Program Lead, Logistics

15 hours ago

On-site

Redwood City, CA (Onsite)

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded in 2015 by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg to harness the power of technology to pursue some of society’s most ambitious goals — from curing or preventing all disease to transforming how students learn.

At CZI, you’ll join a deeply collaborative, mission-driven community where your work helps drive breakthroughs across our flagship nonprofit organizations, Biohub and Learning Commons. Whether enabling scientific breakthroughs via open science and AI-powered biology or strengthening the tools teachers and students rely on every day, your contributions help turn bold ideas into real-world impact.

Our teams operate at the intersection of innovation and scale, building the infrastructure, partnerships, and capabilities that allow scientists, educators, and innovators to tackle some of the most complex challenges of our time — and to do so with urgency, integrity, and optimism.

The Team

Across our work in Science, Education, and within our communities, we pair technology with grantmaking, impact investing, and collaboration to help accelerate the pace of progress toward our mission. Our Operations organization provides the support needed to push this work forward. Operations consists of our Marketing & Communications, Central Tech, Finance, People, Real Estate/Workplace/Events/Facilities/Security (REWFS), Strategy & Operations, and Ventures teams. These teams provide the essential operations, services, and strategies needed to support CZI’s progress toward achieving its mission to build a better future for everyone.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Logistics & Warehouse Program Lead to build, lead, and scale warehouse and logistics operations in support of organizational initiatives and partner needs. This role will oversee inventory management, vendor coordination, shipping and receiving, compliance processes, and continuous improvement efforts.

You will serve as a cross-functional partner to Operations, Finance, Legal, Security, and program teams to ensure materials and equipment move efficiently from procurement to deployment. This is an opportunity to design and strengthen operational systems that support high-impact work across a dynamic and growing organization.

What You'll Do

Build and lead end-to-end logistics operations, including warehousing, dispatch, delivery, reverse logistics, and material handling
Design and implement scalable logistics systems to support expanding Biohub locations
Establish and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety standards, and compliance policies
Maintain documented procedures that clearly define Receiving, Material Movement and Storage, Kitting, and Shipping roles and responsibilities
Manage warehouse inventory to ensure optimal commodity levels in support of lab operations and site needs
Develop inventory controls, tracking systems, and reporting mechanisms to improve accuracy and visibility
Partner with internal teams to forecast demand and proactively align logistics capacity
Lead vendor relationships, including performance management, service level agreements, and continuous improvement
Identify operational gaps and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and support long-term scale
Support physical material handling, including the ability to lift up to 45 pounds as needed

What You'll Bring

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent applicable work experience
5–7+ years of experience in logistics, warehouse operations, or supply chain management
Experience building or scaling warehouse and logistics programs in a growing organization
Strong knowledge of warehouse management systems, inventory controls, and safety compliance standards
Demonstrated experience developing SOPs and operational documentation
Experience managing third-party vendors and holding partners accountable to service standards
Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on operational execution
Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to align diverse internal partners
Comfort operating in a dynamic, evolving environment with growing infrastructure needs
Commitment to safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement

Compensation

The Redwood City, CA base pay range for a new hire in this role is $106,000 - $146,300. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process.

Benefits for the Whole You

We’re thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible.

Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
Funding for select family-forming benefits.
Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.

#LI-Onsite