Senior Director, Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Planning
Company websiteroche.com (Roche, opens in new tab)
Base salary $209,000 to $388,100
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in South San Francisco, CA
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- LocationSouth San Francisco, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (36 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Why Genentech
We’re passionate about delivering on Our Promise to improve the lives of patients and create healthier communities for all. We foster a culture of inclusivity, integrity and creativity while boldly pursuing answers to the world’s most complex health challenges and transforming society.
The Position
Genentech is establishing a strategically focused Workplace Delivery Team responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery of all workplace solutions for the South San Francisco campus and related sites. We are seeking a visionary, enterprise‑minded senior leader to lead Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Planning within Workplace Delivery. This strategic and operational role is responsible for defining the long‑range agenda and ensuring disciplined execution across a large, complex set of campus and portfolio initiatives.
The Opportunity
In this pivotal role, you will be accountable for real estate and portfolio strategy; campus and master planning; asset acquisition/divestment and real estate transactions; space management, forecasting, and utilization analytics; and real estate business systems, data, and analytics.
You will define the long-term campus and portfolio vision for Genentech’s South San Francisco site, aligning it with business strategies. As a strategic integrator, you will provide a unified 'one-voice' approach, cultivate an employee-centric, science-enabled campus that fosters productivity and flexibility, and evolve the organization's operating model to meet future business and workforce needs.
Key Responsibilities
Define and own the enterprise real estate and portfolio strategy for the South San Francisco campus and related sites, ensuring alignment with Genentech’s scientific, manufacturing, and corporate priorities.
Lead a team to oversee Real Estate Transactions, Lease Administration, Campus Planning, Asset management and M&A integrations.
Lead the end‑to‑end real estate and portfolio strategy for the South San Francisco campus and related sites, including real estate strategy and scenario planning; asset acquisition, management and divestment; and real estate transactions and lease administration
Shape long‑term 10 year campus and site plans (office, research, manufacturing, clinical, infrastructure) that support pipeline evolution, new therapeutic modalities, and future workforce needs.
Oversee site‑wide space allocation across research labs, manufacturing operations, clinical areas, office space, and infrastructure to optimize efficiency, flexibility, and scientific productivity.
Guide lifecycle asset management strategies to ensure proactive stewardship of buildings and infrastructure.
Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders translating business strategies into real estate, campus, and workplace solutions.
Who You Are
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical), Real Estate, Facilities Planning, or a related field.
Graduate degree in Business, Architecture, Planning, Real Estate, or a related discipline is highly desired.
15+ years of progressively responsible experience, including significant experience at the senior leadership/executive level, and proven track record in campus‑scale real estate development, portfolio strategy, and master planning.
Senior leadership experience in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Planning, or Workplace Strategy.
Demonstrated experience leading large, complex campus environments; lab and research facilities experience strongly preferred.
Experience negotiating major real estate transactions and working with municipalities on land use, permitting, and entitlements.
Location
This position is based in South San Francisco, CA campus
Relocation assistance is not available at this time.
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $209,000.00 - 388,100.00 USD. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Benefits
Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.
If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact us by completing this form Accommodations for Applicants.
Source: Roche on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($209,000) is above 88% of the 937 Business Operations roles in California listed on this site; 2 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $145,000; the middle half runs from $124,000 to $178,561.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingSenior Director, Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Planning$209,000 to $388,100
Sr. Director, Contract Strategy Implementation (Payer/PBM)$209,700 to $389,400
Senior Director, Patient Insights & Analytics$209,200 to $388,400
Senior Director, Portfolio Insights and Analytics$209,100 to $388,400
Senior Director, Market Access, Insights and Analytics$209,000 to $388,100
Medical Director (CAP/CLIA Laboratory)$208,000 to $386,200
88-50101857 Therapeutics Area Analytics & Insights Senior Manager$206,565 to $285,200
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Director, Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Planning (this listing) | $209,000 - $388,100 |
| Sr. Director, Contract Strategy Implementation (Payer/PBM) | $209,700 - $389,400 |
| Senior Director, Patient Insights & Analytics | $209,200 - $388,400 |
| Senior Director, Portfolio Insights and Analytics | $209,100 - $388,400 |
| Senior Director, Market Access, Insights and Analytics | $209,000 - $388,100 |
| Medical Director (CAP/CLIA Laboratory) | $208,000 - $386,200 |
| 88-50101857 Therapeutics Area Analytics & Insights Senior Manager | $206,565 - $285,200 |
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- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Stopped meeting the published-salary criteria
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-08-07
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Location as the employer wrote it: South San Francisco
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $209,000.00 - 388,100.00 USD. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qua
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