This temporary Office Manager opportunity is with a Cambridge-based biotechnology/life sciences company and is expected to last 4–6 months. The role pays $35/hour, works Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, and requires being onsite five days per week in Cambridge. The position is highly hands-on and focused on workplace operations, hospitality, employee and visitor experience, meetings/events, and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for daily office and employee needs
• Maintain organized, professional conference rooms, kitchens, breakrooms, and common areas
• Manage office supplies, inventory, snacks, beverages, and coffee service
• Coordinate catering, employee lunches, meetings, presentations, interviews, and company events
• Handle conference room setups and post-meeting/event resets
• Support visitor registration, onsite access, badging, escorts, and VIP visits
• Partner with Facilities, IT, and Security on workplace needs
• Coordinate vendors including catering, coffee, janitorial, and office supply providers
• Assist with purchase orders, invoices, expenses, and administrative support
• Help continuously improve the employee workplace experience

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of corporate office management experience or closely related workplace services, facilities, hospitality, or executive support experience
• Experience in a polished, fast-paced corporate/professional environment
• Biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences experience is a plus, but not required
• Strong hospitality and customer-service orientation
• Experience coordinating meetings, events, catering, and vendors
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and ability to anticipate needs
• Professional communication skills and confidence working with executives, employees, candidates, vendors, and visitors
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Ability to work onsite five days per week and occasionally support events outside standard hours