Jobs in Redwood City, CA

About the role

CZI's Central Operations team is seeking a Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace , to lead the strategy, operations, and evolution of our laboratory environments and workplace ecosystem. This executive leader will be responsible for shaping how employees, guests, and partners experience our physical environments while ensuring our real estate portfolio, facilities operations, and workplace services effectively support our mission and long-term growth. As the senior leader responsible for Real Estate and Workplace, you will oversee a broad portfolio that includes workplace experience, facilities management, building operations, capital projects, real estate planning and transactions, transportation, parking, workplace services, and vendor management. You will lead a multi-layered organization through growth and change to ensure workplace, facilities, events, and security services support collaboration, scientific work, organizational effectiveness, and employee experience. A significant and growing portion of this portfolio will center on laboratory environments, lab automation infrastructure, and scientific research spaces in partnership with our Biohub teams — areas that will define CZI's next chapter of physical growth. This role requires a strategic operator who can balance long-term planning with day-to-day execution, navigate ambiguity, build high-performing teams, and partner closely with leaders across the organization to create environments that foster collaboration, innovation, and impact. As we grow, we’re excited to strengthen in-person connections and cultivate a collaborative, team-oriented environment. This role is a hybrid position requiring you to be onsite for at least 60% of the working month, approximately 3 days a week, with specific in-office days determined by the team’s manager. The exact schedule will be at the hiring manager's discretion and communicated during the interview process.

What you'll bring

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in corporate real estate, workplace operations, and facilities management,
• Strong understanding of real estate financial analysis, commercial leasing, transaction management, corporate construction, and building codes/regulations.
• Deep expertise across workplace functions, including amenities management, asset protection/security, employee health & safety, and high-touch hospitality services
• knowledge of lab-specific EH&S requirements and scientific facility operations.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic business partner and cross-functional integrator, effectively aligning functional resources with broad organizational priorities.
• Proven track record of building, scaling, and leading highly service-oriented teams within complex environments.
• Strong operational mindset with a history of improving organizational agility, simplifying processes, and reducing operational friction.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executive leadership and build consensus among diverse operational groups.
• demonstrated experience in laboratory environments, life sciences facilities, or research organizations strongly preferred,

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