Senior Director, Workplace

We need an innovative and accomplished Sr. Director, Workplace, a project, and operations leader to help us manage our facilities footprint (primarily in the U.S.). As a leader on the Workplace team, you will be leading workplace construction projects, developing design standards, managing office moves, and creating office environments blending creativity and highly efficient workspaces that are aligned to our brand and culture needs. You will multitask and deliver in a fast-paced, complex environment while elevating and driving an excellent employee and guest experience through the design, planning, construction & management of our workplace. You are expected to integrate best project management practices, leading workplace design principles, and efficient workplace operating methods. You will be directly accountable for managing and accomplishing all project requirements/objectives aligned with RingCentral's culture and business needs.
Essential Job Duties:

• Regularly collaborate and interface with vendors, internal clients and business partners, (People, Finance, IT, Procurement, etc.) leadership, to ensure successful delivery of workplace projects and they align with our strategic goals, culture, and branding needs. This includes establishing and achieving goals and objectives, implementing project action plans, responding to and managing internal client, & business partner needs and expectations, and generally act as a trusted advisor.
• Manage business requirements, due diligence, programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, procurement, schedule creation/management, contractor selection, vendor selection, sustainability, and post-project delivery handoff to Workplace Services team.
• Ensure complete financial management of project: establish and manage project budgets, maintain monthly forecasts, cash flow analysis, prepare anticipated cost reports and any other reports as required needed by our Finance & Accounting teams.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, responsiveness, and creativity in day-to-day workplace project and management activities.
• Promote change and facilitate continuous improvement in all areas of workplace services.
• Excellent design focus, attention to detail, and embrace delivering a great experience for employees and guests.
• Demonstrate competence in broad range of varied project types and operate in high demand, complex, and ambiguous environment.
• Oversee capital improvement programs with design and construction processes at multiple global sites.
• Negotiate contracts with selected vendor(s) and manage the performance of all contracted vendors, consultants, etc.
• Active management of the team, including adherence to company policy/procedures, staff development, performance management, and team motivation. Convey and ensure adoption of policies and practices to the team.
• Travel to project sites to ensure successful delivery.
  Education/Experience/Training

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, Business Administration, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of related experience with 5+ years of leadership experience required.
• Ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Workplace team.
• Advanced project management skills with expertise in project management, design, and workplace experience.
• Strong advocate for and passionate about workplace, brand, and culture.
• Must have top-notch collaboration, partnering, & influencing skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, and presentation abilities.
• Highly developed business and financial acumen, with strong analytical skills
• Excellent technology skills including MS Office applications, Projects, and related platforms.