Director, Workplace Experience

Metropolis Metropolis · Vertical AI · New York, NY +1 · People

This role is for a Director of Workplace Experience at Metropolis, a company focused on AI for the physical world. The director will oversee corporate real estate, facilities, and employee experience, working with People, Legal, and Finance teams. Responsibilities include managing office services, vendor partnerships, employee engagement initiatives, office utilization analysis, expansion projects, policy implementation, budget management, and ensuring consistent office management services. The role requires strong project management, contract management, and budget management skills, with experience in high-growth tech companies and scaling facilities. While not strictly an AI role, the posting mentions leveraging AI tools to transform workflows, suggesting an 'Exploring' AI maturity signal for the company's broader context.

What you'd actually do

  1. Oversee all facility services for our network of Corporate and Regional offices – primarily Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Nashville, Seattle, and Orlando
  2. Assist with integration efforts to combine existing offices in shared markets (Los Angeles, New York, and Nashville)
  3. Drive operational excellence with vendor partners, onsite support, and internal stakeholder groups such as IT and Security
  4. Contribute to the overall employee experience by directing initiatives that align with our company values – including events, employee office perks such as meals and snacks, and other employee engagement drivers
  5. Track and analyze office utilization in order to anticipate the company’s needs for growth; make data-driven recommendations to the leadership team

Skills

Required

  • 7+ years of experience in workplace experience, facilities management, real estate, or a related field
  • Experience working for a high-growth technology company with a distributed workforce, including hourly field workers; experience in scaling facilities and services to solve for business and growth needs
  • Project management acumen, specifically in office construction
  • Strong attention to detail in approach to contract management and negotiation
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office; Excel fluency a must
  • Experience utilizing project management tools such as Asana, ProCore, and Smartsheets
  • A proven track record in project delivery (on time/on budget) and workplace experience strategy; strong budget management skills
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced environment and own high-visibility initiatives
  • Comfortable with cross-functional partnership and collaboration; discerning and professional approach toward executive-level communications
  • Willingness to pivot and learn as projects and priorities evolve, with a tendency to stay ahead of the curve on internal trends and industry best practices
  • Experience leveraging AI tools to transform static workflows into responsive, high-output processes

Nice to have

  • Existing network of preferred vendor and partner relationships

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience leveraging AI tools to transform static workflows into responsive, high-output processes