Senior Director, Global Design, Construction & Space Standards

Sandisk; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandisk seeks a Senior Director, Global Design, Construction & Space Standards to lead design standards and capital projects across a diverse international portfolio. This executive directs a global team, aligns with stakeholders, and governs design quality, space planning and workplace performance against local codes and conditions.

The role also oversees headquarters initiatives, major investments, campus transformations and external partners, while embedding sustainability and accessibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Interior Architecture, Real Estate or related field.
• 15+ years of global or multi-region leadership in design, construction or capital programs.
• Experience leading headquarters and campus transformations.
• Strong ability to influence senior leaders and align stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead global design, construction and space standards across international portfolio.
• Define mandatory global requirements with regional adaptations.
• Maintain controlled standards library; drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee global space planning, governance and executive reporting.
• Manage external partners and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Global design leadership

Space planning

Executive governance

Stakeholder management

Leadership coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

CAD/BIM

Workplace software/tools

Project portfolio dashboards

Job description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Description

The Senior Director, Global Design, Construction & Space Standards leads the company’s global design, construction, workplace planning and space standards capabilities across a diverse international portfolio. This leader establishes how offices, laboratories, technical environments, collaboration spaces and employee amenities are programmed, designed, approved and delivered, while allowing appropriate adaptation for local codes and operating conditions. The role leads the global project design and construction team, directs regional resources and external partners, and serves as the principal authority for design standards, space planning, project governance, design quality and workplace performance. The role also provides executive oversight for headquarters initiatives, major capital investments, campus transformations and other high-visibility projects.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Global Design & Space Standards
• Develop, implement and maintain global standards for workplace, laboratory and technical environments, including planning principles, space typologies, furniture, finishes, lighting, acoustics, accessibility, signage, workplace technology and brand integration.
• Define mandatory global requirements, appropriate regional adaptations and a documented standards-exception process.
• Maintain a controlled standards library and continuously improve it using project outcomes, post-occupancy findings, business needs, sustainability goals and market innovation.
• Global Space Planning & Portfolio Enablement
• Establish the global space-planning operating model, including intake, programming, decision rights, service levels and accountability among global, regional, site and external teams.
• Ensure headcount, attendance, utilization, equipment, technology, security and future-growth assumptions are reflected in workplace and laboratory programs.
• Establish ownership and quality expectations for drawings, occupancy, capacity, allocation and utilization data to support portfolio decisions.
• Global Project Leadership & Executive Governance
• Lead headquarters initiatives, major capital investments, campus transformations, flagship workplace projects and other strategically important programs across the global portfolio.
• Establish project governance, stage gates, standards, controls and executive reporting to ensure consistent delivery of scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety and operational readiness.
• Provide executive oversight for complex, high-risk or high-visibility projects and prepare clear business cases, project updates and decision materials for C-suite leaders and executive governance forums.
• Drive alignment across Real Estate, Facilities, IT, Security, EHS, HR, Finance, Procurement, Communications and business stakeholders.
• Capture lessons learned from major projects and incorporate them into global standards, governance and future delivery strategies.
• Team Leadership & Capability Development
• Lead, coach and develop a globally distributed team of design, construction, project-management and space-planning professionals.
• Define accountabilities across global, regional and site resources; establish expectations for technical review, stakeholder management, documentation, escalation and performance.
• Build succession plans, professional capability and a culture of transparency, constructive challenge and early problem-solving.
• External Partner & Supplier Management
• Establish performance expectations for architecture, engineering, project-management, construction, cost-management, furniture, workplace-strategy and space-planning partners.
• Develop consistent scopes, deliverables, selection criteria and review processes; ensure the assigned partner team has relevant experience, capacity and accountability.
• Monitor supplier performance against cost, schedule, design quality, risk, regulatory coordination, documentation and stakeholder outcomes in partnership with Procurement and Legal.
• Workplace Quality, Sustainability & Compliance
• Translate company culture, employee needs and operational requirements into measurable workplace design principles and appropriate stakeholder-engagement processes.
• Embed sustainability, energy efficiency, accessibility, well‑being, resilience, safety, maintainability and regulatory compliance into standards and project reviews.
• Ensure projects include effective change coordination, commissioning, handover, operational readiness and post-occupancy evaluation.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Interior Architecture, Real Estate, Workplace Strategy or a related field; master’s degree preferred.
• 15 or more years of progressive experience in design, construction, workplace, space planning, corporate real estate or capital programs, including significant global or multi-region leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading major headquarters, campus, laboratory, workplace or capital programs and establishing enterprise standards or delivery frameworks.
• Experience leading internal teams and external architecture, engineering, project-management, cost-management and construction partners.
• Strong command of programming, design, cost planning, scheduling, permitting, procurement, construction, commissioning, occupancy and closeout.
• Executive presence and demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, present complex recommendations clearly and align cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to travel internationally and operate effectively across cultures, time zones and matrixed organizations.

Preferred

• Professional registration or certification such as RA, PE, PMP, LEED, WELL, RICS or DBIA.
• Experience with laboratories, R&D, advanced manufacturing support, critical environments or other technically complex workplaces.
• Experience with CAD/BIM, workplace-management, occupancy, portfolio and project-reporting platforms.
• Experience leading a design, construction, workplace or project-delivery center of excellence and working within outsourced service-provider models.
• Leadership Profile
• Strategic and hands‑on, able to define a global model and intervene directly in complex or high‑risk issues.
• Technically credible, commercially astute, data oriented and decisive in ambiguity.
• A strong people leader and standards builder who converts fragmented practices into practical, scalable tools.
• An effective executive communicator who translates complex design, construction, financial and technical information into clear decisions.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender‑related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non‑discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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