Senior Director, Business Operations & Portfolio Controls

About the role

Genentech is establishing a Workplace Delivery Team to deliver all workplace solutions for the South San Francisco campus and key satellite sites. Business Operations and Portfolio Controls are critical enablers of disciplined execution, financial integrity and operational excellence. This role leads Business Operations and Portfolio Controls, designing the business operations architecture and ensuring its implementation across a large portfolio of workplace projects and programs.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain the business operations and portfolio controls strategy, aligned with the workplace and campus vision
• Build and lead integrated teams covering project controls, estimating, scheduling, capital governance, safety and business process design
• Standardize processes such as intake, prioritization, approval workflows, change control, risk management, financial approvals and close-out
• Oversee portfolio controls with industry best practices for estimating, scheduling, cost control and risk management
• Lead digital enablement with Campus Development and IT, including dashboards, analytics and integration with BIM and asset management tools
• Work with Procurement on contract structures, vendor selection and payment terms
• Identify and mitigate risks and develop contingency plans
• Lead annual business outcomes and oversee business services such as reporting cadence, tooling and templates

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Organizational Systems, Architecture, Planning, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related field; graduate degree in Business, Engineering/Systems, Architecture/Planning, Real Estate or a related discipline highly desirable
• 15+ years of experience in systems, engineering, construction and/or project management
• 5+ years in senior project services, portfolio controls or business operations leadership, ideally in complex corporate or campus environments
• Proven track record establishing and leading project controls, portfolio management and business operations functions for large portfolios and major capital programs
• Experience delivering large projects (over USD 50M) or programs (over USD 100M aggregate) in complex campus or industrial environments
• Significant experience in corporate engineering, large engineering/construction management organizations or real estate/campus development
• Biotech/pharmaceutical experience and knowledge of industry regulations strongly preferred

Required skills

• PMI or equivalent Project Management certification highly desirable
• IACCM or similar contract management certification a plus

What we offer

• Expected salary range of USD 189,400 to 351,700 depending on experience, qualifications and location
• A discretionary annual bonus may be available
• The position is based in South San Francisco, CA; relocation assistance is not available