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Manager, Facilities Operations

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Foster City, CAFull-time$136–176K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$136–176K/yr
Location
Foster City, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current Architectural Licensure

Job overview

Reporting to the Senior Director, Workplace, the Workplace Design Manager provides architectural, workplace planning, and design leadership across Gilead’s global workplace portfolio. Based in Foster City, the role supports tenant improvements, ground-up developments, workplace standards, and global programs. As a licensed architect, the manager contributes to global workplace and engineering standards while supporting design quality and consistency across workplace environments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ArchitectureWorkplace DesignWorkplace PlanningProject DeliveryArchitectural DesignInterior DesignConstruction DocumentationConstruction AdministrationCalifornia Building CodesAccessibility RequirementsPermittingFF&E SpecificationsSustainability StandardsTeam CoordinationProject ManagementRevitAutoCADBluebeamAdobe Creative SuiteVisualization ToolsCommunicationPresentationOrganizationLife Sciences EnvironmentsBiotechnology EnvironmentsPharmaceutical EnvironmentsLaboratory EnvironmentsResearch EnvironmentsWorkplace StandardsDesign GovernanceSignageWayfindingEnvironmental GraphicsPortfolio-Wide PlanningAI-Enabled Design ToolsAI-Enabled Visualization ToolsAI-Enabled Workplace Planning Tools

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture or Related DesignCurrent Architectural Licensure8+ Years Professional ExperienceWorkplace Project ExperienceTenant Improvement Project ExperienceCorporate Office Project ExperienceCampus Development Project Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Onsite Required

United States - California - Foster City

Full time

R0056092

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Director, Workplace, the Workplace Design Manager provides architectural, workplace planning, and design leadership across Gilead’s global workplace portfolio. Based in Foster City, this role supports tenant improvements, ground-up developments, workplace standards, and global workplace programs.

As a Licensed Architect, this role contributes to the development and implementation of global workplace and engineering standards while supporting design quality and consistency across workplace environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead programming, workplace planning, concept development, and design coordination for new construction, tenant improvement, renovation, restack, and occupancy projects across the Foster City campus and global workplace portfolio.

  • Drive unified workplace standards across architecture, interior design, furniture, signage, and finishes globally, ensuring each project reflects a cohesive design language.

  • Lead the development and global rollout of signage, wayfinding, and environmental graphics standards.

  • Coordinate reviews of architectural drawings and design documentation to ensure workplace projects align with Gilead’s Global Workplace Guidelines.

  • Coordinate with Workplace, Engineering, Facilities, EH&S, Security, IT, business stakeholders, architects, consultants, contractors, and vendors.

  • Conduct site visits and construction administration activities to support design quality, project execution, and issue resolution.

  • Prepare design studies, assessments, presentations, and project documentation.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture or a related design discipline and current architectural licensure.

  • 8–10 years of professional experience in architecture, workplace design, planning, or project delivery.

  • Experience supporting workplace, tenant improvement, corporate office, or campus development projects.

  • Strong knowledge of architectural and interior design, construction documentation and administration, California building codes, accessibility requirements, permitting, and project delivery.

  • Experience with FF&E specifications and applicable sustainability standards.

  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing multiple concurrent projects.

  • Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, and relevant visualization tools.

  • Strong communication, presentation, organizational, and project-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, laboratory, or research environments.

  • Experience with workplace standards, design governance, signage, wayfinding, environmental graphics, or portfolio-wide planning.

  • Familiarity with AI-enabled design, visualization, and workplace planning tools.

The salary range for this position is: $136,340.00 - $176,440.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

  • Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

For jobs in the United States:

Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' (https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster) poster.

NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT (http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf)

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,693 open Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$136–176K/yr
  • California median$135–258K/yr344 salary ranges
  • US median$126–236K/yr2,895 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $156K, is 19% below the California median midpoint ($193K) — in the lowest quarter of Architect salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 406 open Architect jobs in California and 3,693 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Architect postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (3,263 postings).
Education
2,762 of the 3,693 open Architect jobs (75%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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