Workplace Operations Manager

Furientis

$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in workplace operations or facilities management
  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication capabilities
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • High level of ownership and responsiveness
  • Experience with vendor management and office logistics
  • Proficient in scheduling and common business software tools

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operations of office and shop spaces
  • Coordinate vendors and maintenance providers
  • Maintain workspace supplies and organization
  • Oversee scheduling for VIP visits and company events
  • Support executive scheduling and travel logistics
  • Facilitate facility improvements and related logistics
  • Track operational needs and propose solutions

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a fast-moving aerospace startup
  • Collaboration with senior leadership in a key role
  • Dynamic work environment with evolving priorities
  • Exposure to diverse operational responsibilities
  • Sequential professional growth within the company
Full Job Description


About the Role

We're looking for a highly organized, proactive Workplace Operations Manager to help keep our facility, team, and leadership operating at a high level.

This is a high-ownership role at a fast-moving aerospace hardware startup. You'll be responsible for many of the operational functions that keep the company running smoothly day-to-day - from managing workplace logistics and vendor coordination, to supporting executive scheduling, planning events, and maintaining a world-class working environment.

The ideal candidate is resourceful, detail-oriented, calm under pressure, and excited to work in a dynamic startup environment where priorities evolve quickly. You should be equally comfortable coordinating a VIP customer visit, managing contractor schedules, booking founder travel, or making sure the shop and office remain fully stocked and operational.

You'll work closely with company leadership and play a key role in scaling the company's workplace operations as we grow.

What You'll Do

  • Manage day-to-day workplace and facility operations across office and shop spaces
  • Coordinate vendors, contractors, maintenance providers, utilities, and other operational services
  • Maintain supplies, consumables, snacks, and workplace inventory to ensure the facility stays fully operational and organized
  • Coordinate VIP visits, customer tours, recruiting visits, and internal company events
  • Support executive scheduling, calendar management, travel coordination, and meeting logistics for company leadership
  • Help coordinate site planning, facility improvements, and expansion-related logistics
  • Track operational needs proactively and drive solutions with minimal oversight
  • Assist with invoice processing, vendor payments, and routine operational administrative tasks
  • Maintain a clean, professional, high-functioning workplace environment
  • Provide broad operational support across the company as new needs arise


Skills We're Hiring For

  • Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and execute reliably in a fast-paced environment
  • High level of ownership, responsiveness, and follow-through
  • Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment
  • Comfortable interacting with executives, customers, vendors, and technical teams
  • Experience coordinating facilities, workplace operations, vendors, or office logistics
  • Ability to operate independently with minimal direction
  • Proficiency with scheduling, calendar management, and common business software tools
  • Ability to handle sensitive or confidential information professionally


Bonus Points For

  • Experience working at a startup, aerospace company, hardware company, or manufacturing environment
  • Experience supporting founders or executives directly
  • Experience coordinating office builds, site expansions, or contractor-driven projects
  • Familiarity with shop-floor or industrial work environments
  • Experience planning events, customer visits, or recruiting coordination
  • Strong operational instincts and systems-thinking mindset
  • Experience managing purchasing, vendor relationships, or workplace budgets
  • Experience building processes and operational infrastructure in a growing company


Eligibility & Logistics Location: On-site at our Los Angeles, CA HQ; remote work is not available. Monthly weekend travel for test events and supplier engagements. Clearance: A clearance is not required for this position. Must be a U.S. Person.

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