Senior Director, Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Planning

Genentech

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 209,000 - 388,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Genentech is seeking a senior leader to direct Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Planning for the South San Francisco campus and related sites. You will set the long-range agenda, coordinate enterprise initiatives, and ensure disciplined execution across complex campus programs.

You will shape 10-year campus and site plans, manage space across research, manufacturing, and offices, and partner with executives to align real estate with business goals and workforce needs, fostering a science-enabled

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering, Real Estate, Facilities Planning, or related field.
  • Graduate degree in Business, Architecture, Planning, Real Estate, or related discipline is highly desired.
  • 15+ years of progressively responsible senior leadership experience in campus-scale real estate and portfolio strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own the enterprise real estate and portfolio strategy for the South San Francisco campus and related sites.
  • Lead a team to oversee Real Estate Transactions, Lease Administration, Campus Planning, Asset management and M&A integrations.
  • Lead end-to-end real estate and portfolio strategy including acquisition, management, divestment, transactions and lease administration.
  • Shape long-term campus plans (office, research, manufacturing, clinical, infrastructure) for pipeline evolution and workforce needs.
  • Oversee site-wide space allocation across labs, manufacturing, clinical areas, office space and infrastructure.
  • Guide lifecycle asset management strategies for proactive building and infrastructure stewardship.
  • Serve as trusted advisor to senior leaders translating business strategies into real estate and workspace solutions.

Skills

Strategic leadership
Real estate strategy
Portfolio planning
Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree

Job description

The Position
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 related sites. We are seeking a visionary, enterprise-minded senior leader to lead Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Planning within Workplace Delivery. This strategic and operational role is responsible for defining the long-range agenda and ensuring disciplined execution across a large, complex set of campus and portfolio initiatives.

The Opportunity

In this pivotal role, you will be accountable for real estate and portfolio strategy; campus and master planning; asset acquisition/divestment and real estate transactions; space management, forecasting, and utilization analytics; and real estate business systems, data, and analytics.

You will define the long-term campus and portfolio vision for Genentech’s South San Francisco site, aligning it with business strategies. As a strategic integrator, you will provide a unified 'one-voice' approach, cultivate an employee-centric, science-enabled campus that fosters productivity and flexibility, and evolve the organization's operating model to meet future business and workforce needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Define and own the enterprise real estate and portfolio strategy for the South San Francisco campus and related sites, ensuring alignment with Genentech’s scientific, manufacturing, and corporate priorities.
  • Lead a team to oversee Real Estate Transactions, Lease Administration, Campus Planning, Asset management and M&A integrations.
  • Lead the end-to-end real estate and portfolio strategy for the South San Francisco campus and related sites, including real estate strategy and scenario planning; asset acquisition, management and divestment; and real estate transactions and lease administration
  • Shape long-term 10 year campus and site plans (office, research, manufacturing, clinical, infrastructure) that support pipeline evolution, new therapeutic modalities, and future workforce needs.
  • Oversee site-wide space allocation across research labs, manufacturing operations, clinical areas, office space, and infrastructure to optimize efficiency, flexibility, and scientific productivity.
  • Guide lifecycle asset management strategies to ensure proactive stewardship of buildings and infrastructure.
  • Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders translating business strategies into real estate, campus, and workplace solutions.
Who You Are
  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical), Real Estate, Facilities Planning, or a related field.
  • Graduate degree in Business, Architecture, Planning, Real Estate, or a related discipline is highly desired.
  • 15+ years of progressively responsible experience, including significant experience at the senior leadership/executive level, and proven track record in campus-scale real estate development, portfolio strategy, and master planning.
  • Senior leadership experience in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Planning, or Workplace Strategy.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large, complex campus environments; lab and research facilities experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience negotiating major real estate transactions and working with municipalities on land use, permitting, and entitlements.
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 $209,000.00 - 388,100.00 USD. 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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