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Executive Assistant, Engineering

Leonardo Helicopters
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
3050 Red Lion Road (Show on map)
Mar 20, 2025

Job Title: LH US Engineering Executive Assistant

Department: LH US Engineering

Reports to: LH US VP Engineering and Manager, Executive Office Administration

Direct Reports: None

Location(s): Philadelphia, PA

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1. Summary of Position: (Brief description of overall responsibilities and function)

Engineering Executive Assistant plays an integral role for the business, being the first face or voice to the executive and handles communications, supervises staff, prepares reports, schedules meetings and much more.

Has the ability to provide strong administrative support to keep things moving.

Can forge relationships with other Executives and their support team while conducting business.

Can interact in a positive manner that is efficient yet friendly. Possess the ability to actively listen to other people's concerns, ask questions, and be able to share properly and diplomatically those concern.

The job of Engineering Executive Assistant is extremely dynamic and requires to be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

While speed is imperative, what's more important is the ability to multitask in an organized manner, being responsive and able to prioritize and complete tasks, such as schedule conferences, track meetings, book travel, and prepare reports and documents effectively.

Professionalism is a must-have quality. Confidentiality is something that is a non-negotiable trait that ranks at the top of the must-haves for this role

Is an excellent team player with the ability to bring forward well-thought out ideas- often from a different perspective- that can make a powerful impact.

2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Specifically describe the essential duties and responsibilities in order of estimated percentage of time that is spent on each).

Duties and Responsibilities:

% of

Time

Business Travels. Work closely with General Service to assist the needs of

divisional travel request and expense (including the DERs). Develop appropriate

level of delegation in Concur in alignment with General Service.

Take ownership of traveling needs for Engineering Division becoming

the natural representative of General Service

15

Internal/External Hospitality. Responsible for organizing internal or

external hospitality making and managing necessary requests

5

Agenda organization and management. Helps with the organization and

management of the agenda of Engineering VP, organizing eventual travels and

meetings, doing bookings and registrations if necessary

10

Meetings organization. Organize higher level and recurring meetings (All hands,

SteerCos, Customers, Authorities), coordinating attendance, sending

invitations, identifying space and catering needs.

Supports the organization of team building initiatives.

10

Engineering lay out and office supply. Keeps the lay-out updated, with

new desks assignments, coordinates with Infrastructures eventual modifications or upgrades making the requests in the system, makes the PRs for all office supplies

and maintains them available in the dedicated storge space

5

Purchase Request creation. Under the requests of cost center owners and in in coordination with Budgeting & Control, creates the Purchase Requests in SAP for the contractors, consultants, or interns in alignment with the Budget Plan.

15

Manage IT requests. In coordination with Engineering Governance/Budgeting &

Control and cost centers owners. Renewal of subscription and licenses.

Purchase Requests for new hardware and software.

5

Approvals Management. Does all approvals in the systems for the VP of engineering when required, and varying the data with stakeholders, for invoices, PRs, business trips etc...

20

ETime. Helps with e-time reporting in line with company schedule and

functional needs.

5

On Boarding of new hires, making sure that a desk is assigned to them before

their arrival, they have tools and security access. Making all necessary requests on

a timely manner. Coordinate with PMs for the needs of export licensing if required

by the nationality

10

100%

  1. Qualifications for Position:

A. Education

High School diploma with additional specialized training in specific aspects of job functions

and/or demonstrated ability to perform assigned tasks. Bachelor is a plus

B. Experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar industry and capacity. Preferred to have covered and executive assistant job in the last 2-3 years

Proficient in MS Office; SAP preferred.

C. Competencies & Attributes

1.

Excellent communication skills

2.

Exceptional Organizational Skills

3.

Superb Professionalism

4.

Outstanding Collaborative Skills

5.

Willingness to Learn

6

Ability to manage conflicts and ambiguity

7.

Self-starter and able to take initiative

8.

Customer satisfaction mentality

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability

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