Office Manager Jobs in North Carolina
Office Manager jobs in North Carolina are in consistent demand across healthcare systems, financial services, technology firms, and professional services companies, with openings at every level from entry-level administrative coordinator to senior operations manager. The heaviest hiring concentrates in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham, where anchor employers like Duke University Health System, Bank of America, and Atrium Health maintain large office footprints requiring experienced administrative leadership. The most sought-after specialties in North Carolina listings are medical office management, financial operations support, and multi-site facility coordination. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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CLASSIFICATION TITLE: University Program Specialist/Journey
DEPARTMENT: Academic Programs
POSITION NUMBER: 60087936
POSITION LOCATION: Durham
POSTING DATE: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Thursday, November 5, 2026
**This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date listed.
POSITION TYPE: Permanent, 12-months, SHRA, FLSA Non-exempt, 1.0 FTE
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $59,311 – $63,730
Hiring salary will be determined based on education, experience, equity, budget, and market considerations.
NCSSM and the Academic Programs Division foster an environment of collaboration across departments and divisions and support community-engaged service and research.
Description of Duties:
This position is the Office Manager for Academic Programs for NCSSM-Durham, and reports to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs. The position provides program management and analysis for the Academic Programs departments, administrative support to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs, and provides day-to-day leadership, consultation, and support to each dean, director, chair, and program assistant within each discipline. This position serves as the first point of contact for all customers in Durham, including students, staff, faculty, families, and vendors. Major functions of the positions are: Program Support to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs and all entities within Academic Programs, Budget, Advanced Placement Testing Coordination, Special Events Coordination, Administrative Support for Key Faculty Processes, Supervision of Part-time and/or Temporary Academic Programs staff, and other duties as assigned. Flexible/Hybrid work may be available.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Professional Knowledge Knowledge of the specific program area(s). Ability to keep current with developments and trends in areas(s) of expertise.
- Program/Project Administration Ability to coordinate and administer program(s)/project(s), activities and protocols. Ability to manage resources and budget. Ability to prepare and manage contracts and grants. Ability to monitor activities, and assess risk and quality control associated with the program.
- Consultation Ability to provide advice and counsel. Knowledge of the client programs, organization and culture. Ability to acknowledge and consider client’s and organization’s range of internal and external priorities in terms of the organization’s mission and goals. Ability to understand the relationships and interrelationships of all the issues across organizational boundaries. Ability to share knowledge and critical thinking processes to achieve mutually agreeable outcomes.
- Information Analysis and Decision-Making Ability to review, summarize, and analyze program information, data, business operations, and/or financial statements. Ability to determine and ensure compliance with program objectives, laws and regulations. Ability to choose an effective course of action or develop appropriate solutions and/or reach conclusions. Ability to take action consistent with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences.
- Communication and Marketing Ability to communicate, in written and oral form, detailed and technical program information, guidelines and standards/statutes/codes/regulations to various audiences to ensure that they understand the information and the message, and to seek compliance. Ability to deliver presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience such as negotiating solutions among different parties.
- Leadership Ability to coordinate, facilitate, and participate in a collaborative approach to the completion of tasks or assignments.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Management Preferences:
- Administrative Program Management Experience: 3+ years of demonstrated experience managing day-to-day office operations, administrative programs, and supporting executive-level leadership.
- Academic or Higher Education Environment: Experience working within a high school, college, or university setting, with a history of supporting faculty, students, parents, and leadership across multiple departments or campuses.
- Financial & Budget Administration: Proven experience managing program/departmental budgets, monitoring expenditures, performing reconciliations, and utilizing financial management systems or software.
- Event Coordination & Logistical Planning Skills: Experience planning, organizing, and executing large-scale events, ceremonies, or retreats, including managing logistics such as travel, vendor setup, and scheduling.
- Written & Verbal Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with experience interacting professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
Team NCSSM Benefits
NCSSM remains atop list of best public high schools in America
NCSSM has once again been recognized as the best public high school in America in Niche.com’s new 2027 ranking of schools in the United States. This marks the fourth time in five years that NCSSM has earned the top spot nationally. More importantly for North Carolina citizens and students, this also marks the seventh year in a row that Niche.com has named NCSSM the top public high school in North Carolina. Read more.
