Office Manager (Operations)

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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 . To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. 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.

About Impulse Space

Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.