Hiring: Senior Director, Project Management Company: Genentech Location: South San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:45:11 Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management, Project Management About the job Experience: •15+ years of progressively responsible experience in project and program management, including 5+ years in senior project management roles leading complex capital projects. Required Skills: •Be accountable for the safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of the portfolio, while simultaneously developing project management talent, strengthening organizational capabilities, and aligning outcomes with Site Services, Workplace Delivery strategies, and the broader Roche/Genentech Pharma Vision. •Provide clear strategic direction and enterprise-level leadership for a large, diverse project management organization, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and high performance. •Build, develop, and lead a large team of project managers, including setting role expectations, defining operating models, and ensuring consistent standards of practice across projects and programs. •Hold end-to-end accountability for the successful delivery of the entire capital project portfolio—ensuring adherence to scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and compliance requirements. •Serve as Chair or key member of governance bodies such as the Project Review Committee, Capital Governance Committees, and Large Project Forums, driving high-quality, timely decisions on project initiation, funding, and prioritization. •Promote and role-model a strong safety culture in partnership with Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), establishing expectations and behaviors across the project management team that target zero OSHA recordable incidents and minimal disruption to business-critical facilities. •Build and maintain strategic relationships with key external partners (e.g., City of South San Francisco, PG&E, alliance partners, consultants, contractors) to support efficient permitting, issue resolution, and escalation management. •Ensure that all projects comply with Roche directives, local building codes, fire protection regulations, procurement guidelines, Technical Standards, EHS policies, and sustainability principles and practices (e.g., LEED certification). Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering (Civil, Structural, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical), or Construction Management is required. •Graduate degree in Business, Architecture, Planning, Engineering, or Construction Management is desirable. •Demonstrated success in real estate development, campus/urban planning, capital program development and implementation, and construction management. •Proven track record in delivering complex design and construction projects; greenfield development experience required and lab/research project experience strongly recommended. •This position is based in South San Francisco, CA campus •Relocation assistance is not available at this time. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!