Global Workplace Business Operations Lead

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. Lead annual and quarterly planning, translating team strategy into priorities and resource plans .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $185,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project and program management, with a focus on planning, organizing, and executing complex multi-site programs. Proficient in financial performance analysis, governance, and establishing performance measures within workplace operations.

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Project And Program Management ExpertiseFinancial Performance AccountabilityWorkplace Technology OwnershipEHS Program GovernanceData Quality Improvement

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementFinancial AnalysisForecastingData AnalysisPlanningGovernancePerformance MeasurementChange ControlOccupancy ReportingLease Administration

Soft Skills

CommunicationProblem SolvingAutonomyCollaborationAccountability

Tools & Technologies

EnvoySpreadsheet SoftwareProject Management Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Credential

Industry Keywords

Workplace Business OperationsCorporate Real EstateFacilities ProgramsOffice BuildoutsCapital ImprovementsEHS Program Governance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead annual and quarterly planning, translating team strategy into priorities and resource plans
Establish decision rights, delivery commitments and measures of success
Resolve sequencing and capacity trade-offs and recommend additional people, vendors or technology
Manage integrated delivery plans for office openings, refreshes and capital initiatives
Direct external project managers and align internal workstreams
Resolve delivery issues and hold partners accountable for schedule, cost, quality and operational readiness
Establish lease administration, obligation tracking, space and occupancy information, and portfolio reporting
Set data and control standards and turn trends and risks into recommendations
Own operating and capital forecasts, commitments, actuals and variance analysis with Finance
Challenge assumptions and recommend corrective actions and investment trade-offs
Own requirements, governance and improvement priorities for workplace tools such as Envoy
Improve data quality and automate repeatable work while maintaining controls
Lead EHS program governance, obligation follow-through, remediation and risk escalation
Develop project playbooks, planning processes and operational-readiness criteria
Ensure completed projects transfer to local operations with documentation, training, vendor arrangements and issue ownership
Lead cross-functional operating and project reviews and represent workplace operations with internal and external partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in workplace business operations, corporate real estate, facilities programs or a closely related field
Increasing responsibility for complex, multi-site programs and outcomes
Experience operating with substantial autonomy
Project and program management expertise, including planning, organizing, tracking and executing projects
Experience delivering office buildouts, relocations or capital improvements as an internal owner
Accountability for scope, financial performance, schedules, change control and external delivery partners
Experience driving forecasting and reporting processes
Strong spreadsheet and analytical skills
Experience establishing planning, governance, performance measures and systems for a growing function
Ability to secure commitments, challenge constructively and resolve competing priorities across teams and vendors
Ability to communicate risks and recommendations credibly to senior leaders
Ability to work independently and determine which decisions to escalate
Ability to handle sensitive information responsibly
Helpful, not required: international portfolio experience, workplace technology ownership, EHS program governance, or a relevant project-management credential

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement benefits
Fitness benefits
Commuter benefits
Dependent care accounts
Regionally tailored benefits for full-time employees outside the U.S.