Director, Landmark Campus Development & Delivery

1000 Genentech, Inc.; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Genentech is seeking a Director, Campus Development Project Delivery (Arrivals Building) to own architectural design, space programming, and delivery of a flagship gateway facility at the South San Francisco headquarters. Lead A/E partners, CM/GC teams, and multi-disciplinary groups through front-end design to handover, ensuring an iconic entrance and seamless arrivals experience.

You will manage multi-hundred-million-dollar budgets, complex schedules, and risk controls, delivering Day-1

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural Eng, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field (Master's degree, MBA, or licensure preferred).
• 10+ years of capital project leadership in complex environments; 5+ years leading multi-hundred million projects from concept to handover.
• Proven experience delivering iconic corporate facilities, gateway structures, and high-volume arrival workflows.
• Deep mastery of large-scale capital project finance, Target Value Design, contingency management, and CM/GC models.
• Strong executive presence and ability to unite diverse stakeholders to resolve roadblocks.

Responsibilities

• Directs architectural vision from concept to construction documents.
• Oversees spatial planning and multi-modal interfaces for entrances, walkways, and transit links.
• Leads CM/GC partners, manages schedules, change control, and cost management.
• Maintains capital budgets, cash flow forecasts, and long-range planning.
• Ensures Day‑1 readiness and flawless operational turnover.

Skills

Capital project leadership

Stakeholder management

Architectural design coordination

Financial modelling

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural Eng, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

Genentech is seeking a Director, Campus Development Project Delivery (Arrivals Building) to own architectural design, space programming, and delivery of a flagship gateway facility at the South San Francisco headquarters. Lead A/E partners, CM/GC teams, and multi-disciplinary groups through front-end design to handover, ensuring an iconic entrance and seamless arrivals experience.

You will manage multi-hundred-million-dollar budgets, complex schedules, and risk controls, delivering Day-1