Executive Assistant

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success-take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future! Position Summary: The Executive Assistant (EA) provides high-level administrative, organizational, and strategic support to senior executives. This role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. The EA serves as a trusted partner, enabling executive effectiveness by anticipating needs, streamlining operations, and ensuring seamless day-to-day execution. Knowledge of office productivity software and internal company administrative systems is required. Key Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive administrative support to senior executives, including calendar management, meeting coordination, and travel arrangements Act as a gatekeeper, prioritizing and managing executive communications (email, calls, correspondence) Anticipate executive needs and proactively address issues before they arise Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, reports, and briefing materials Attend meetings as needed to capture notes, action items, and follow-ups Coordinate internal and external meetings with senior leaders, board members, and stakeholders Work on a wide variety of assignments of moderate to large scope, importance, and complexity. Partner with the executive to support strategic initiatives and operational priorities Track deliverables, deadlines, and key action items across multiple workstreams Support budget tracking, expense reporting, and invoice processing as required Handle sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion Support special projects and ad hoc initiatives assigned Qualifications: High School Diploma/GED 3+ years of experience providing administrative support to senior-level executives Demonstrated ability to manage complex and competing priorities Delivers a variety of services or support at a senior level while independently implementing policies and procedures appropriate to the environment. Has a broad knowledge of the support/service specialty area coupled with a wide, solid and seasoned understanding of methods, techniques, resources, and operational impact. Demonstrates initiative, creativity and consistent reliability while handling a large and/or complex caseload. Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting C-suite or executive leadership teams Strong business acumen and understanding of organizational dynamics Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed, or highly regulated environment NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. Official description on file with Talent. We support the use of AI tools to help you prepare for your interview (e.g., practicing responses, researching the role, or refining your resume). However, during interviews and assessments, we expect responses to reflect your own thinking, experience, and communication. Use of AI to generate or read answers in real time, complete assessments, or misrepresent your qualifications is not permitted and may impact your candidacy. Helping all candidates find great careers is our goal. The information you provide here is secure and confidential. #J-18808-Ljbffr