Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Kardigan.
Job overview
The Senior Manager, Facilities at Kardigan leads site operations primarily in Princeton, NJ, supporting company growth and ensuring efficient, safe, and culturally aligned facilities management.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves overseeing day-to-day office operations, managing facilities and vendor relationships, coordinating multi-site processes, strategic space planning, budgeting, and fostering a high-performing inclusive culture.
Experience and skills
Requires a bachelor's degree, 5-7 years of progressive facilities or office management experience preferably in biotech or life sciences, multi-site management experience, strong project management, leadership skills, and willingness to travel.
Work environment and culture
Kardigan values patient-driven mission, authenticity, eagerness to learn, teamwork, and innovation, fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Company information
Kardigan is a heart health biotech company focused on developing targeted cardiovascular disease treatments to make the disease preventable and curable.
Job location and travel
The primary location is Princeton, NJ with potential expansion support in Chicago and occasional travel to South San Francisco and other sites.
Unique job features
This leadership role offers strategic ownership of multi-site facilities in a fast-growing bi-coastal biotech, emphasizing scalable systems and culture alignment.
Company overview
Kardigan is a biotechnology company focused on revolutionizing cardiovascular drug development to address heart disease, the leading cause of death globally. With headquarters in South San Francisco and Princeton, NJ, the company employs approximately 60 people and is driven by a mission to make cardiovascular disease preventable and curable. Founded by a team that includes alumni from MyoKardia, Kardigan launched with $300 million in funding and a late-stage portfolio of personalized medicines. The company leverages patient-driven approaches to deliver innovative treatments aimed at transforming heart health outcomes.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight strategic leadership in multi-site facilities management, emphasizing your ability to oversee office operations, vendor relationships, and space planning in fast-growing environments like biotech or life sciences.
Emphasize experience in managing site operations, safety protocols, and employee engagement programs, along with skills in project management, vendor negotiations, and budget oversight to align with Kardigan’s growth and culture.
Apply through multiple channels including Kardigan’s corporate careers page, LinkedIn job postings, and relevant biotech job boards to maximize your visibility and application reach.
Connect with current facilities or real estate team members at Kardigan on LinkedIn; use ice breakers such as commenting on recent company expansions, expressing enthusiasm for Kardigan’s mission to combat cardiovascular disease, or asking about their experience managing multi-site operations.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'facilities management,' 'multi-site coordination,' 'vendor negotiations,' 'space planning,' 'project management,' and 'biotech environment' to ensure it passes automated screenings.
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