Business Manager

BUSINESS MANAGER III

TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

ROLE IS ONSITE IN WASHINGTON, DC

$48 - $50/hr, $8,448-$8,800/month COMPENSATION RATE (depending on experience)

PLEASE NOTE: This role is not open to Corp to Corp.

OUR COMPANY – MURPHY & ASSOCIATES

Murphy & Associates has had the privilege of providing technology and business consulting services to over 150 diverse clients in the Greater Seattle Area since 1980. We take great pride in our full disclosure model and low margins which attracts top tier talent. We are transparent with our employees. Our business model fosters loyalty, satisfaction, and consistent delivery of quality services from the consultants on our team. Through it all, Murphy & Associates has stayed true to its roots, partnering with highly qualified technology and business consultants and working closely with our clients, fairly and ethically.

THE CLIENT

The client is a large telecommunications company.

BUSINESS MANAGER III

Job Summary

• Strategic, highly organized, and detail-driven professional who oversees operational excellence for the client’s Washington, DC office and the Government Affairs (GA) team
• Combines leadership and management of DC office operations, business operations, and fiscal management with advanced executive administrative support for the EVP, Public Policy & Government Affairs, and his Chief of Staff

Main Responsibilities

• Vendor and law firm management (≈50%)
• Manage vendor and law firm onboarding and invoice processing for Government Affairs in Collaboration and TeamConnect
• Administer industry association memberships, dues, and sponsorship payments
• Support legal matter management systems and troubleshoot invoice or matter-related issues
• Payment tracking and documentation (≈15%)
• Maintain clear tracking systems and documentation of all Government Affairs payments in SharePoint
• Finance liaison (≈10%)
• Serve as liaison with Finance, supporting the EVP of GA and his Chief of Staff
• Ensure effective financial resource allocation and alignment with long-term targets
• Executive expense management (≈10%)
• Manage all expenses for the EVP of GA in Concur
• Executive travel and events (≈5%)
• Manage travel arrangements, meetings, and events for the EVP of GA in close partnership with the Office Coordinator
• Team support (≈10%)
• Work closely with the administrative team on other duties as assigned

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5–7 years of experience in business operations support, project management, and/or executive support

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Duration: 11/9 to start, to run for 6 months, with chance to extend.

Daily Schedule: M-F, 40 hours a week, no OT anticipated.

Location: Washington, DC. Role is 100% onsite 5 days a week.

Hardware: Client to provide.

Onboarding requirements: Candidate is required to be a US citizen. Client requires a background check before start.

BENEFITS

We offer the opportunity to participate in health, dental, and vision insurance, along with a 401k.

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest by applying here with your LinkedIn profile.

KEYWORDS

Vendor and law firm management, payment tracking, executive expense management, executive travel and events

Murphy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all applications without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.