Director, Workplace

About Checkr
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable.

We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

About the team/role

The Director, Workplace will play a critical role in shaping the employee experience and optimizing our physical footprint by overseeing three key areas: facilities, events, and Checkr’s real estate strategy. Reporting directly to the SVP, Finance, this leader will ensure our offices operate seamlessly, foster connection and engagement through thoughtful and innovative events, and develop a forward-looking real estate strategy that aligns with business priorities and plans for growth. This role requires a strategic thinker who can balance operational excellence with long-term planning, while building strong cross-functional partnerships to deliver an exceptional and cost-effective workplace experience.

What you’ll do

• Design and build a world class workplace employee experience for Checkr employees
• Take charge of Checkr’s real estate strategy, handling both the portfolio's expansion and its maintenance. 
• Lead the design and implementation of Checkr’s hybrid work model, ensuring a balance between remote and office-based work settings. 
• Drive productivity, engagement, connection, and innovation within our team, leveraging both physical and digital space. 
• Design and execute internal Checkr events, acting as a link to external events when necessary.
• Implement and leverage AI-driven tools to optimize operations, space utilization, and measure efficiency.
• Deliver exceptional workplace services that reconcile cost, business needs, and employee expectations to build a dynamic and adaptable workplace. 
• Utilize relevant metrics to measure the Workplace team's success, including financial analysis, business planning related to Checkr’s real estate portfolio, and key performance indicators. 
• Stay ahead of future work trends and adapt Checkr’s model based on expert insights and data, both internal and external. 
• Oversee daily facilities operations, such as janitorial duties, HVAC maintenance, food service, and general maintenance across all Checkr locations.
• Administer a worldwide operational budget and execute Checkr’s long-term strategy and real estate plans. 
• Nurture and grow the global workplace team, fostering the skills and behaviors necessary to achieve strategic goals. 
• Supervise a team of office and event managers along with their respective property management teams, ensuring efficient operations across all sites. 
• Handle special projects as needed, demonstrating capability in executing projects from initiation through to completion.

What you bring

• 10 years experience in workplace operations, including 6 years in a direct people management role. 
• Exceptional ability to collaborate effectively with senior executives, thriving in a rapid-paced and high-growth setting. 
• Attention to detail, proficient in managing multiple tasks, time management
• Initiative in identifying improvement opportunities for processes and policies relating to the future of work. 
• Demonstrated data-driven approach with an analytical mindset in problem-solving. 
• Extensive experience in managing and strategizing for a sizable real estate portfolio. 
• Strong expertise in fostering culture and understands the elements that boost engagement in a hybrid workplace. 
• Experience leveraging AI and digital workplace technologies to optimize operations and employee experience.
• Event management experience required. 
• IFMA CFM credential preferred, but not required. 
• Stellar verbal and written skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate with both vendors and executives. 
• Strong knowledge of facilities operations and managing trades
• Familiarity with Zoom, Verkada, Envoy, and GSuite is highly desirable  
• Willing to travel as required for events or handle workspace changes. 

What you’ll get

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend

At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. Starting January 2026, hub-based employees will be expected to work from the office 3 days per week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr
Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences. Checkr believes in hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.

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