• Washington, DC
  • Full-time
  • Instant Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

Help create the workplace behind exceptional places.Great places start with people-and the right support behind them. Torti Gallas + Partners, an award-winning planning, architecture, and placemaking firm, is seeking an Office Manager to keep our Washington, DC headquarters running smoothly and support our work across offices.This is a hands-on, highly visible role for someone who enjoys bringing order to complexity, anticipating needs, and creating a professional, welcoming workplace. You'll partner closely with firm leadership, lead the administrative team, and coordinate the people, processes, and details that help our practice thrive.Your impactReporting to the President, you'll serve as a central resource for colleagues across the firm. Your work will span executive support, office operations, facilities, compliance, and events, with direct support to the President. You'll also help coordinate operations across our other offices, including Los Angeles and Tampa.Whether you're organizing a leadership meeting, managing an insurance renewal, or planning a firm celebration, you'll bring thoughtful service, sound judgment, and dependable follow-through.What you'll doSupport firm leadershipManage the President's calendar, meeting schedule, and priorities.Provide administrative support to the President and coordinate meetings involving executive leadership.Arrange business travel, accommodations, and itineraries.Prepare, review, finalize, and maintain contracts, business correspondence, and related records.Serve as a professional, welcoming point of contact for clients, consultants, visitors, and vendors.Keep our offices running smoothlyOversee day-to-day office operations and supervise the administrative team, including the Office Coordinator.Guide front desk operations, conference room scheduling, visitor management, and building access.Coordinate facilities maintenance, repairs, workplace improvements, and new-office setup across locations.Serve as the primary liaison with property management for our DC headquarters, including access and security matters.Manage office supplies, vendor relationships, meeting logistics, catering, plants, and onsite archive storage.Coordinate use of the office by outside professional and community organizations.Manage essential business operationsCoordinate annual insurance applications and renewals, maintain insurance records, and handle requests for Certificates of Insurance.Coordinate office lease renewals and organize business compliance documents.Manage the firm's architecture registrations, business licenses, and corporate registrations across jurisdictions.Track professional license renewals for principals and senior leaders.Prepare the firm's Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) recertification every three years.Maintain a reliable calendar of licensure, insurance, certification, and other compliance deadlines.Coordinate purchasing and employee supportManage designated firm credit card purchases and reconcile receipts with accounting.Oversee petty cash and coordinate holiday gratuities for building staff and service providers.Arrange employee gifts, flowers, and donations to recognize significant life events.Bring learning, connection, and firm culture to lifeAdminister the firm's continuing education provider program, including learning sessions, registrations, attendance tracking, reporting, and records.Monitor continuing education requirements and maintain the architectural library and publication catalog.Plan firm gatherings, including holiday celebrations, picnics, art shows, discourse series, and happy hours.Coordinate event sponsorship requests, university visits, and engagement with schools.Support participation in industry conferences, professional organizations, and community events.What you'll bringA bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.At least five years of experience in office management, operations, executive support, or administrative leadership.Experience supervising administrative staff.Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.The ability to balance competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Clear, effective written and verbal communication.Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling confidential information.Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.Experience that would help you stand outWork in architecture, engineering, planning, construction, design, or another professional services environment.Familiarity with AIA contract documents and architectural practice operations.Experience managing professional licensure, business insurance, or regulatory compliance.Event planning and vendor management experience.Knowledge of continuing education administration and credentialing requirements.Why this role mattersAt Torti Gallas + Partners, our work centers on creating enduring communities and transformative places. In this role, you'll help create the environment that makes that work possible-supporting our people, strengthening daily operations, and keeping essential business responsibilities on track.We're looking for someone who takes pride in making things work well: a proactive problem-solver, a trusted resource, and a thoughtful partner to colleagues at every level.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWashington, DC
Job TypeFull-time

Skills

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