Vice President – Real Estate and Workplace

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Vice President leading real estate and workplace strategy to support employee collaboration at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Overseeing facilities management and vendor operations to enhance workplace experiences and organizational effectiveness.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeRedwood City • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $297,000 - $424,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with executive leadership across Biohub and Learning Commons to align workplace and real estate strategies with workforce planning, evolving business needs, and future growth.
Lead real estate, workspace operations, and regional facilities management strategy for all sites across the organization.
Oversee the corporate real estate portfolio, including lease negotiations, site selection, acquisitions, dispositions, and space utilization optimization.
Drive workplace experiences and design that foster collaboration, community, inclusion, and productivity across all locations.
Manage corporate construction, capital improvement projects, and buildouts from inception through delivery, ensuring alignment with timeline, quality, and budget.
Direct workspace operations, facilities management, physical security, food services, events support, and environment, health, and safety (EHS) programs.
Develop and manage the annual operational and capital budget for the real estate and workplace function, prioritizing resource allocation and fiscal responsibility.
Implement progressive sustainability practices, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and innovative technologies within our operations and physical infrastructure.

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of progressive leadership experience in corporate real estate, workplace operations, and facilities management, preferably within dynamic, high-growth, or matrixed organizations.
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.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
Funding for select family-forming benefits.
Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

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Hard Skills & Tools

real estate financial analysiscommercial leasingtransaction managementcorporate constructionbuilding codesamenities managementasset protectionemployee health & safetyhospitality servicesbudget management

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic business partnershipcross-functional integrationteam buildingoperational mindsetprocess improvementcommunicationstakeholder managementinfluenceconsensus building