Izzy Sanchez

Head of Global Facilities and Workplace Services

Mountain View, California, United States

About

Experienced Head of Workplace, Real Estate, and Facilities Management professional who is customer-oriented with a proven track record of innovation and strategy to deliver industry-leading workplace experiences and world-class facilities. Leverage data analytics to support creating and implementing programs that impact the broader organization. I am an experienced professional in Workplace project delivery with a solid track record of delivering cutting edge workplace projects for Fortune 500 Enterprises. As a dedicated leader and team player, I have led multiple projects at a time, from consultative sales through closeout and have successfully delivered technology-integrated, innovative projects on time and on budget. An agile collaborator and one who enjoys working with people, I have established strong relationships and positive partnerships with clients, landlords, consultants, vendors, contractors and cross-functional team members over the years. I am passionate about my work, enjoy being hands on and seek to reinvent the way people work through designed space, flexibility, technology and community. Specialties: Future of Work Innovation, Corporate Real Estate & Workplace Strategy, Strategic and Operational Planning, Capital & Operational Budgets, Developing High Functioning Teams, Workplace & Employee Experience, Customer Engagement, Program Management, Facilities Planning & Operations, and Supplier Management

Experience

  • Head of Global Facilities and Workplace Services at Zscaler
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Head of Global Workplace & Real Estate at SambaNova Systems
    Jan 2022 - Sep 2022 · 9 mos

  • Head of Global Workplace at Twitch
    Jan 2017 - Feb 2022 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    • Responsibilities include managing facilities, travel department, security, real estate, for 2,000+ employees globally, 30 sites ranging from 264,000 sq. ft to 300 sq. ft., a full meal program with an in-house commercial kitchen, lunch program for 5 sites in a driven, goal-orientated, extremely fast-paced and highly demanding environment. • Manage team of 45 employees and contractors. • Forecasted and managed a $79 million+ budget. • Manage and coach facilities staff to deliver excellent service levels to the client while operating within the prescribed budget. • Ability to prioritize work and multitask while giving attention to detail. Strong organizational and time management skills • Experienced in site selection, negotiation, construction, design, and project management in both domestic and international environments. • Effectively manage contractors, consultants, and service providers • Experience driving a Division P&L • Extensive experience in facilities operations in a technology-oriented environment. • Emphatic direction towards excellent internal customer service, identifying customer requirements and measuring results. • Ability to define problems, collects and analyzes data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. • Strong experience in Facilities Management and Leadership. • Strategic and Operational planning and implementation. • Financial control, planning, and analysis. • Prepare and monitor operating and capital budgets. Ensure timely initiation and completion of budgeted projects within the budgeted amounts. Prepare monthly operating budget variance reports. Create facility needs forecasts and provide factual background information to assist in the decision-making process at Executive management levels.

  • Director, Worldwide Facilities and Real Estate at Ooyala
    Jan 2013 - Jan 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Responsibilities include managing facilities, travel department, security, real estate, for 600+ employees globally,12 sites ranging from 65,000 sq. ft to 300 sq. ft., and lunch program for 3 sites in a driven, goal-orientated, extremely fast-paced and highly demanding environment. • Manage staff of 5 direct employees. • Forecasted and managed a $24.2 million+ budget. • Manage and coach facilities staff to deliver excellent service levels for the client while operating within the prescribed budget. • Ability to prioritize work and multitask while giving attention to detail. Strong organizational and time management skills • Experienced in site selection, negotiation, and project management in both domestic and international environments. • Effectively manage contractors, consultants, and service providers • Develop and maintain positive relationships with client(s). • Experience driving a Division P&L • Extensive experience in facilities operations in a technology-oriented environment. • Emphatic direction towards excellent internal customer service, identifying customer requirements and measuring results. • Ability to define problems, collects and analyzes data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. • Strong experience in Facilities Management and Leadership. • Strategic and Operational planning and implementation. • Financial control, planning, and analysis. • Experienced in Implementing and Maintaining CAL-OSHA and OSHA compliance requirements • Intuitive team selection, motivation, and building. • Prepare and monitor operating and capital budgets. Ensure timely initiation and completion of budgeted projects within the budgeted amounts. Prepare monthly operating budget variance reports. Create facility needs forecasts and provide factual background information to assist in the decision-making process at Executive management levels.

  • Senior Facilities and Real Estate Manager at Check Point Software
    Oct 2007 - Jan 2012 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Responsibilities include managing facilities, travel department, security, real estate, and telecom for 800+ employees for all Americas, 30 sites ranging from 52,000 sq. ft to 800 sq. ft., and lunch program for 5 sites in a driven, goal-orientated, extremely fast-paced and highly demanding environment. • Responsible for Security in the Americas, set up security turnstiles in large facilities, onsite security, security patrols, badging and security system, and visitor protocol. • Manage staff of 4 direct employees and 10 subordinates. • Successfully renegotiated 12 leases and relocated 7 offices within one year, ranging from 12,000 sqft to 800 sqft . • Forecasted and managed a $6.7M+ budget. • Reduced Telecom, Facilities and Travel expenses by 30 percent. • Manage and coach facilities staff to deliver excellent service levels for the client while operating within the prescribed budget. • On disaster recovery committee, set up alternate phone routing for support centers across the world.