Senior Office & Project Manager

Job overview

The Senior Office & Project Manager role is onsite five days per week in Washington, DC; compensation is not specified. Ursa Major develops propulsion and defense systems for national security needs, including hypersonics, solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering, and launch. The role runs daily operations for the DC office while building scalable processes and infrastructure for its growth. It coordinates vendors, budgets, visitors, events, and cross-functional office projects so the site can support customer and executive engagements and the company’s expanding presence.

What you'll do

• Manage daily office operations, vendors, building relationships, contracts, supplies, shipping and receiving, and budget
• coordinate customer visits, executive meetings, events, visitor registration, and travel logistics
• liaise with headquarters functions
• onboard local hires
• build scalable procedures and operational infrastructure
• lead office projects, plans, schedules, budgets, and status reporting
• track risks and dependencies
• mentor and potentially hire junior operations staff as the office grows.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior office & project manager

office operations

project management

facilities coordination

vendor management

budget management

visitor management

events

washington dc

ursa major

aerospace

defense

on-site five days per week

u.s. person required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Unlimited PTO, paid parental and adoptive leave, medical, dental and vision insurance, HSA/FSA, disability and life coverage, EAP, 401(k) with company match, and equity grants.

Why this role

Requires on-site work in Washington, DC five days per week and qualifying U.S. person status; role involves access to export-controlled information. Benefits include unlimited PTO, paid parental and adoptive leave, insurance, 401(k) match, and equity grants.

About the employer

Ursa Major is hiring for this role. Industry: Aircraft Manufacturing. Sector: 33.