# Director, Global Design & Construction

**Company**: Cloudflare
**Location**: San Francisco, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $223,000 - $307,000
**Category**: Design
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

We are looking for an innovative, tech-forward Director of Global Design & Construction to lead our physical environment strategy into its next evolution. This role demands a unique combination of high-level strategic vision, a passion for experimentation, creativity, and a relentless commitment to world-class physical execution.

You will be responsible for leading the end-to-end design and construction of workspaces that serve as the tangible, physical manifestation of the local Cloudflare culture. You will also integrate an AI-first, data-driven approach to deliver projects, identifying opportunities to automate workflows, optimize budgets, and improve data-driven design decisions.

Responsibilities:

- Physical Execution & Cultural Identity: Lead the physical realization of Cloudflare’s global offices, designing and building spaces that authentically capture the vibe and culture of each local hub.

- Conceptualize and execute the AI Workflow: Architect how AI and automation can revolutionize legacy design and construction phases.

- Drive Spatial Experimentation: Implement pioneering internal qualitative and quantitative data-collection methods to evolve our global footprints.

- Evolve the Design Framework: Use data insights to challenge existing design assumptions and iterate on our physical footprints.

- Predictive Capital & Site Strategy: Collaborate with Real Estate and FP&A teams to direct predictive modeling concepts for site selection and financial risk mitigation.

- CapEx Budget Ownership & Financial Governance: Own and manage the global capital expenditure (CapEx) budget, delivering accurate multi-year financial forecasting.

- Executive Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the strategic bridge between internal executive business customers and external delivery partners.

- Lifecycle Handover & Commissioning: Establish rigorous commissioning protocols to ensure flawless handovers from construction completion to local Workplace Operations teams.

- Global Pipeline Governance & Compliance: Oversee a global project pipeline across all international hubs and time zones, ensuring compliance with local laws.

Requirements:

- 10-12+ years of experience leading interior design and complex construction project management.

- Proven track record of successfully directing a global corporate office portfolio in excess of 250,000+ total square feet.

- Curiosity for how technology can optimize human interaction.

- Knowledge of technical infrastructure (MEP systems, architectural principles, AV/IT).

- Outstanding leadership and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

- Certifications: LEED, WELL, or PMP Certifications.

- Advanced Technical Skills: Experience with AI-enhanced workflows, generative design platforms.

Compensation:

- Estimated annual salary of $223,000 - $307,000 for Bay Area based hires.

Benefits:

- Health & Welfare Benefits: Medical/Rx Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Spending Accounts, Fertility & Family Forming Benefits, On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program, Global Travel Medical Insurance.

- Financial Benefits: Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Stock Participation Plan.

- Time Off: Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave, Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave.

## Skills

### Required
- AI-enhanced workflows
- generative design platforms
- technical infrastructure
- leadership
- collaboration

### Nice to have
- LEED
- WELL
- PMP Certifications

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