring the right information and logistics are ready on time.

This hybrid role is ideal for a highly organized, discreet professional who can build relationships, communicate confidently, and handle sensitive information with sound judgment and initiative.

Qualifications

• Nine+ years of experience in business operations, project administration or related fields.
• Degree in business or public administration may substitute for some experience per guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Own and proactively manage a complex executive calendar.
• Maintain 30/60/90-day calendar look-ahead.
• Coordinate meetings, travel, and changing logistics.
• Process expenses, reimbursements, invoices, and subscriptions.
• Prepare and coordinate correspondence, presentations, documents, and signatures.
• Support day-to-day administrative needs and special projects.

Skills

Calendar management

Executive support

Travel coordination

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/related field

Job description

Here's The Role

As an Executive Assistant to the CEO/GM at LCRA, you'll help keep a fast-paced executive office running smoothly by staying ahead of what's coming next, so he can focus on what matters most. Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you'll create order, keep priorities moving forward and help navigate competing demands. You'll work closely with the CEO/GM and Chief of Staff to make sure the right people, information, and logistics are in place and ready at the right time.

This role is an excellent fit for a highly organized, operationally minded professional who takes pride in being dependable and can be trusted to handle sensitive information with discretion. You'll build strong relationships, communicate confidently, and take ownership of responsibilities from start to finish. Success in this position requires more than simply completing assigned tasks, it requires sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to anticipate needs before they arise.

This is a hybrid position with an in-office schedule Tuesday through Thursday and the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday. If you're looking for a role that makes a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, LCRA has been electrifying the Texas Hill Country since 1934! We provide electricity and water for more than a million people, protect people from flooding on 600 miles of the lower Colorado River, and run 11,000+ acres of parks. We are driven by the call to serve others.

How You'll Contribute

• Own and proactively manage a complex Executive calendar
• Maintain thoughtful 30/60/90-day calendar look-ahead
• Coordinate meetings, travel, and changing logistics
• Process expenses, reimbursements, invoices, and subscriptions
• Prepare and coordinate correspondence, presentations, documents, and signatures
• Support day-to-day administrative needs and special projects

How You're Qualified

• Nine or more years of experience in business operations, project administration, public relations or other relevant experience.
• A degree(s) in business, communications, public administration, government or relevant field may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for certain years of experience.

How You'll Stand Out

• C-suite or senior executive support experience
• Strong executive communications and presence
• Exceptional organizational and time management
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach with a service mindset
• Strong attention to detail and ability to see the bigger picture

How We'll Support You

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Equal Opportunity Employer

• LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources [phone] or email [e-mail]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.