Workplace Manager

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg in 2015 to help solve some of society’s toughest challenges — from eradicating disease and improving education to addressing the needs of our local communities. Our mission is to build a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone.

The Team

Across our work in Science, Education, and within our communities, we pair technology with grantmaking, impact investing, and collaboration to help accelerate the pace of progress toward our mission. Our Operations organization provides the support needed to push this work forward. 

Operations consists of our Brand & Communications, Central Tech, Finance, People, Real Estate/Workplace/Events/Facilities/Security (REWFS), Strategy & Operations, and Ventures teams. These teams provide the essential operations, services, and strategies needed to support CZI’s progress toward achieving its mission to build a better future for everyone.

The Opportunity

As a Workplace Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring a seamless and positive workplace environment. The role is a people management position responsible for the development, strategy, budget, and overall success of all workplace programs areas. The individual in this role will lead a team to create and maintain an efficient, engaging, and positive onsite experience, implementing industry best practices to anticipate problems and proactively support the team to find solutions.

We’re looking for an excellent team player, who will closely collaborate with REWFS (Real Estate, Events, Workplace, Facilities, Security) colleagues and cross-functional partners to ensure operational excellence in all services, programs and amenities provided at our Redwood City office(s). Applicants must have strong communication skills, be able to work independently and solve problems creatively. 

What You'll Do

• Strategize and develop various workplace programs to enhance employee experience and engagement (i.e. lunch program, reception, transportation, mail, fitness & wellness), adapting to organizational needs in a fast-paced environment.
• Oversee day-to-day workplace operations that align with organizational goals, and ensure a welcoming and functional work environment. 
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of workplace leads and coordinators, fostering a collaborative and results-driven team.
• Manage the development of policies, tools, and systems across program areas.
• Provide site-specific insights to influence overall REWFS strategy and drive improvements.
• Manage relationships with service providers, resource allocation, and annual budget.

What You'll Bring

• Experience as a workplace people manager
• Experience with corporate food and beverage operations
• Responsible and conscientious decision-maker with integrity, excellent judgment, and respect for confidentiality and ethics
• Patience, flexibility and adaptability: the ability to react positively and quickly to last-minute changes in logistics or needs; comfort with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced, start-up culture
• Experience with GSuite, JIRA, and Salesforce is a plus; able to navigate or learn other platforms as needed
• Experience with vendor management, people management and/or contract negotiation/execution preferred

Compensation

The Redwood City, CA base pay range for this role is $138,000 - $172,000 - $207,000. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. 

Benefits for the Whole You 

We’re thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible. 

• CZI provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
• Annual benefit for employees that can be used most meaningfully for them and their families, such as housing, student loan repayment, childcare, commuter costs, or other life needs.
• CZI Life of Service Gifts are awarded to employees to “live the mission” and support the causes closest to them.
• Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice. 
• Funding for select family-forming benefits. 
• Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving to the Bay Area
• And more!

If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.

Explore our work modes, benefits, and interview process at www.chanzuckerberg.com/careers.

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