Job Description

Locations

• South San Francisco

Salary

Skills Required

• Architectureintermediate

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Planning, Engineering (Civil, Structural, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical), Construction Management, or related field. (degree in architecture)
• Graduate degree in Business, Architecture, Planning, Real Estate, or a related discipline is highly desired. (degree in business)
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience, including 5+ years at the project/program management level, and 10+ years at the senior leadership/executive level. (experience, 15 years)
• Proven senior leadership experience in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Facilities Planning, Real Estate, or Workplace Strategy. (experience)
• Demonstrated track record leading real estate development, campus planning, and large, complex design and construction programs at scale. (experience)
• Significant campus experience required; lab and research project experience strongly preferred. (experience)
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Planning, Engineering (Civil, Structural, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical), Construction Management, or related field. (degree in architecture)
• Graduate degree in Business, Architecture, Planning, Real Estate, or a related discipline is highly desired. (degree in business)
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience, including 5+ years at the project/program management level, and 10+ years at the senior leadership/executive level. (experience, 15 years)
• Proven senior leadership experience in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Facilities Planning, Real Estate, or Workplace Strategy. (experience)
• Demonstrated track record leading real estate development, campus planning, and large, complex design and construction programs at scale. (experience)
• Significant campus experience required; lab and research project experience strongly preferred. (experience)

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise workplace strategy for the South San Francisco campus and associated sites, setting long‑term vision, strategic priorities, and investment roadmaps in line with Genentech’s scientific, manufacturing, and corporate ambitions.
• Provide executive leadership to the integrated Workplace Delivery organization (50+ Genentech employees plus a substantial contingent workforce and vendor ecosystem), ensuring clarity of mandate, strategic focus, and alignment with business needs.
• Shape and continuously refine the operating model (structure, processes, governance, performance metrics) for Workplace Delivery to enable agility, accountability, and transparency across the portfolio.
• Provide strategic direction and executive sponsorship to the Design Studio responsible for interior architecture, lab and technical design (including lab automation and robotics), and workplace configuration strategies.
• Provide executive oversight to the real estate and portfolio strategy team for the South San Francisco campus and related sites, setting direction for transactions, asset acquisition/divestment, infrastructure development, and lease strategy.
• Provide executive oversight for the delivery of all workplaces (office, research labs, clinical/commercial manufacturing, and infrastructure), ensuring the overall portfolio delivers on agreed business outcomes, scope, quality, budget, and schedule.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders in the major business units translating business and portfolio strategies into integrated workplace and campus solutions.
• Act as a primary connector to Genentech and Roche leadership on workplace, campus, engineering and real estate matters, representing the SSF campus in global forums and ensuring alignment with broader Group strategies and standards.
• Own the enterprise workplace strategy for the South San Francisco campus and associated sites, setting long‑term vision, strategic priorities, and investment roadmaps in line with Genentech’s scientific, manufacturing, and corporate ambitions.
• Provide executive leadership to the integrated Workplace Delivery organization (50+ Genentech employees plus a substantial contingent workforce and vendor ecosystem), ensuring clarity of mandate, strategic focus, and alignment with business needs.
• Shape and continuously refine the operating model (structure, processes, governance, performance metrics) for Workplace Delivery to enable agility, accountability, and transparency across the portfolio.
• Provide strategic direction and executive sponsorship to the Design Studio responsible for interior architecture, lab and technical design (including lab automation and robotics), and workplace configuration strategies.
• Provide executive oversight to the real estate and portfolio strategy team for the South San Francisco campus and related sites, setting direction for transactions, asset acquisition/divestment, infrastructure development, and lease strategy.
• Provide executive oversight for the delivery of all workplaces (office, research labs, clinical/commercial manufacturing, and infrastructure), ensuring the overall portfolio delivers on agreed business outcomes, scope, quality, budget, and schedule.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders in the major business units translating business and portfolio strategies into integrated workplace and campus solutions.
• Act as a primary connector to Genentech and Roche leadership on workplace, campus, engineering and real estate matters, representing the SSF campus in global forums and ensuring alignment with broader Group strategies and standards.

Benefits

• general: Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.
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