YOUR CAREER AS AN
OFFICE MANAGER

Office managers lead teams of people and also have significant responsibility for the smooth running of all administrative processes within a business. This can be a very varied and challenging role. Duties could include:

• company administration, including reporting to senior management
• record keeping and information management
• managing staff
• contract management
• managing IT networks.

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS

A tertiary qualification in business management or administration will be valuable.

Office managers need to be supremely well-organised, excellent team leaders and communicators, and also be prepared to take significant responsibility. They are often the lynch pin of an organisation. 

SIMILAR JOBS

• Sales and marketing
• Human resource management
• Administrator

CAREER PROGRESSION

Office managers can, with experience and training, move into more senior management roles within companies.