Job Description

Executive Director of Lab Services

📍 On-site – Mountain View, CA

Estimated total compensation: $375,000 – $435,000 USD per year

(Exact offer dependent on experience, education, and location)

Boden Talent is proud to be supporting our client—a global leader in innovation—as they search for a visionary Executive Director of Lab Services to take ownership of their end-to-end global laboratory strategy and operations.

This is a career-defining opportunity for a strategic and execution-focused leader to oversee a large-scale, complex lab portfolio. From design and construction to maintenance, compliance, and user experience, you’ll shape world-class environments that power cutting-edge R&D and product development.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Governance

• Lead the global strategy for lab planning, operations, and infrastructure aligned to the client’s growth roadmap.
• Build and inspire a high-performing team across lab operations, capital projects, planning, workplace experience, and technical services.
• Implement robust governance, performance metrics, and risk strategies.

Design, Construction & Capital Projects

• Oversee lab facility design and construction with a focus on flexibility, compliance, and future-proofing.
• Deliver renovations and specialized infrastructure upgrades across regions.
• Manage capital and TI project schedules and budgets.

Operations, Infrastructure & Maintenance

• Ensure the reliability of critical infrastructure—MEP systems, clean power, HVAC, gases, and utilities.
• Drive preventive/predictive maintenance programs for high-performance uptime.
• Champion continuous improvement in highly technical lab settings.

Moves, Adds & Changes (MAC)

• Oversee all MAC planning and execution—equipment relocations, space modifications, and occupancy changes.
• Collaborate with lab teams to ensure minimal disruption and scientific alignment.
• Develop MAC standards, playbooks, and change workflows.

Lab Planning & Space Forecasting

• Align lab space strategy with evolving R&D and product pipelines.
• Use data and analytics to optimize lab usage and support investment decisions.

Lab Experience, EH&S & Compliance

• Champion a safe, efficient, and seamless lab environment.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable EH&S, HSSE, and regulatory policies.
• Standardize lab service operations through best-in-class SOPs.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years leading lab facility operations in tech, life sciences, or semiconductor environments.
• Proven expertise in lab systems (HVAC, clean rooms, DI/RO water, gas, electrical).
• Experience overseeing large-scale lab construction, relocations, and reconfigurations.
• Strong budgeting, vendor management, and capital planning experience.
• Familiarity with CMMS, smart buildings, and lab planning tools is a plus.
• Executive-level leadership with a track record of cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred Background:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Master’s degree or MBA
• Systems thinker with strong execution and stakeholder management skills
• Passionate about enabling innovation through world-class facilities

Benefits:

Our client offers a tailored benefits package designed to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Highlights include:

• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision care
• Paid parental leave (100% salary)
• Generous PTO and company holidays

If this opportunity speaks to your experience and ambition—even if you don’t meet every listed requirement—we’d love to hear from you. At Boden Talent, we believe in introducing exceptional leaders to transformative opportunities.

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