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full-timeDirector, Global Design & Construction
Cloudflare · Hybrid
Cloudflare is a global technology company focused on building a better, more secure, and faster internet through its extensive network infrastructure. The Director of Global Design & Construction will oversee the end-to-end strategy and physical execution of the company's global workspaces. This role involves managing architects, general contractors, and creative partners to ensure that physical office environments reflect the company's culture while maintaining high functional standards. Beyond traditional construction management, the position requires a forward-thinking approach to integrating AI and automation into the design and project lifecycle. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and eliminating manual bottlenecks in areas such as vendor onboarding, cost estimation, and risk management. Furthermore, the role involves treating workspaces as living laboratories by utilizing real-time data and employee feedback to inform future spatial designs. This position is well-suited for a strategic leader who possesses a blend of construction management expertise, a passion for physical hospitality, and a strong interest in leveraging emerging technology to optimize operational workflows and project delivery.
About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a "normalized" problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in. Available Locations: San Francisco, CA Austin, TX About the Role We are looking for an innovative, tech-forward Director of Global Design & Construction to lead our physical environment strategy into its next evolution. This role demands a unique combination of high-level strategic vision, a passion for experimentation, creativity, and a relentless commitment to world-class physical execution. First and foremost, you are a builder of impactful, high-performance spaces. You will be responsible for leading the end-to-end design and construction of workspaces that serve as the tangible, physical manifestation of the local Cloudflare culture. At the same time, you are stepping into uncharted territory. To keep Cloudflare at the absolute forefront of our industry, we are up-leveling how we deliver projects by integrating an AI-first, data-driven approach. We are looking for a visionary leader who can think outside the box to identify and implement how AI can automate workflows, optimize budgets, and improve data-driven design decisions. While automation and AI are the engines of efficiency in this role, the human element is its heart. Your creativity, physical hospitality, and human judgment will guide every project, ensuring our global spaces continuously evolve alongside our teams. What You’ll Do Physical Execution & Cultural Identity: Lead the physical realization of Cloudflare’s global offices. Direct architects, general contractors, and artists to design and build spaces that authentically capture the vibe and culture of each local hub, ensuring every environment feels uniquely Cloudflare, inspiring, and functional. Conceptualize and execute the AI Workflow: Think outside the box to architect how AI and automation can revolutionize legacy design and construction phases. Map out and execute opportunities to eliminate manual bottlenecks across the entire project lifecycle - including vendor onboarding/benchmarking, contracting, cost estimation, budget/project tracking, and risk identification - by implementing automated review pipelines and data-driven quality controls. Drive Spatial Experimentation: Treat our workplaces as living laboratories. Conceptualize and implement pioneering internal qualitative and quantitative data-collection methods - such as tracking real-time utilization patterns and capturing continuous employee feedback loops - to architect data-driven proposals that evolve our global footprints based on your findings. Evolve the Design Framework: Use data insights and post-occupancy metrics to constantly challenge existing design assumptions. Lead formal change management efforts to iterate on our physical footprints and champion a generative design-supported “kit of parts” for global serviced offices, ensuring they fluidly adapt as work styles and distributed team needs change. Predictive Capital & Site Strategy: Collaborate with Real Estate and FP&A teams to direct predictive modeling concepts for site selection, due diligence, project cash flows, long-term financial reporting, and financial risk mitigation, steering the department toward highly optimized capital allocation. CapEx Budget Ownership & Financial Governance: Own and manage the global capital expenditure (CapEx) budget, delivering accurate multi-year financial forecasting, cost-variance reporting, and executive-level capital reporting. Executive Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as the strategic bridge and primary l
| Role | Director, Global Design & Construction |
|---|---|
| Company | Cloudflare |
| Location | Hybrid |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-09-04 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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