Hybrid Senior Associate, Operational Excellence

Palladium; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Palladium seeks a Senior Associate, Operational Excellence to support administrative, program management, and cross-functional process-improvement activities within the Vice President, Operational Excellence's portfolio.

Based in Palladium’s Arlington, VA office with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days from home), the role includes coordination, documentation, and stakeholder liaison across Process Excellence, HR, Contracts, Legal, and Facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive problem-solving and process improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and project support to the VP, Operational Excellence.
• Assist with invoices and financial documentation.
• Coordinate with corporate services and business development teams.
• Maintain trackers, schedules, agendas, and notes.
• Support meetings, trainings, and events including logistics and budget tracking.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to tools and templates.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely information flow.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Multilingual

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

Palladium seeks a Senior Associate, Operational Excellence to support administrative, program management, and cross-functional process-improvement activities within the Vice President, Operational Excellence's portfolio.

Based in Palladium’s Arlington, VA office with a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days from home), the role includes coordination, documentation, and stakeholder liaison across Process Excellence, HR, Contracts, Legal, and Facilities.