The ideal candidate will embody Nidec’s key pillars of Passion, Enthusiasm, and Tenacity with their passion to learn, enthusiasm to exceed market expectations, and tenacity to solve complex technical issues. From ideation to production, you will work with a diverse and experienced team of design engineers to support aerospace industry leaders and spearhead technological advances in transport decarbonization.
Job Description
The Office Manager serves as a trusted partner to executive leadership while overseeing the day-to-day operations of our Atlanta office. This highly visible role requires exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, professionalism, and the demonstrated ability to interact confidently with executive leaders, customers, board members, and external business partners. The ideal candidate anticipates needs before they arise, thrives in a fast-paced environment, manages competing priorities with ease, and handles sensitive, proprietary, and export-controlled information with the highest level of discretion.
This position serves as the face of the office, ensuring an exceptional experience for employees, customers, and visitors while supporting executive leadership, coordinating office operations, and driving administrative excellence across the organization.
Location: 100% In office 40/60% between Midtown, Atlanta office and our Norcross Lab located in Georgia.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Executive Support
Provide administrative support to the leadership team and other team members, including complex calendar management, meeting coordination, and prioritization of competing demands.
Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, itineraries, and related logistics for special events.
Support high‑visibility or time‑sensitive initiatives requiring expert coordination
Track deliverables, milestones, and follow‑ups across multiple stakeholders
Maintain confidential business information with professionalism and discretion
Support executive leadership meetings, board activities, and other high-level business events.
Office Management & Reception
Serve as a key partner to site leadership in enhancing workplace culture, employee engagement, and overall employee experience.
Oversee day-to-day office operations to ensure an efficient, safe, and welcoming workplace
Serve as the primary point of contact for visitors, vendors, deliveries, and office inquiries.
Coordinate executive-level customer visits and ensure a professional and welcoming experience for external stakeholders.
Coordinate office maintenance, vendors, repairs, security access, and facility related needs.
Coordinate cross-functional projects and ensure timely completion of assigned action items, deliverables, and follow-up activities.
Manage and replenish office supplies, kitchen inventory, beverages, and workplace amenities.
Lead planning and execution of customer visits, executive meetings, employee engagement activities, and special corporate events.
Support onboarding logistics for new employees, including workspace readiness and office orientation.
Collaborate with HR, IT, and local leaders to continuously improve office operations and employee experience.
Manage office operating budgets and monitor expenditures related to supplies, events, facilities, travel, and workplace services.
Coordinate purchase requisitions, vendor onboarding, invoice processing, and other procurement-related administrative activities.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
High school diploma or equivalent required
Associate or bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field preferred
5+ years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support, executive support, office management, or business operations.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Advanced knowledge of administrative, executive support, and office management practices
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and other business systems.
Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills
High level of professionalism, discretion, and business judgment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently with minimal direction
Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities
Additional Job Details
Management – M2
Organizational Impact
Works to achieve operational, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental or job family results
Delivers operational results that have impact on the immediate or short-term results (e.g., less than 1 year) for the department and/or job family group
Plans and establishes goals and objectives for a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals
Communication & Influence
Communicates with parties within and occasionally outside of own department or job family, which may include external clients or partners depending upon the job area
Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures
Innovation & Complexity
Responsible for making moderate improvements of processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of the job area
Problems are difficult and moderately complex and typically impact multiple departments or job family
Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues
Leadership & Talent Management
Manages a team typically comprising of intermediate-level professionals and entry level professionals
Leads, directs and reviews the work of team members in order to accomplish operational plans and results
Typically has hiring, firing, promotion, and reward authority within own area, in accordance with manager review and approval
Knowledge & Experience
Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects and tactics within one job area
Typically has advanced knowledge and skills within a specific technical or professional discipline with understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization
Typically has a bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional certification and 5 years of prior relevant experience
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Work Shift Schedule
No Soliciting
Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.
