Executive Director, Workplace Delivery

Roche; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 242,000 - 449,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech is seeking an Executive Director, Workplace Strategy to lead a strategically focused Workplace Delivery Team for the South San Francisco campus and satellites. You will set direction, align cross-functionally, and drive disciplined execution across a large campus portfolio.

You will define a long-term workplace vision aligned with Roche Group strategies, oversee design studios, real estate, and project delivery, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across business units.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience including 5+ years at the project/program management level and 10+ years at the senior leadership level.
• Proven senior leadership experience in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Facilities Planning, Real Estate, or Workplace Strategy.
• Demonstrated track record leading real estate development, campus planning, and large, complex design and construction programs at scale.
• Significant campus experience; lab and research project experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise workplace strategy for the South San Francisco campus and associated sites, setting long-term vision and investment roadmaps.
• Provide executive leadership to the integrated Workplace Delivery organization (50+ Genentech employees plus vendors).
• Shape and refine the operating model for Workplace Delivery to enable agility, accountability, and transparency.
• Provide strategic direction to the Design Studio for interior architecture, lab design, and workplace configuration strategies.
• Oversee real estate and portfolio strategy for transactions, asset development, and lease strategy.
• Ensure the portfolio delivers on business outcomes, scope, quality, budget, and schedule.
• Translate business and portfolio strategies into integrated workplace solutions for senior leaders.
• Represent Genentech and Roche leadership on workplace, campus, and real estate matters.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Planning/Engineering/Construction Management

Graduate degree in Business/Architecture/Planning/Real Estate

Job description

Why Genentech

We’re passionate about delivering on Our Promise to improve the lives of patients and create healthier communities for all. We foster a culture of inclusivity, integrity and creativity while boldly pursuing answers to the world’s most complex health challenges and transforming society.

The Position

Genentech is establishing a strategically focused Workplace Delivery Team responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of all workplace solutions for the South San Francisco campus and key satellite sites. We are seeking a visionary, enterprise‑minded Executive Director, Workplace Strategy to lead this function. This strategic and enterprise‑oriented role is focused on setting direction, orchestrating cross‑functional alignment, and ensuring disciplined, outcome‑driven execution across a large, complex campus portfolio.

The Opportunity

In this transformational role, you will be accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery of workplace solutions for the South San Francisco campus and key satellite sites. You’ll have primary accountability for setting direction and ensuring executive-level oversight across real estate and workplace strategy, portfolio and asset management, real estate transaction, strategic campus and master planning, workplace experience strategy, design, architecture, and placemaking as well as integrated project and program delivery.

Additionally, you’ll define and champion a long‑term workplace vision for the South San Francisco campus, ensuring alignment with corporate and Roche Group strategies and act as a strategic connector between Workplace Delivery and leadership, providing a unified, client‑focused engagement model across all business units. Oversee the development of an employee‑centric, science‑enabled workplace experience while governing the operating model to ensure it evolves with business needs.

Key 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.

Who You Are

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

Location

• This position is based in South San Francisco, CA campus
• Relocation assistance is not available at this time.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $241,800 - $449,000. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job‑related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

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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