Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative•Redwood City, CA

5h•$297,000 - $424,600•Hybrid

About The Position

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is seeking a Vice President, Real Estate and Workplace to lead the strategy, operations, and evolution of its workplace ecosystem. This executive leader will be responsible for shaping employee, guest, and partner experiences in physical environments, ensuring the real estate portfolio, facilities operations, and workplace services effectively support CZI's mission and long-term growth. The role oversees a broad portfolio including workplace experience, facilities management, building operations, capital projects, real estate planning and transactions, transportation, parking, workplace services, and vendor management. The goal is to 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. This position requires a strategic operator capable of balancing long-term planning with day-to-day execution, navigating ambiguity, building high-performing teams, and partnering with leaders across the organization to create environments that foster collaboration, innovation, and impact.

Requirements

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.

Responsibilities

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.