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NVIDIA

Director, Global Workplace Design

NVIDIA
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senior full-time Santa Clara, CA

First indexed 4 Sept 2026

Description

We're seeking a Global Workplace Design Director to serve as a senior leader within NVIDIA's Real Estate & Site Services (RESS) team, directing architectural, interior, furniture, and finish selections across all workplace and campus developments worldwide.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive unified development standards across Architecture, Interior Design, Furniture, and Finishes globally, ensuring every project reflects a cohesive NVIDIA design language.
  • Provide leadership in building solutions for Campus Projects, Tenant Improvement Projects, and Datacenter Office Projects worldwide.
  • Serve as the lead creative voice across Architecture, Interior Design, Furniture, and Finishes for all campus, tenant improvement, and datacenter office projects,guiding and uniting collaborators around a clear development vision.
  • Lead NVIDIA's workplace build experimentation strategy: identify emerging trends and end-user needs, build and drive pilot programs to test new concepts, and define evaluation criteria for success.
  • Assist regional leaders on pre-lease feasibility studies and general build issues. Lead initial new site visits and site studies for potential locations globally.
  • Provide strategic mentorship to regional occupancy planners, facility managers, and office managers on architectural planning decisions.
  • Coordinate review of architectural drawings and design documentation for campus projects to ensure alignment with NVIDIA Workplace Guidelines.
  • Serve as the main lead and creative contact for all external architecture, interior development, furniture, and finishes partners worldwide,shaping creative intent and reviewing concepts and specifications.
  • Coordinate budget planning and expenditure on design globally; assess budget constraints and define priorities for value engineering on design and FF&E.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in interior design or architecture from an accredited institution; advanced degree preferred.
  • 15+ overall years of professional experience in corporate workplace development.
  • 5+ years in a senior leadership or director-level role.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit and Bluebeam.
  • Comprehensive understanding of building codes, accessibility requirements, and workplace safety standards across multiple global regions.
  • Proven ability to lead multiple large-scale, concurrent projects across geographies with competing priorities and deadlines.
  • Willingness and ability to travel to NVIDIA office sites in the regions.

Nice to Have:

  • Experience leading in-house global workplace build functions at a high-tech company or within a corporate real estate organization in the technology sector.
  • Well-rounded knowledge of foreign geography, cultures, practices, and markets.
  • Experienced with the build of technical labs and specialized research environments.
  • Deep expertise in hybrid work models, campus development strategy, and next-generation workplace innovations.

NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.

This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/US-CA-Santa-Clara/Director--Global-Workplace-Design_JR2025017