Global Design and Construction Program Lead

About the position

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. The Global Design and Construction Program Lead enables and optimizes design and construction functions based in Global Facilities regional teams by providing global policy, practices, process, tools, controls, training and platforms that effectively support and govern regional efforts while also aligning them to corporate needs. This role works with key program stakeholders to assess current conditions and capabilities, identify improvement priorities and develops a multi-year plan and roadmap for improvements. Key measures of success for this role include the effectiveness and efficiency with which Global Facilities design and construction functions around the world can design, build and renovate the physical environment at Illumina in accordance with its business needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee global design and construction project management policy, playbook, expectations, standards, protocols, tools, software solutions, and governance.
• Support regional design and construction teams by designing clear expectations in a globally consistent manner with an understanding of regional variation.
• Develop and deliver on-going training to ensure understanding and capability related to global expectations.
• Engage and acquire an in-depth understanding of Global Facilities business requirements to drive a global design and construction strategy with a 1/3/5 year roadmap.
• Develop the facilities design strategy through understanding business direction and translating it into future best practice and continuous improvement solutions.
• Manage key global design guidelines and life safety requirements.
• Provide subject matter input on regional sourcing and contracting strategies.
• Collaborate with Quality, Life Cycle Management and other functions as needed.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years of experience; or equivalent experience without a degree.
• 12+ years of experience in facilities management and operations, administration, purchasing, contracting, project and construction management.
• 5+ years of program management responsibility and ownership.
• 5+ years in a biotechnology, life sciences or pharmaceutical related industry.
• Broad knowledge of all business areas particularly Quality Operations, Product Development and Commercial sub-function.
• Knowledge and application of environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Deep design and construction background with working knowledge of best-in-class processes and solutions.
• Collaborative, able to integrate and bring together individuals under common goals and accountabilities.
• Experience developing and driving strategies; strategic thinker.
• Possess technical, business, process, and financial acumen.
• Experience with best-in-class design and construction software platforms.
• Ability to develop training curriculum that is on-going and robust.
• Quality assurance and auditing background.
• Experience creating and driving process improvement projects and program enhancements.
• Comfortable with dealing with ambiguity and continuing change in a fast paced and growing hi-tech company.
• Customer focused, very responsive, and action oriented.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, Access).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prior industry experience, inclusive of largescale capital projects and facility management of cleanrooms, cold storage, regenerative thermal oxidizer and controlled environments.
• Experience with design, build, and maintenance of ISO classified clean rooms.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six-Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with ISO, CLIA, GLP/GMP facilities.
• Experience in life sciences, clinical, biotech, pharma or medical device company.

Benefits

• Access to genomics sequencing.
• Family planning.
• Health/dental/vision insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid time off.