Strategic Executive Operations Lead

PERI GmbH Formwork Scaffolding Engineering; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

PERI USA in Maryland seeks an Executive Operations Specialist to partner with the Executive Leaders, delivering high-level support while driving cross-functional initiatives and organizational effectiveness.

The role blends executive administration with strategic planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement, handling confidential information with professionalism in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Human Resources, Communications, or related field preferred or equivalent years of experience.
• PMP, CAPM, Agile, or similar project management certification preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint, and Copilot).
• 7+ years of experience supporting senior executives, including executive administration, chief of staff, project management, or business operations.
• Experience working directly with C-suite executives and senior leadership teams.
• Time Management: Prioritizes tasks, respects deadlines, demonstrates urgency, and manages time efficiently.
• Organization: Coordinates tasks, tracks details, and ensures quality.
• Confidentiality: Maintain high level of confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Business Acumen: Understands organizational and financial aspects, strategic planning, and industry awareness.
• Strategic Thinker: Plans for long-term goals by setting objectives and developing plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and administrative support to the Executive Leader by managing calendars, prioritizing demands, preparing presentations and reports, and coordinating meetings.
• Drive organizational effectiveness by facilitating cross-department communication, tracking KPIs, action plans, and providing executive dashboards.
• Lead cross-functional projects from planning through execution with project plans, timelines, and stakeholder coordination.
• Coordinate agendas, travel arrangements, and expense management for executive activities.
• Draft, edit, and distribute executive communications, presentations, speeches, and leadership messaging.
• Facilitate meetings, document decisions, and track action items to ensure timely completion.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders; serve as liaison between leadership, employees, clients, vendors and partners.
• Analyze business data and provide insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Develop and maintain reporting tools, dashboards, and project documentation.

Skills

Executive support

C-suite collaboration

Project management

Time management

Organization

Confidentiality

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management/HR/Communications or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint, Copilot)

Job description

PERI USA in Maryland seeks an Executive Operations Specialist to partner with the Executive Leaders, delivering high-level support while driving cross-functional initiatives and organizational effectiveness.

The role blends executive administration with strategic planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement, handling confidential information with professionalism in a fast-paced environment.