Executive Assistant

Join Leidos as an Executive Assistant at our Global Headquarters in Reston, VA, where you’ll serve as a trusted partner to a senior executive and play an important role in keeping priorities, communications, and operations moving forward. Position Summary The Executive Assistant will provide high-level administrative support to a senior Leidos executive. This is a highly visible position requiring exceptional professionalism, discretion, judgment, organization, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will regularly interact with C-Suite executives , senior leaders, employees, customers, and other internal and external stakeholders. A high degree of confidentiality is essential to this role. Primary Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to a senior executive, including complex calendar management, meeting coordination, correspondence, expense reporting, and travel arrangements.
• Manage and prioritize the executive’s schedule, using sound judgment and collaboration to ensure appropriate allocation of time and attention.
• Coordinate meetings and events involving senior leaders and internal and external stakeholders, including preparation of agendas, materials, and logistics.
• Draft and prepare correspondence, presentations, reports, and other materials as needed.
• Anticipate needs, identify potential issues, and independently resolve administrative matters whenever possible.
• Exercise discretion and independent judgment when handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Serve as a key point of contact for the executive and effectively communicate and coordinate with leaders and administrative professionals across the enterprise.
• Manage special projects and complex assignments, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Build strong working relationships across the organization and help facilitate effective communication and coordination.
• Occasional travel may be required. Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field preferred, with 11+ years of progressively responsible administrative support experience, including experience supporting senior executives. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience supporting executives in a complex, fast-paced organization.
• Demonstrated experience successfully collaborating with other executive assistance and colleagues across organizational components to achieve results.
• Exceptional professionalism, discretion, judgment, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization, as well as customers and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex executive calendars, meetings, and travel.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate needs, identify issues, and independently develop solutions. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: September 29, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.