Head of Construction, Facilities

Responsibilities

• Lead a construction team and third-party general contractors that strategically support projects of varying scale across the entire portfolio.
• Develop and grow the existing team, strategically hiring additional talent to meet both current and future demand against the project pipeline.
• Define, implement, and govern construction standards and processes that support long-term portfolio needs while ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability across all sites.
• Direct short-term project execution — including project management, pricing/estimating, and scheduling — to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Translate brand and operational requirements into the physical environment across all spaces, balancing innovative design with security and compliance.
• Serve as a strategic leader and cross-functional partner inside and outside Facilities.

Qualifications

• Required:
• 10+ years of experience in construction
• People management experience, including developing and growing teams (either directly or indirectly)
• Proven ability to lead both strategy and hands-on project execution
• Define construction-team KPIs and have a proven track record of holding team accountable to hitting KPIs
• Experience managing third-party general contractors across projects of varying scale to internal KPIs
• Strong command of project management, pricing/estimating, and scheduling
• Demonstrated ability to define and govern construction standards across multiple sites
• Track record of delivering projects on time and on budget directly and indirectly
• Experience balancing security and compliance requirements with design intent
• Experience scaling a construction function in a high-growth environment
• Familiarity with the full design and construction lifecycle
• Nice to Have:
• Experience delivering secure construction environments
• Professional licensure or certification (e.g., PE, PMP, DBIA)

Other

• Work Location - This position will be onsite 4 to 5 days per week at our Long Beach, CA facility
• Compensation
• Base Salary: $140,000-$260,000
• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave