Office Manager (Operations)Department: Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Boulder
Compensation: $30.00 - $35.00 / hour
Description As the
Office Manager at Impulse, you will lead the day-to-day operations in our new manufacturing facility in the Greater Boulder area. This role acts as a key liaison between departments, vendors, and leadership to maintain operational excellence. Supporting a team of 20-50 employees, primarily in manufacturing and software engineering, this position is responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the office, overseeing administrative support functions, optimizing office processes, and facilitating a productive and efficient work environment.
Responsibilities - Serve as liaison with building management, external service providers, engineering leads and Redondo HQ leadership
- Create and implement systems and processes to manage day-to-day operations and maintenance
- Serve as primary point of contact for IT coordination, janitorial requests, and general facilities support
- Manage vendor relationships for office and F&B supplies, including budget tracking
- Manage and maintain office supplies, office equipment and food & beverage deliveries and stocking
- Manage shipping and receiving logistics, including accepting deliveries and preparing outgoing shipments
- Serve as the first point of contact for employees, guests, contractors, and vendors using the company's existing security and visitor management systems
- Assist with onboarding and offboarding of employees, including desk setup and access management
- Organize local cultural initiatives (such as team events, celebrations, morale boosting activities, etc.) ensuring local team experiences are consistent with company-wide initiatives and communication
- Manage office space planning to ensure the workplace can accommodate current and future headcount needs
Minimum Qualifications - High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 4+ years in office or facilities management, or a similar operations-focused role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-service-oriented mindset
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and efficiency
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel); ability to quickly learn new software tools
- Proficiency with project management and process documentation tools (Jira, Confluence)
Preferred Skills and Experience - Experience with front desk/reception duties and use of visitor or security management platforms
- Exposure to basic HR functions or employee-facing support tasks
- Experience managing office or facility tickets, inventory systems, or purchase orders
- Experience managing people is a plus
- Experience space planning and coordinating offices moves
- Forklift operation experience or certification is a plus
- Familiarity with the Boulder area and surrounding amenities is helpful
- Proactive problem-solver with the flexibility to adapt to evolving needs and take initiative
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
Additional Information: Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the
form of stock options, and access to
medical, vision & dental coverage as well as
access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
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Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.