About the Opportunity
Staford School is a leading school chain in Lucknow, offering quality education through its preschools and K-12 school. With a focus on holistic development and strong academic foundations, Staford continues to expand its educational presence. We are scaling our leadership support function and seeking a highly organized, proactive Executive Assistant to partner directly with the Director of Construction, Development & Maintenance. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless operations, strategic alignment, and executive productivity across complex, multi-site projects.

Role & Responsibilities

- Manage the Director’s calendar, schedule meetings, prioritize engagements, and coordinate travel logistics across multiple project sites in India.
- Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, briefings, presentation decks, and follow-up action items for senior leadership and cross-functional project teams.
- Act as a trusted gatekeeper—filter communications, triage incoming requests, and proactively escalate time-sensitive issues to the Director.
- Track project timelines, budget updates, and contractor deliverables; compile executive summaries and status reports for leadership review.
- Coordinate internal and external stakeholder communications including contractors,



architects, government agencies, and finance/legal teams.
- Oversee document management, minute-taking, compliance tracking, and ensure all project-related correspondence is archived and accessible.

Skills & Qualifications

- Must-Have

- MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Google Workspace
- Calendar & Task Management Tools (e.g., Outlook, Asana, Trello)
- Project Documentation & Reporting
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Construction Project Terminology
- Business Communication (Written & Verbal)
- Time Management & Prioritization

- Preferred

- Experience supporting C-suite or Director-level executives in construction/real estate
- Familiarity with project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera)
- Basic understanding of building codes or maintenance workflows

Advantages & Culture Highlights

- Work directly with senior leadership and influence high-impact construction & development decisions.
- Opportunity to grow into project coordination or operations leadership roles within a scaling organization.
- On-site collaborative environment with exposure to diverse construction, maintenance & development functions across India.

📌 EA To the Director (Construction, Development & Maintenance) (Lucknow)
🏢 Staford
📍 Lucknow