Oscar Gomez-Sacasa
Vacaville
Summary
Experienced in facilities design, construction management, site operations, and delivering a world-class workplace employee experience, as well as shareholder value. Managed high-tech sites ranging from single site start-ups to global site networks and multi-building campuses spanning over 3 million square feet with 10,000 occupants. Developed and implemented effective workplace solutions for research and development laboratories, regulated manufacturing, supply chain operations, and HQ office spaces. Skilled at inspiring and leading teams during rapid change, expansion, and strategic build-out. A customer-focused, results-oriented team player with a proven ability to integrate culture, business processes, and information technology to ensure sustainable and continuous improvement in facilities management.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, Facilities & Operations
Pivot Bio, Inc.
01.2021 - Current
- Responsible for Strategic Space Planning, Real Estate, Facility Design and Construction, Operations and Maintenance, Workplace Services, Environmental Health, Safety and Security
- Developed and implemented real estate strategy to support R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Operations, and HQ Offices for North America and Brazil
Director Facilities, Americas and Asia Pacific
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Developed and implemented operational strategy for Bio-Rad's Americas and Asia Pacific Facility Management and Global Security functions with a $65 million annual operating budget
- Provided regional leadership and collaborated with management counterparts throughout the Bio-Rad global network
- Managed external service providers and built strong working relationships with agencies having jurisdiction over sites and community representatives
Director, Northern California Facilities
Illumina, Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Lead all Northern California facilities operations and services, including workplace experience, repair and maintenance, facilities engineering, validation and compliance, site services and amenities, meeting and events, and workplace services, for a large business unit with R&D labs, clinical, and cGMP regulatory facility needs
Director, Facilities Management
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Provided strategic leadership to facilities operation and all capital project teams across the corporate campus
- Implemented first-generation IFM model
- Planned, organized, and provided leadership in the development, administration, and direction of Facility Operations and Capital Projects
- Fiscal accountability for both short-term and long-term operational and capital expenditures
- Directed the planning, engineering, maintenance, daily operations, and budgeting of the facilities and property administration programs and processes
Director, Facilities
Becton Dickinson and Company, Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Responsible for real estate, strategic space planning, facility design, construction, operations, and maintenance
- Supported eight sites with about 1 million square feet across Asia, Europe, and North America
- Prepared Headquarters campus development strategy and negotiated development incentives with local and state government agencies
- Implemented IFM strategy for research, development, and manufacturing facilities
- Implemented asset management strategy to drive facility and equipment renewal, refurbishment, and replacements
- Developed a new spatial ecosystem to promote collaboration, scientific innovation and accelerated product development from idea to launch
- Implemented energy productivity improvements resulting in over 20% energy cost reduction
- Conducted due diligence to support acquisitions
- Led facilities workstream for post-acquisition integration
- Responsible for emergency operations and business continuity planning
- Managed security operations and site amenities, including event planning, café, and transportation
Associate Director, Facilities
Genentech, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2014
- Responsible for facilities operations and maintenance of 37 buildings and grounds totaling 120 acres
- Implemented the company’s first and second generation IFM models, including supplier governance, vendor selection, scope definition, competitive bidding, contract negotiations, transition management, performance management, knowledge retention, and issue resolution
- Developed and implemented formal policies for capital project delivery
- Sponsored regional and global harmonization in facility management best practices from Singapore to Basel, Switzerland
- Developed a productivity improvement strategy that resulted in a $6 million per year cost reduction
- Developed and implemented facilities processes, policies, procedures, and associated technology solutions (SAP, Archibus)
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Pepperdine Univ.
Malibu, CABSc. - Industrial Engineering
North Carolina State Univ.
Raleigh, NCSkills
- Real Estate Strategy Development
- Workplace & Employee Experience
- Emergency Management & Business Continuity
- Capital Project Execution
- Cafeteria, Security, Amenities & Transportation
- Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance
- CGMP Facilities Management
- Customer Relationship Management
Professional Associations
- International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Chapter President, San Francisco
- International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering
- CoreNet Global, association for corporate real estate (CRE)
- IFMA, Certified Facility Manager (CFM)
Degree
- BSIE
- MBA
Hobbies and Interests
- Board Member - Foster City Chamber of Commerce
- Adjunct Professor of Engineering – California State University Hayward
- Tech Museum of Innovation – Volunteer Exhibit Designer
- Second Harvest Food Bank – Volunteer
- Calvary Chapel San Mateo – Usher/Elder
- Silicon Valley Scholars – Mentor
Specialized Training
- Managing Workplace Safety
- Community Emergency Response
- CPR
- First Aid
- Radiation Safety
- Chemical Handling
- Biosafety
- Hazardous & Medical Waste Management
- Pharmaceutical Quality Systems
- GMP Regulations
- Good Documentation Practices
- Managing within the Law
- Writing & Conducting Performance Reviews
- Coaching for Success
- SAP Plant Maintenance & Material Management
- Lean Enterprise for Operational Excellence
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Director, Facilities & Operations
Pivot Bio, Inc.
01.2021 - Current
Director Facilities, Americas and Asia Pacific
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2021
Director, Northern California Facilities
Illumina, Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2020
Director, Facilities Management
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2019
Director, Facilities
Becton Dickinson and Company, Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2016
Associate Director, Facilities
Genentech, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2014
BSc. - Industrial Engineering
North Carolina State Univ.
Master of Business Administration -
Pepperdine Univ.
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