Synthego is searching for a highly motivated Senior Manager with experience managing a wide variety of projects and programs in the biotech industry. The Senior Manager will be responsible for maintaining multiple buildings, standardizing maintenance protocols, and supporting the successful growth of the organization. The ideal candidate has experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and supporting the needs of multiple stakeholders with projects ranging from standard maintenance to full site construction.
What You’ll Do
- Manage properties with pride ensuring function, cleanliness, and organization
- Plan, select, propose, and implement equipment and systems upgrades and replacements to ensure efficiency and cost control
- Evaluates and prioritizes new upcoming facilities projects by creating budgets and timelines to meet company goals
- Create and maintain vendor relationships to support building needs
- Manage and prepare department budget for space utilization, standard office furniture, capital and leasehold items, time and material maintenance and equipment maintenance
- Negotiates new lease agreements with current and potential building ownership/management
- Coordinate system repairs and monitor system performance
- Maintain adequate parts inventory and order items as necessary
- Execute equipment audits and record-taking policies
- Maintain facilities compliance with local, county, state, and federal regulations
- Clearly communicate project timelines and hold teams accountable for on-time, on-budget delivery
- Provides overall directions and sets priorities for the site improvement projects and activities
- Oversees the management of preventative maintenance programs to include the ongoing maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and equipment
- Will be responsible for the effective 24/7 uninterrupted support of facilities operational activities and security
About You
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Science, Electrical, Electronics or Mechanical is preferred.
- 7 to 10 years of experience in operations and/or laboratory/facilities management in Biotech and Pharmaceutical industry
- 3 to 5 years prior personnel management experience required
- Experience working with appropriate government agencies for permitting and approval of complex projects required
- Prior vendor management and superior negotiation skills
- Advanced cross-functional collaboration and effective business partnering capabilities with a proven ability to influence
- Strong facility-related (e.g. mechanical, electrical) assessment and troubleshooting skills
- Experience providing efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers
- Requires experience in supervising contractors and vendors.
- Proficient knowledge of AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook, and general working knowledge of Internet for business use.
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Company Perks & Benefits
- Generous equity
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401k Program
- Subsidized catered lunches and dinners with fully stocked kitchen & snacks
- Onsite Gym
- Daily Shuttle bus to & from San Francisco
- Paid parental leave
- Flexible paid time off
- Learning and Development resources
$135,000 – $180,000 a year
Range dependent on experience.
Manager to Senior Manager salary range: $135k – $150k
Associate Director to Director salary range: $150k – $180k base salary (plus an annual bonus)
About Us
Synthego is a genome engineering company that enables the acceleration of life science research and development in the pursuit of improved human health.
The company leverages machine learning, automation, and gene editing to build platforms for science at scale. With its foundations in engineering disciplines, the company’s platforms vertically integrate proprietary hardware, software, bioinformatics, chemistries, and molecular biology to advance basic research, target validation, and clinical trials.
By providing both commercial and academic researchers and therapeutic developers with unprecedented access to cutting-edge genome engineering, Synthego is at the forefront of innovation, accelerating the development of truly engineered biology.