Global Workplace Business Operations Lead

Location: San Francisco, United States; hybrid

Salary: $185,000–$235,000 per year plus equity. USD salary ranges apply to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set according to the local market.

Company

Perplexity develops AI-powered search and information products and operates a global workplace environment.

What you will do

• Lead annual and quarterly planning, resource planning, decision rights, delivery commitments, and performance measures for Workplace operations.
• Direct integrated delivery of office openings, refreshes, relocations, and other capital projects, coordinating internal workstreams and external project managers.
• Own lease administration, obligation tracking, space and occupancy data, portfolio controls, reporting, and risk insights.
• Drive operating and capital forecasts, commitments, actuals, variance analysis, corrective actions, and investment trade-offs with Finance.
• Set the roadmap for workplace systems such as Envoy, improve data quality, automate repeatable work, and establish governance.
• Lead EHS program governance, project handover standards, operational readiness, cross-functional reviews, and accountability with internal and external partners.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in workplace business operations, corporate real estate, facilities programs, or a closely related field, with increasing responsibility for complex multi-site programs.
• Strong project and program management experience, including planning, organization, tracking, execution, and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience delivering office buildouts, relocations, or capital improvements with accountability for scope, financial performance, schedules, change control, and external partners.
• Strong financial, spreadsheet, analytical, forecasting, and reporting skills, with the ability to translate portfolio data into investment and resource recommendations.
• Experience establishing planning, governance, performance measures, operating frameworks, and business systems for a growing function.
• Ability to lead across organizational boundaries, resolve competing priorities, communicate risks to senior leaders, and maintain hands-on accountability under pressure.

Nice to have

• International portfolio experience.
• Ownership of workplace technology.
• Experience with EHS program governance.
• Relevant project-management credential.

Culture & Benefits

• Hospitality- and experience-driven Workplace Experience function focused on thoughtful employee experiences.
• Kind, optimistic, service-oriented approach to solving problems and supporting colleagues.
• U.S. full-time benefits include equity, health, dental, vision, retirement, fitness, commuter, and dependent-care accounts.
• International full-time employees receive benefits tailored to their region of residence.