Remote Executive Operations Lead for Strategic Execution

Taketheplej; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 91,983 - 109,906; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote team

Travel up to 30% for meetings

Job summary

Pisgah Leadership? Actually PLEJ seeks an Executive Operations Lead to drive priority work from discussion to completion. You will coordinate executive workflows, prepare materials for high-stakes engagements, and maintain rigorous tracking across internal and external stakeholders.

The role emphasizes proactive problem-solving, strong writing, and discretion while partnering with the ED to keep governance, boards, funders, and partners well-aligned with PLEJ’s mission.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in executive operations/support.
• Experience supporting a senior executive, leadership team, or high-visibility function.
• Exceptional project management (track action items, deadlines, owners, decisions, and follow-up).
• Strong written communication (emails, agendas, summaries, briefing notes).
• Experience preparing leadership for meetings, briefings, or priority external engagements.
• Demonstrates discretion and professional demeanor in a fast-moving, mission-driven org.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Executive Office master action tracker and ensure commitments are completed timely.
• Coordinate with staff, contractors, partners, and other contributors to move deliverables through completion.
• Prepare briefing materials, agendas, background notes, talking points, timelines for priority meetings.
• Draft follow-up correspondence, meeting summaries, and internal updates.
• Support scheduling, logistics for high-priority meetings, and travel/expenses.
• Create and maintain Executive Office systems, trackers, calendars, and templates.
• Ensure materials are clear, polished, and nonpartisan.

Skills

Executive operations

Project coordination

Follow-through

Written communication

Discretion

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Tools

Google Workspace

Zoom

CRM systems

Project management software

Job description

Pisgah Leadership? Actually PLEJ seeks an Executive Operations Lead to drive priority work from discussion to completion. You will coordinate executive workflows, prepare materials for high-stakes engagements, and maintain rigorous tracking across internal and external stakeholders.

The role emphasizes proactive problem-solving, strong writing, and discretion while partnering with the ED to keep governance, boards, funders, and partners well-aligned with PLEJ’s mission.