Director, Facilities

About Freenome 

Freenome is a high-growth biotech company on a mission since 2014 to create tools that empower everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease.

To achieve this mission, Freenome is developing next-generation blood tests to detect cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages using our multiomics platform and machine learning techniques. Our first blood test will detect early-stage colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas.

About the Role

The Director of facilities is responsible for the site services and facilities demands for our growing organization.  This is a dynamic role, leading, building, and growing our facilities, office support, and EHS teams.  This individual will lead initiatives to improve our site's services, maintain compliance for our clinical laboratories, and oversee the construction of our HeadQuarters in the Bay Area. Work cross functionally to create inspiring spaces and innovative services that bring Freenome’s culture and values to life.  Build and maintain all aspects of what keeps our workspaces operating efficiently and compliantly.  .   

Your contribution:

• Create a safe, efficient, and compliant work environment supporting our laboratories and offices
• Lead facilities functions, implementing policies and safety procedures
• Manage vendors and contractors for ongoing site improvements, site services, and negotiating lease agreements
• Prepare facilities budgets and monitoring expenditures
• Design and planning workstations, coordinating remodeling and refurbishment initiatives
• Ensure site and facility compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Lead relocation activities
• Collaborate with Property Management Team for the purpose of implementing and maintaining services and maintenance programs;
• Lead programing and project for new building projects, construction, and improvements
• Plan, schedule, and manage facilities service and maintenance contractors and personnel, including setting the standard for site service levels
• Create the strategy to support dynamic growth of company, programs, and product
• Hire, build, and lead the facilities team to ensure high service levels
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leaders
• Work within dynamic, high growth environment
• Provide leadership and direction in all aspects of administering a facilities management department including strategic planning and customer focused programs.

Your background, perspective and experience: 

• 10+ years of experience in facilities management and operations
• 5+ years of direct leadership of teams
• CLIA/CAP, ISO, or GMP experience preferred.  
• Degree in facility or property management or comparable experience
• Flexibility to adjust to new tasks should company or office needs change 

COVID safety:

As a condition of employment, you agree to know and comply with our COVID-19 vaccination policy requiring all employees who work on-site and/or attend work-related events to be fully vaccinated and to receive a COVID-19 booster once eligible. Company employees working on-site are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and to receive a COVID-19 booster once eligible, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law. Absent a reasonable accommodation or legal exception, you agree to provide proof of your vaccination status and to be fully vaccinated by your first day on-site, in accordance with our policy.  If you are currently eligible for a COVID-19 booster, you also agree to provide proof of having received a booster.  If you are not yet eligible for a COVID-19 booster, you must provide proof of receiving a booster within two weeks of becoming eligible.

Freenome is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Freenome does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Funding

We have raised more than $1.1B from leading investors including Perceptive Advisors, RA Capital Management, Roche Venture Fund, Kaiser Permanente, Novartis and the American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge Ventures. 

Freenomers

A ‘Freenomer’ is a mission-driven employee who is fueled by the opportunity to make a positive impact on patients' lives, who thrives in a culture of respect and cross collaboration, and whose work makes a significant impact on the company and their career. 

Freenomers are technical, creative, visionary, grounded, empathetic and passionate. We build teams around divergent expertise, allowing us to solve problems and ascertain opportunities in unique ways. Freenomers are some of the most talented experts in their fields, joining together to advance healthcare, one breakthrough at a time. 

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Competitive compensation 
• Pre-IPO equity
• Flexible PTO (exempt) and generous PTO (non-exempt) 
• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision 
• Wellness and mental health resources, including Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), Paid maternity and paternity leave
• 401(k) plan 
• $250.00 new hire stipend to enhance your home office experience
• Plus, a variety of other perks, including pre-tax commuter benefits, two paid volunteer days per year, pet insurance, and additional discounts 

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Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.  

• Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)

Notice to agencies:

Our in-house Talent Acquisition Team manages all employment opportunities at Freenome.  Agencies and independent recruiters must be approved as a vendor by Freenome’s Talent Acquisition team before submitting candidates to any Freenome employee. 

We do not accept unsolicited resumes or biographies from agencies under any circumstances. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Freenome, including those sent to a Freenome email address or directly to Freenome employees, will be considered Freenome property. Freenome will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Freenome will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. 

Please do not contact Freenome employees directly. Compliance with this request will impact our decision to work with you.