Global Real Estate Initiatives Manager

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.•San Rafael, CA

About The Position

This role is responsible for maximizing the value of BioMarin’s global office portfolio by leading initiatives that increase utilization of our real estate assets and drive employee engagement and productivity across our global sites. The focus is on implementing cross-functional ideas, programs and technologies that remove the friction from the day-to-day and enable employees to focus on their best work. This role reports to the Director of Real Estate Management, with a dotted line to the Director of Campus & Workplace.

Requirements

Experience in developing and implementing global real estate initiatives.
Experience in driving employee engagement and productivity.
Experience in implementing cross-functional ideas, programs, and technologies.
Experience in developing engagement strategies for global sites.
Experience in developing baseline standards for workplace activation, amenities, and experience.
Experience in sharing best practices and successful activation models.
Experience in partnering with local teams to implement programs.
Experience in developing strategies for new programs and offerings.
Experience in piloting new programs before expanding globally.
Experience in leading communications platforms for Real Estate and Workplace Services (REWS).
Experience in driving website and digital platform redesign and continuous improvement.
Experience in coordinating with Corporate Communications, IT, and People teams.
Experience in defining success metrics, feedback loops, and dashboards.
Experience in developing metrics-driven storytelling and executive-level presentations.
Ability to translate complex data into clear, compelling insights.
Ability to articulate the value and impact of initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Experience with commuter benefits.
Experience with locker systems.
Experience with creating arrival guides.
Experience with co-working space information packages.
Experience with sustainability and wellness programs (Fitwell).

Responsibilities

Develop engagement strategies for ROW sites that leverage existing real estate assets to strengthen culture, collaboration, and community by identifying opportunities to drive space usage.
Develop a baseline standard for workplace activation, amenities, and experience, adaptable to regional office needs.
Share best practices and successful activation models across locations.
Partner with local teams to implement programs that reflect both global standards and local culture.
Develop the strategy for new programs and offerings with the intent to create an appropriate and intentional BMRN office experience globally, while considering cultural norms in the workplace. Pilot new programs before expanding globally. Examples include: Commuter benefits, Lockers, BRMN Arrival Guide, Co-working space information packages, Sustainability and wellness (Fitwell).
Drive the redesign and continuous improvement of REWS websites and digital platforms to be user-centric and a more seamless user experience.
Coordinate with Corporate Communications, IT and People teams to ensure global real estate, event management and site services information is easy to find on BioWeb.
Define success metrics, feedback loops, and dashboards to measure engagement, utilization, and satisfaction.
Own the development of metrics-driven storytelling and executive-level presentations that translate complex data into clear, compelling insights and articulate the value and impact of REWS initiatives.
Ad Hoc Projects as Needed