APAC Corporate Real Estate Manager

Michael Page; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 420,000 - 580,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Regional travel 30-40%

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a globally recognized technology and semiconductor client to recruit a Regional APAC Portfolio Manager in Kuala Lumpur. You will own the APAC portfolio, supervise lease renewals, relocations, and new market entries, and lead cross-functional committees with Finance, HR, Procurement, Legal, Sustainability, Security, IT and Site Leadership.

You will coordinate office fit-outs, manage vendors and budgets, and drive cost optimization while ensuring on-time delivery

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate real estate, managing multi-country portfolios.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-country corporate office portfolio across APAC.
• Maintain accurate portfolio and lease data.
• Analyze utilization, occupancy trends, market conditions, and portfolio performance.
• Develop recommendations around rightsizing, optimization, relocations, and renewals.
• Lead lease renewals, relocations, site exits, expansions, and new market entries.
• Manage broker relationships and support lease negotiations.
• Evaluate commercial terms and real estate opportunities across the region.
• Oversee office fit-outs, workplace upgrades, relocations, and redesign projects.
• Coordinate architects, contractors, furniture vendors, consultants, and project teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required standards.
• Lead cross-functional regional committees involving: Finance, HR, Procurement, Legal, Sustainability, Security, IT, Site Leadership.
• Present recommendations to senior stakeholders and gain alignment on real estate decisions.
• Develop project budgets and business cases.
• Monitor spend and ensure cost optimization.
• Drive value engineering opportunities while maintaining workplace quality.
• Manage external brokers, project managers, consultants, and contractors.

Skills

Portfolio management

Lease management

Vendor management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

APAC experience

Project management

Negotiation

Job description

• Regional APAC Ownership with Strategic Influence
• High Visibility Role with Business Impact
  

• Regional APAC Ownership with Strategic Influence
• High Visibility Role with Business Impact
  

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognized technology and semiconductor organization with operations spanning more than 40 countries and a workforce of over 49,000 employees worldwide.

Job Description

Portfolio Management & Strategy

• Manage a multi-country corporate office portfolio across APAC.
• Maintain accurate portfolio and lease data.
• Analyze utilization, occupancy trends, market conditions, and portfolio performance.
• Develop recommendations around rightsizing, optimization, relocations, and renewals.

Lease & Transaction Management

• Lead lease renewals, relocations, site exits, expansions, and new market entries.
• Manage broker relationships and support lease negotiations.
• Evaluate commercial terms and real estate opportunities across the region.

Workplace & Facilities Projects

• Oversee office fit-outs, workplace upgrades, relocations, and redesign projects.
• Coordinate architects, contractors, furniture vendors, consultants, and project teams.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required standards.

Stakeholder Management

• Lead cross-functional regional committees involving:
  • Finance
  • HR
  • Procurement
  • Legal
  • Sustainability
  • Security
  • IT
  • Site Leadership
• Present recommendations to senior stakeholders and gain alignment on real estate decisions.

Financial & Vendor Management

• Develop project budgets and business cases.
• Monitor spend and ensure cost optimization.
• Drive value engineering opportunities while maintaining workplace quality.
• Manage external brokers, project managers, consultants, and contractors.

The Successful Applicant

• Corporate real estate experience managing offices internally for a multinational company
• Regional APAC portfolio management experience
• Multi-country lease management and commercial leasing expertise
• Experience managing office relocations, workplace projects, and fit-outs
• Vendor management experience involving brokers, contractors, consultants, and project teams
• Strong budgeting, financial analysis, and cost optimization capabilities
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across multiple functions and countries

What's on Offer

• Regional APAC ownership across 12 countries.
• Management of a significant real estate portfolio comprising 32 office locations.
• High visibility with global and regional leadership teams.
• Opportunity to influence workplace strategy and employee experience.
• Diverse project exposure including:
  • Lease renewals
  • Relocations
  • Fit-outs
  • Portfolio optimization
  • Workplace transformation
• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Regional travel exposure (approximately 30-40%).

Quote job ref: JN-112026-7138428