Facilities & Real Estate Director

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Job Description:

Cadence seeks to hire a Facilities & Real Estate Director to lead facility operations for its portfolio in San Jose Headquarters.

This leader will ensure reliable compliant and optimized operation of the San Jose campus in-house labs and Data Centers mission-critical infrastructure and be responsible for providing strategic direction to the team . The role is responsible for operational excellence bringing about efficiencies and reliability of the systems robust team leadership strategic vendor and landlord management if the need arises.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of data centers Labs and facility operations at San Jose owned Campus including preventive maintenance incident response environmental monitoring and lifecycle management and accordingly implement operational strategies aligned with Cadence security health safety and environmental standards in close coordination with local and federal regulations.
• Serve as Cadences primary point of contact with property landlords and third-party vendors ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and lease obligation as needed.
• Partner with the ESG lead and the committee to achieve Cadence environmental goals Proficiency in energy management and sustainable building practices.
• Ensure operational transparency and positive relationships by actively engaging with community stakeholders local authorities and regulators.
• Drive robust capacity planning risk mitigation performance monitoring and budgeting for the portfolio.
• As and when needed partner with construction to ensure all aspects of commissioning for new sites including acceptance testing integrated systems testing and the transition to daily operations.
• Establish track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and optimize operational effectiveness cost management and sustainability goals.
• Oversee site audits compliance reviews and documentation in support of certifications and regulatory requirements as needed(e.g. SOC2 ISO local authorities having jurisdiction).
• Act as incident commander and escalation point for major facility events driving root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Foster a culture of safety accountability collaboration and innovation across a distributed facilities team.
• Collaborate closely with Cadences R &D leaders engineering compliance to support site readiness expansion and capital planning.

Qualifications:

• Deep understanding of the sequence of operations for major mechanical and electrical systems such as power distribution cooling life safety and building automation within mission-critical environments e.g. Data Centers and Labs
• Experience in recruiting hiring leading and developing high-performing technical and operational teams.
• Significant hands-on experience in maintaining and commissioning activities for new or expanded data center facilities.
• Proficient in incident management root cause analysis and performance optimization for data center operations.
• Familiarity with industry standards such as Uptime Institute and ASHRAE and with relevant environmental health and safety regulations in the United States and Canada.
• Exceptional judgment and strong interpersonal skills to be comfortable effective and persuasive in dealing with employees and senior leaders.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills including the ability to influence and partner with key stakeholders across the organization
• A keen eye for detail in the day-to-day management of workspaces while having a strategic mindset with long-term objectives.
• First-hand experience working with and directing various professionals such as attorneys architects landlords general contractors sub-contractors material suppliers and operational service providers and consultants.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to research develop and justify proposed business cases for executive management review.
• Results-oriented and comfortable with a management by objectives style of management.
• Excellent decision-making problem-solving and problem resolution/negotiation skills.
• Reliable analytical conscientious and organized.
• Flexible attitude and able to work with ambiguous situations and a dynamic work environment.
• Process-oriented and able to apply continuous quality improvement processes to all aspects of work. Experience managing capital and expense budgets and forecasts from inception through monthly quarterly and year-end financial close periods.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Strong knowledge of building management systems (BMS) Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and building automation systems.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints schematics and technical drawings.

Education:A bachelors degree in electrical engineering Mechanical Engineering Facilities Management or a related field is typically required

Experience:A minimum of 10-12 years working in global real estate & facilities preferably in a fast-paced high-tech company with progressive professional and supervisory/managerial experience in facilities operations engineering or a related critical environment (e.g. data center hospital)

Licenses/Certifications:

o A Professional Engineer (PE) license is highly desirable.

o Relevant industry certifications such as Certified Facility Manager (CFM) or Facilities Management Professional (FMP) from theInternational Facility Management Association (IFMA)are often preferred.

Required Education and Training

• Minimum B.A./B.S. degree
• Masters degree MBA preferred. Masters in Corporate Real Estate.
• Strong familiarity and experience with the application and use of CAFM software Microsoft Project Software Excel Spreadsheets time management scheduling software Workday H.R. Software and financial analysis tools.
• Experience working in High Technology environment

The annual salary range for California is $161000 to $299000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus equity and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications skill level competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays 401(k) plan with employer match employee stock purchase plan a variety of medical dental and vision plan options and more.

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