Join our winning team!
NCSSM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being, growth, and work-life balance of our employees. Highlights include generous vacation and sick leave; 12 annual holidays; paid parental, family medical, and community service leave; and flexible work schedules where applicable. Leave is earned monthly and pro-rated for part-time employees and those working less than 12 months. Employees also enjoy access to the State Health Plan, multiple retirement options (including TSERS and ORP), supplemental retirement savings plans, tuition waiver benefits across the UNC System, and free access to on-site facilities like a gym, library, and cafeteria. Additional perks include life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and membership eligibility with the State Employees Credit Union.
Please visit NCSSM Employee Benefits for more information.
Supplemental and Contact Information:
Please complete your application in full. All required Competencies, Work History, and Credentials must appear on the application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application to receive consideration during the selection process. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State Application form in its entirety. “See Attached Resume or an Embedded Text Resume” will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require a motor vehicle check. If the highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. NCSSM participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Please note: Only one application is accepted per candidate for each specific job posting.
If you have questions, please email careers@ncssm.edu.
For additional information or questions, please contact careers@ncssm
CLASSIFICATION TITLE: University Program Specialist/Journey
DEPARTMENT: Academic Programs
POSITION NUMBER: 60087936
POSITION LOCATION: Durham
POSTING DATE: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Thursday, November 5, 2026
**This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date listed.
POSITION TYPE: Permanent, 12-months, SHRA, FLSA Non-exempt, 1.0 FTE
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $59,311 – $63,730
Hiring salary will be determined based on education, experience, equity, budget, and market considerations.
NCSSM and the Academic Programs Division foster an environment of collaboration across departments and divisions and support community-engaged service and research.
Description of Duties:
This position is the Office Manager for Academic Programs for NCSSM-Durham, and reports to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs. The position provides program management and analysis for the Academic Programs departments, administrative support to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs, and provides day-to-day leadership, consultation, and support to each dean, director, chair, and program assistant within each discipline. This position serves as the first point of contact for all customers in Durham, including students, staff, faculty, families, and vendors. Major functions of the positions are: Program Support to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs and all entities within Academic Programs, Budget, Advanced Placement Testing Coordination, Special Events Coordination, Administrative Support for Key Faculty Processes, Supervision of Part-time and/or Temporary Academic Programs staff, and other duties as assigned. Flexible/Hybrid work may be available.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Professional Knowledge Knowledge of the specific program area(s). Ability to keep current with developments and trends in areas(s) of expertise.
- Program/Project Administration Ability to coordinate and administer program(s)/project(s), activities and protocols. Ability to manage resources and budget. Ability to prepare and manage contracts and grants. Ability to monitor activities, and assess risk and quality control associated with the program.
- Consultation Ability to provide advice and counsel. Knowledge of the client programs, organization and culture. Ability to acknowledge and consider client’s and organization’s range of internal and external priorities in terms of the organization’s mission and goals. Ability to understand the relationships and interrelationships of all the issues across organizational boundaries. Ability to share knowledge and critical thinking processes to achieve mutually agreeable outcomes.
- Information Analysis and Decision-Making Ability to review, summarize, and analyze program information, data, business operations, and/or financial statements. Ability to determine and ensure compliance with program objectives, laws and regulations. Ability to choose an effective course of action or develop appropriate solutions and/or reach conclusions. Ability to take action consistent with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences.
- Communication and Marketing Ability to communicate, in written and oral form, detailed and technical program information, guidelines and standards/statutes/codes/regulations to various audiences to ensure that they understand the information and the message, and to seek compliance. Ability to deliver presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience such as negotiating solutions among different parties.
- Leadership Ability to coordinate, facilitate, and participate in a collaborative approach to the completion of tasks or assignments.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Management Preferences:
- Administrative Program Management Experience: 3+ years of demonstrated experience managing day-to-day office operations, administrative programs, and supporting executive-level leadership.
- Academic or Higher Education Environment: Experience working within a high school, college, or university setting, with a history of supporting faculty, students, parents, and leadership across multiple departments or campuses.
