Director, Construction, APAC

Lululemon; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Team-based bonus program

Paid time off

Generous employee discounts

Fitness/yoga classes

Parenthood top up program

Personal and professional development

Job summary

lululemon is seeking a Director of Construction for APAC in Hong Kong to lead retail construction projects across the region.

You'll manage a team, partner with Retail Ops, Real Estate, and Design, and drive strategies to improve quality and reduce costs while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. Travel will be required to markets across Asia-Pacific.

Qualifications

• 15+ years project management experience within a retail construction environment.
• 10+ years leading construction professionals, contractors, and teams.
• Regional project experience across major Asia cities as well as Australia & New Zealand.
• Experience creating/managing a portfolio of projects from identification through to close-out.
• Expert in managing construction budgets, value engineering conversations and negotiating change orders.
• Confident storytelling/presenting to executives with strong financial acumen.
• Strategic, people-focused leader capable of mentoring teams.
• Strong work ethic and integrity; capable negotiator.
• Collaborates across a matrix organization with diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to markets and store sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for executing all retail construction projects within APAC region.
• Develop and implement new execution strategies to elevate quality and reduce costs.
• Oversee delivery of all projects on time and on budget with milestones and metrics.
• Oversee major vendor relationships (50+ vendors) including SLA management and sourcing optimization.
• Manage timely repairs within budgets and SLAs.
• Define budgets, monitor spending, and allocate resources across projects.
• Provide leadership through performance reviews and development coaching.
• Collaborate with Retail Ops, Real Estate, Store Design, Procurement and FP&A.
• Shape strategic decisions for capital and expense repairs and projects.
• Establish partnerships to align objectives and drive optimal outcomes.

Skills

APAC leadership

Vendor management

Strategic planning

Budgeting & cost control

Executive storytelling

Change management

Job description

lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.

about this team

The Store Development team has a unique opportunity to shape lululemon’s physical presence across our Asia-Pacific markets. From identifying new store opportunities and partnering on real estate strategy, to delivering new stores, relocations, renovations, minor works, and facilities programs across our existing portfolio, we help bring the brand to life in the communities we serve. We work closely with regional and local teams, design partners, and external stakeholders to create exceptional retail environments that elevate the guest and educator experience. We’re a passionate, collaborative team that thrives on solving complex challenges, building strong partnerships, and bringing bold ideas to life. Committed to continuous improvement and best-in-class execution, we work at the intersection of real estate, design, construction, and facilities to support the full lifecycle of our stores and lululemon’s growth across the region. As a Director, Construction, APAC, you'll play a key role in turning these opportunities into reality, leading projects from concept through to store opening, optimizations, temporary/pop-up stores across our diverse Asia-Pacific markets.

core responsibilities

Lead a team responsible for executing all retail construction projects within APAC Region (New Store Openings Optimizations, Renovations, Temp Spaces, Pop-up build outs, etc.)

Develop and implement new execution strategies, with a strategic focus on elevating quality and reducing costs to improve overall store economics

Oversee the successful delivery of all projects on time and on budget while managing key project level milestones and metrics

Oversee all major vendor relationships across the Construction categories (50+ vendors) including onboarding/offboarding vendors, establishing and maintaining service level agreements, and optimizing sourcing strategies

Manage the timely execution of all repairs within established budgets and service level agreements.

Define overarching budgets, monitor spending, and allocate resources based on strategic values across all project executions.

Provide leadership to the team by managing performance, conducting regular pace checks, and offering constructive feedback to support their development

Coach, mentor, and develop a team of skilled Construction Management professionals

Collaborate with Retail Operations, Real Estate, Store Design, Procurement, and FP&A on new ways of working in the pursuit of operational excellence

Play a key role in shaping strategic decisions for the area or team regarding capital and expense repairs/projects

Establish collaborative partnerships with stakeholders throughout the organization to enhance communication and align objectives for successful outcomes.

Utilize strong analytical skills to evaluate complex situations, analyze data, and provide informed recommendations for optimal solutions

qualifications

15+ years project management experience within a retail construction environment

10+ years of leading construction professionals, contractors, and teams

True regional professional with projects experiences throughout major Asia cities as well as Australia & New Zealand

Demonstrated experience in creating/managing a portfolio of projects from identification through to project close-out

Expert in managing construction budgets, value engineering conversations and negotiating change orders

Must be confident and concise in storytelling/presenting to executives that is supported with proficient financial acumen

Strategic, people-focused leader who can develop and mentor teams and getting them to excel in their role

Must have strong and proven work ethic, operating with utmost integrity

Expert negotiation skills and tactics, who can articulate a compelling argument and drive negotiations to a favourable conclusion

Must be able to collaborate and enroll others with a desire for constant self-improvement and learning; experience working in a matrixed organization with a variety of stakeholders

Must be versatile and able to manage multiple projects in various stages at any one time in the life cycle of a project

Practiced in store development processes, quantity survey, vendor management, client relations

Regular travel may be required to markets and store sites pre-, during and post-construction

must haves

Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.

Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.

Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.

Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.

Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.

Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.

additional notes

Immigration support is potentially available for this role.

beyond the paycheck (benefits & perks)

At lululemon, we care for and invest in the whole person – body, mind, spirit. Our total rewards program is designed to support you in achieving your goals and focus on the things you love.

• competitive base pay
• team-based bonus program
• paid time off
• generous employee discounts
• fitness/yoga classes
• parenthood top up program
• personal and professional development programs

Note: availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to your location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these benefits and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

work arrangement

In-person collaboration and/or office-based work is necessary or important for the role. Work is mainly performed onsite, 4-5 days per week depending on role requirements.