Executive Assistant - 17624

Contract Executive Assistant to the VP Planning & Optimization. Location: Vienna, VA, 100% onsite. Pay Rate: $35/hr on W2. Duration: Approximately 6 months.

We are seeking a highly experienced, polished, and proactive Executive Assistant to provide dedicated support to the VP Planning & Optimization. This six-month contractor role requires an individual who can operate with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, urgency, and independent judgment in a fast-paced executive environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supporting senior executives, preferably in a large, complex, highly matrixed organization. This individual must be highly organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, and comfortable managing competing priorities while maintaining strong follow-through and confidentiality. This role is best suited for someone who understands executive-level support is not only administrative, but also operationally critical. The Executive Assistant will help ensure the VP Planning & Optimization is prepared, organized, and able to focus on strategic priorities by managing calendars, communications, meeting logistics, travel, expenses, materials, and day-to-day coordination across internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Executive Calendar and Time Management
  • Manage a complex and dynamic executive calendar, ensuring the VP Planning & Optimization's time is prioritized effectively and aligned to business needs.
  • Anticipate scheduling conflicts, resolve issues proactively, and ensure the executive is prepared for upcoming meetings, events, and deliverables.
  • Coordinate meetings across senior leaders, internal teams, external partners, vendors, and other stakeholders.
  • Apply sound judgment when prioritizing requests, escalating urgent matters, and protecting time for high-priority work.
• Meeting Coordination and Preparation
  • Plan and coordinate executive meetings, leadership discussions, vendor meetings, and cross-functional working sessions.
  • Prepare agendas, organize materials, capture notes or action items when needed, and ensure follow-up items are tracked to completion.
  • Partner with internal teams to gather and organize materials for meetings, presentations, briefings, and executive updates.
  • Ensure the VP Planning & Optimization has the right information, context, and materials in advance of key meetings.
• Communication and Stakeholder Support
  • Serve as a professional and trusted point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Draft, review, proofread, and format correspondence, meeting materials, and other executive communications as needed.
  • Handle sensitive information with the highest level of confidentiality and discretion.
  • Represent Procurement & Vendor Management with professionalism, responsiveness, and sound judgment.
• Travel, Expense, and Administrative Support
  • Coordinate domestic travel arrangements, including flights, lodging, transportation, itineraries, and meeting logistics.
  • Prepare and submit expense reports accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Support administrative processes, including purchase requests, invoices, vendor coordination, onboarding logistics, and other operational needs as required.
  • Maintain organized records, files, contact lists, distribution lists, and relevant documentation.
• Operational and Project Coordination
  • Support the VP Planning & Optimization by tracking priorities, deadlines, action items, and follow-ups across key workstreams.
  • Assist with coordination of procurement-related meetings, leadership routines, vendor engagements, and internal business reviews.
  • Help organize information and maintain visibility into commitments, decisions, and pending items.
  • Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes, increase efficiency, and create smoother day-to-day operations for the executive.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of experience providing executive-level administrative support, preferably to a senior executive, C-suite leader, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex calendars, competing priorities, confidential information, and senior-level stakeholder interactions.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail and professional polish.
• Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, solve problems, and make sound decisions with limited direction.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• High degree of discretion, integrity, and professionalism when handling sensitive or confidential matters.
• Experience supporting executives in a large corporate, financial services, procurement, supply chain, vendor management, or similarly complex environment preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting a VP or other senior operations-focused executive.