Manager, Facilities Operations

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Job Description

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Director Workplace the Workplace Design Manager provides architectural workplace planning and design leadership across Gileads global workplace portfolio. Based in Foster City this role supports tenant improvements ground-up developments workplace standards and global workplace programs.

As a Licensed Architect this role contributes to the development and implementation of global workplace and engineering standards while supporting design quality and consistency across workplace environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead programming workplace planning concept development and design coordination for new construction tenant improvement renovation restack and occupancy projects across the Foster City campus and global workplace portfolio.
• Drive unified workplace standards across architecture interior design furniture signage and finishes globally ensuring each project reflects a cohesive design language.
• Lead the development and global rollout of signage wayfinding and environmental graphics standards.
• Coordinate reviews of architectural drawings and design documentation to ensure workplace projects align with Gileads Global Workplace Guidelines.
• Coordinate with Workplace Engineering Facilities EH&S Security IT business stakeholders architects consultants contractors and vendors.
• Conduct site visits and construction administration activities to support design quality project execution and issue resolution.
• Prepare design studies assessments presentations and project documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or masters degree in architecture or a related design discipline and current architectural licensure.
• 810 years of professional experience in architecture workplace design planning or project delivery.
• Experience supporting workplace tenant improvement corporate office or campus development projects.
• Strong knowledge of architectural and interior design construction documentation and administration California building codes accessibility requirements permitting and project delivery.
• Experience with FF&E specifications and applicable sustainability standards.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Proficiency with Revit AutoCAD Bluebeam Adobe Creative Suite and relevant visualization tools.
• Strong communication presentation organizational and project-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting life sciences biotechnology pharmaceutical laboratory or research environments.
• Experience with workplace standards design governance signage wayfinding environmental graphics or portfolio-wide planning.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled design visualization and workplace planning tools.

The salary range for this position is: $136340.00 - $176440.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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Required Experience:

Manager