Facilities Manager

Lila Sciences • Cambridge, MA

20d • $88,000 - $144,000

About The Position

Lila Sciences seeks a results-driven Facilities Manager to oversee multiple facilities, ensuring well-managed, well-maintained buildings and operations. You will be the primary liaison to the client for coordinating services, financials, and vendor management, with accountability for financial performance, KPI reporting, and forward-looking facility strategy.

Requirements

• BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Business, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of facilities experience in life sciences, physical sciences, or a related industry.
• Ability to scale and manage through ambiguity, strong problem-solving and strategic thinking.
• Track record of maintaining a safe working environment and delivering robust reporting.

Nice To Haves

• If you have experience with physical science and life sciences combined.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety standards and facilities compliance across multiple sites.
• Drive maintenance excellence through documentation, standardization, innovation, and rigorous safety practices.
• Advise leadership on maintenance and equipment end-of-life (EOL) decisions using ROI analysis.
• Oversee budget development, execution, and capital planning; monitor financial performance and KPI reporting.
• Monitor and audit maintenance execution and safety practices across sites.
• Represent the client in meetings; serve as the liaison with critical business teams and the Facilities Organization.
• Develop and manage contract documents, including RFPs and purchase orders; administer vendor management lifecycle.
• Build and lead a world-class facilities maintenance organization.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives with a focus on the employee experience, in partnership with HR.

Benefits

• We expect the base salary for this role to fall between $88,000–$144,000 USD per year, along with bonus potential and generous early equity.
• Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees