Director, Facilities

Your Impact at Lila

Lila Sciences is looking for a strategic, hands-on Director of Facilities to lead the day-to-day and long-term management of multiple facilities. You’ll own a scalable facilities strategy, drive safety and compliance across sites, and oversee budgets, capital planning, vendor governance, and KPI reporting. This role is a cross-functional, cross-site leadership position with real responsibility for building and growing a world-class facilities team that scales with our growth and supports our scientific mission.

What You'll Be Building

• Strategy & Leadership
• Define and execute a comprehensive facilities strategy across multiple sites that aligns with company growth, science programs, and operational risk posture.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing facilities organization. Establish clear career paths, succession plans, and a culture rooted in safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• People & Team Management
• Directly manage and develop facility managers, supervisors, and support staff; create a positive, collaborative culture with a strong focus on employee experience and professional growth.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with BD, tech, finance, legal, and HR to drive decisions and improvements.
• Safety, Compliance, and Quality
• Set and uphold enterprise-wide safety standards and facilities compliance across all sites; guide audits and corrective actions.
• Lead capital planning, lifecycle management, and EOL decisions for critical equipment using ROI-driven analyses.
• Financial Stewardship
• Oversee multi-site budgets, long-range capital planning, and KPI achievement; optimize total cost of ownership.
• Own the vendor management lifecycle, including RFPs, contract negotiations, SLAs, and performance reviews.
• Operations & Process Excellence
• Standardize and optimize maintenance processes with documentation, digital tools, and scalable playbooks; champion improvements with a strong emphasis on the employee and occupant experience.
• Implement governance, risk management, and compliance controls; ensure audit readiness and transparent reporting.
• Stakeholder & Client Liaison
• Be the primary touchpoint with clients, senior leadership, Facilities Org, and key business teams; translate facilities strategy into tangible business value.
• Partner with HR on workforce planning, safety training, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Project Delivery & Portfolio Management
• Lead major projects (renovations, expansions, high-impact maintenance) from scoping to closeout; manage schedule, budget, and risk.
• Align cross-site efforts to ensure consistent service levels and performance metrics.
• Performance Measurement & Improvement
• Define and track key metrics (safety, reliability, lifecycle spend, uptime, cost-to-serve, work-order throughput, client satisfaction) and use data to drive improvements.
• Nurture a culture of continuous improvement; lead post-implementation reviews and share learnings across sites.
  

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Business, or a related field. An advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., FMP, CFM, CPM) are a plus.
• 8–15 years of facilities management experience, with a track record of leading multi-site operations in life sciences, physical sciences, or related industries.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable facilities strategies and to lead through ambiguity and rapid growth.
• Experience managing large budgets, capital plans, and vendor ecosystems; strong ROI and financial acumen.
• Demonstrated track record of cultivating a safety-first culture, robust reporting, and effective cross-functional collaboration at the executive level.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills; able to influence and mobilize diverse teams.
  
  

Bonus Points For

• Direct experience in environments blending physical science and life sciences.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards (OSHA/EHS, environmental compliance) and enterprise facilities software.
  
  

About Lila

Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science.  We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method.  We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at  www.lila.ai

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply.

We’re All In

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A Note to Agencies

Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

CompensationWe offer competitive compensation including bonus potential and generous early equity. The final offer will reflect your unique background, expertise, and impact.

Expected Base Salary Range: $168,000 USD - $224,000 USD