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Manager, Facilities Operations

Gilead Sciences


Job Location:

Foster, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 136340 - 176440
Posted: 4 November 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 1 February 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve 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 worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gileads 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 were 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 Gileads 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 Gileads 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

  • Bachelors or masters degree in architecture or a related design discipline and current architectural licensure.
  • 810 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: $136340.00 - $176440.00. 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*.

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


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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 disabilitygenetic 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 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 for assistance.


For more information about equal employment opportunity protections please view theKnow Your Rights poster.

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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.


Required Experience:

Manager


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