About Marvell
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What You Can Expect
Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Facility Operations to oversee facilities management for our 900000 square foot design-focused campus in Santa Clara CA. This includes approximately 750000 square feet of office space and 150000 square feet of technical testing labs. The ideal candidate will lead day-to-day operations vendor management and preventive maintenance while ensuring an exceptional workplace experience that supports innovation reliability and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilities Operations & Maintenance
- Oversee all hard and soft services including MEP systems janitorial landscaping security and workplace support services.
- Ensure proactive maintenance safety and reliability of testing lab infrastructure including electrical cooling and compressed air systems.
- Establish and track KPIs for building performance uptime and service delivery.
- Vendor & Budget Management
- Lead outsourced facility service providers ensuring performance meets SLAs and cost efficiency targets.
- Develop and manage annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets identifying opportunities for savings without sacrificing quality.
- Manage contracts and procurement for services materials and minor projects.
- Workplace Experience & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with internal teams (engineering workplace EHS IT and security) to ensure facility operations align with business needs.
- Champion a workplace environment that supports productivity safety and well-being.
- Respond to escalations and lead resolution of facility-related issues with a customer-first mindset.
- Compliance & Safety
- Maintain compliance with local state and federal regulations (e.g. OSHA fire code ADA).
- Lead emergency response protocols including drills incident management and business continuity preparedness.
- Partner with EHS on lab-specific compliance chemical storage and site readiness initiatives.
- Project Oversight
- Manage minor construction tenant improvements and lab reconfigurations in coordination with design & delivery teams.
- Provide facility input during planning and execution of space optimization initiatives and site strategy efforts.
What Were Looking For
- Required:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Facilities Management Engineering or a related field.
- 10 years of facilities operations experience in a corporate or R&D
- environment preferably within the tech or semiconductor sector.
- Proven track record managing large complex campuses with both office and lab environments.
- Strong knowledge of building systems and infrastructure (HVAC electrical plumbing controls).
- Experience managing outsourced FM providers and holding them accountable to performance and cost.
- Budgeting and financial acumen with experience managing $5M OPEX budgets.
- Excellent communication stakeholder management and team leadership skills.
- Preferred:
- Experience supporting lab/test environments (electronics hardware validation thermal chambers etc.).
- Familiarity with CAFM CMMS and work order systems (e.g. Archibus ServiceNow Angus).
- Industry certifications (CFM PMP LEED OSHA 30).
- Core Competencies:
- Strategic and tactical leadership
- Operational excellence and continuous improvement
- Vendor and budget management
- Problem-solving under pressure
- Customer service orientation
- Collaboration and cross-functional alignment
Expected Base Pay Range (USD)
164920 - 247000 $ per annum
The successful candidates starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience qualifications work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.
Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements
At Marvell we offer a total compensation package with a base bonus and and financial wellbeing are part of the package. That means flexible time off 401k plus a year-end shutdown floating holidays paid time off to volunteer. Have a question about our benefits packages - health or financial Ask your recruiter during the interview process.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.
Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at .
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Required Experience:
Director