Office Manager

The role

The Office Manager will create a workplace experience for more than 300 employees and ensure day-to-day operations of the corporate headquarters run smoothly. This role involves leading a team of operations and administrative professionals and coordinating firmwide processes like travel, meetings, and sustainability practices.

What you will do

• Oversee daily studio operations and resources for employees and project teams.
• Manage studio support office services, facilities, safety, security, supplies, and catering.
• Partner with Sustainability leaders to develop programs for sustainable employee behaviors.
• Support visiting employees, clients, candidates, and guests.
• Provide daily leadership, coaching, and direction to the operations and administrative team.
• Coordinate workload, schedules, and resources for the administrative team.
• Collaborate with HR and other disciplines to onboard, train, and retain team members.
• Partner with leadership on lease renewals, amendments, and space needs.
• Lead planning and coordinate logistics for local and firmwide meetings, events, and parties.
• Manage event logistics including space, technology, catering, and travel.

Required qualifications

• 8+ or more years of demonstrated experience in office management, workplace operations, business administration, hospitality or a related field, including experience leading teams.
• Proven experience managing facilities and operations for a large office or workplace with 200 + employees.
• Demonstrated ability at managing a large, complex professional workplace.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and motivate operations and administrative professionals.
• Experience establishing processes and coordinating operations across multiple teams, locations or offices.
• Very strong organizational, communication and collaboration skills.
• A service-oriented and hands-on mindset combined with the confidence to establish expectations and hold others accountable.
• High level of confidence and skill at managing multiple priorities.
• At ease with navigating a dynamic, faced-paced environment with agility and composure.
• Calm, flexible demeanor and comfort with shifting priorities.
• Strong judgment and the ability to independently assess situations and make decisions quickly.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with employees and leaders at all levels of an organization.

Nice to have

• Experience in architecture, engineering, professional services or a similarly collaborative and professional environment is a real plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement and financial planning
• Wellness initiatives
• Flexible work/life programs
• Annual bonus

Before you apply

• LPA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires.

About the company

LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas, focused on creating forward-thinking, sustainable spaces. They foster a supportive, collaborative environment that values diversity, wellness, and work-life balance.