Roche

Director of Facilities & Site Services

Roche$156K — $290K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, or related field (MBA or Master's preferred)
  • 12+ years of facilities/plant management experience in diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology
  • 7+ years in progressive management roles
  • Experience leading cross-departmental teams and managing external vendors
  • Expertise in executing multi-million dollar CapEx strategies and managing substantial OpEx budgets
  • Ability to interact across all organizational levels and functions

Responsibilities

  • Establish long-range utility master plans and building design standards for campus expansion
  • Manage multi-million dollar CapEx and OpEx budgets to align with business goals
  • Drive asset management strategies and business continuity plans
  • Oversee engineering operations for critical utilities and infrastructure
  • Direct site services including housekeeping, food services, and fitness center operations
  • Ensure compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO standards
  • Lead environmental sustainability initiatives for energy, water, and waste reduction
  • Manage and inspire a high-performing team, fostering accountability and inclusivity

Benefits

  • Relocation benefits available
  • Participation in discretionary annual bonuses based on performance
  • Access to comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Support for professional development and continuing education opportunities
  • Retirement savings plan options with company match
Full Job Description
The Position

At Roche Tissue Diagnostics, we know that groundbreaking cancer diagnostic tools require a world-class foundation. We are seeking a Director of Facilities & Site Services to serve as the operational backbone of our primary end-to-end campuses in Oro Valley and Marana. In this high-visibility executive role, you will direct site engineering, campus master planning, calibrations, and site services, ensuring our state-of-the-art facilities run with absolute reliability, strict compliance, and fiscal discipline. If you are a strategic leader driven by technical excellence and inspired by the mission to transform patient care, we invite you to shape the future of our physical campus operations.

The Opportunity

  • Strategic Master Planning: Establish long-range utility master plans and standardized building design playbooks to support continuous campus expansion, technological upgrades, and long-term asset optimization.

  • Capital & Operational Stewardship: Formulate and manage multi-million dollar CapEx and OpEx budgets, aligning infrastructure investments directly with long-term business growth goals and global standards with insurance, SHE, and capital investment.

  • Business Continuity & Uptime: Drive predictive and condition-based asset management strategies alongside robust risk management and business continuity plans to eliminate single points of failure across manufacturing and R&D operations while aligned with SHE standards.

  • Critical Utilities & Engineering: Oversee engineering operations for critical site utilities, including RODI water, HVAC, CUP, electrical distribution, fire/life safety, and BMS networks.

  • Site Services: Directs high-performing teams delivering food services, housekeeping, specialized GMP cleaning, space planning, fitness center, and facilities Project Management Office (PMO). 

  • Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Direct facilities and calibration operations to maintain strict, audit-ready compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR), ISO 13485, and global IVD standards.

  • Environmental Sustainability: Spearhead corporate decarbonization and site stewardship initiatives to reduce energy, water, and waste footprints across both campuses.

  • Team Leadership: Manage, coach, and inspire a high-performing team of Senior Managers and professional staff, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and bold decision-making.

Who You Are

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Management, or a related field (MBA or Master’s degree preferred).

  • Industry Leadership: 12+ years of facilities/plant management experience within the diagnostic, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology sectors, including at least 7 years in progressive management roles.

  • Team Management:Experience leading cross-departmental leads/management, professional staff, technical site teams, and external vendors.

  • Cross-Functional Agility: Preferred experience supporting multi-use campus environments that blend manufacturing (instrument assembly or chemical/reagent formulation) with flexible Research & Development (R&D) lab spaces.

  • Financial Oversight: Demonstrated expertise executing multi-million dollar CapEx expansion strategies and managing substantial OpEx operational budgets.

  • Stakeholder Management: Capability to interact across all levels and functions within the site organization, Diagnostics Division, and the Global Capital Investment organization.

This role is eligible for relocation benefits.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Arizona is $156,500 - $290,700.  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.

 

About Roche

Roche Holding AG is a Swiss multinational healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has bearer shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The company headquarters are located in Basel. Roche is the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, and the leading provider of cancer treatments globally. The company also produces a range of diagnostic tests for medical professionals and patients. Roche was one of the first companies to bring targeted treatments to patients. In 2019, Roche had over 100,000 employees worldwide, and generated revenue of CHF 61.5 billion.
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