- Financial & Budget Administration: Proven experience managing program/departmental budgets, monitoring expenditures, performing reconciliations, and utilizing financial management systems or software.
- Event Coordination & Logistical Planning Skills: Experience planning, organizing, and executing large-scale events, ceremonies, or retreats, including managing logistics such as travel, vendor setup, and scheduling.
- Written & Verbal Communication: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with experience interacting professionally with internal and external stakeholders.
Team NCSSM Benefits
NCSSM remains atop list of best public high schools in America
NCSSM has once again been recognized as the best public high school in America in Niche.com’s new 2027 ranking of schools in the United States. This marks the fourth time in five years that NCSSM has earned the top spot nationally. More importantly for North Carolina citizens and students, this also marks the seventh year in a row that Niche.com has named NCSSM the top public high school in North Carolina. Read more.
Join our winning team!
NCSSM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being, growth, and work-life balance of our employees. Highlights include generous vacation and sick leave; 12 annual holidays; paid parental, family medical, and community service leave; and flexible work schedules where applicable. Leave is earned monthly and pro-rated for part-time employees and those working less than 12 months. Employees also enjoy access to the State Health Plan, multiple retirement options (including TSERS and ORP), supplemental retirement savings plans, tuition waiver benefits across the UNC System, and free access to on-site facilities like a gym, library, and cafeteria. Additional perks include life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and membership eligibility with the State Employees Credit Union.
Please visit NCSSM Employee Benefits for more information.
Supplemental and Contact Information:
Please complete your application in full. All required Competencies, Work History, and Credentials must appear on the application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application to receive consideration during the selection process. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State Application form in its entirety. “See Attached Resume or an Embedded Text Resume” will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require a motor vehicle check. If the highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. NCSSM participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Please note: Only one application is accepted per candidate for each specific job posting.
If you have questions, please email careers@ncssm.edu.
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- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What North Carolina Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in office manager jobs across North Carolina.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field required
- Three or more years of office administration or supervisory experience in a professional setting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and cloud-based project management or scheduling tools
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, vendor contracts, and facilities coordination
- Experience supporting HR functions including onboarding, timekeeping, and benefits administration
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-departmental coordination and reporting
Office Manager Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a office manager in North Carolina?
The most direct path is completing an associate or bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, or a related field, then building experience in administrative support or operations roles. North Carolina does not require a state-issued license for general office managers, but those working in medical offices often pursue certification through the Professional Association of Health Care Office Management. Large North Carolina employers in healthcare, finance, and tech typically promote from internal coordinator and administrative assistant roles.
How much do office managers make in North Carolina?
Office managers in North Carolina earn a median of about $62,340 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $43,880 for the lowest 10% to over $97,900 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire office managers in North Carolina?
Employers hiring office managers in North Carolina right now include Aspen Dental, EYE CARE CENTER, and Eyecare Partners, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. North Carolina's concentration of large hospital systems, regional bank headquarters, and Research Triangle technology campuses means steady, year-round demand for experienced office management professionals.
Which North Carolina cities have the most office manager jobs?
Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham have the most office manager openings in North Carolina. Charlotte's role as a major banking and corporate services hub drives the highest volume, while Raleigh and Durham benefit from dense Research Triangle technology, biotech, and university-affiliated employers that maintain large administrative staffs across multiple campuses and clinical sites.
Are there remote office manager jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, but they're less common, since office management often involves on-site coordination of staff, facilities, and vendors. About 17% of office manager openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, with those flexible arrangements most frequently available at technology companies and financial services firms where the administrative workload is primarily digital.
How can I get hired as a office manager in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is securing an administrative assistant or office coordinator role at a large North Carolina employer, particularly within the healthcare or financial services sectors, and building toward promotion. Duke Health, Novant Health, and Wells Fargo's Charlotte operations all run structured onboarding programs that move strong coordinators into management tracks. Earning a Microsoft Office Specialist certification or completing a community college business administration certificate through institutions like Wake Tech strengthens early applications considerably.
Where can I find and apply to office manager jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to office manager jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current North Carolina openings across industries and experience levels. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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