Regional Studio & Property Development Lead

Cross Border Talents; Cebu City; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PMP/PRINCE2/IPMA certs

Master's degree

Regional languages

Job summary

Cross Border Talents is seeking a Property & Studio Development Manager in Cebu, Philippines, with hybrid work and full-time employment. The role leads office, facility and project teams across Asia, owning budgets and coordinating fit-out programs. Candidates should have 10+ years of experience, strong contractor management and English proficiency.

You will oversee leases, permits and health and safety, while ensuring on-time delivery and cost control. Travel across Asia is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience, including 5+ years in a managerial role.
• Proven track record of delivering fit-out, construction or technical installation projects on time and on budget.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction, facility management, IT, broadcasting or a related field.
• Solid understanding of building services (power, HVAC, fire safety, lighting and low-current systems)
• Strong budget planning, cost control and contractor management skills
• Full professional proficiency in English
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across cultures, time zones and remote teams
• Accurate, detail-oriented and proactive, with tact and discretion with confidential information
• Based in Cebu and willing to travel frequently across Asia

Responsibilities

• Lead the office, facility, technical and project teams across Asia, covering hiring, training, performance reviews and cover plans
• Own the OPEX and CAPEX budgets, the regional business plan and OKR delivery, with monthly variance reporting
• Manage all leased and owned properties, including leases, landlords, maintenance, inspections, vendors against SLAs and business continuity (power, cooling, fire safety)
• Keep the regional list of fit-outs, renovations, relocations and upgrades, each with priority, budget, timeline and owner
• Write business cases and CAPEX requests, then track cost, schedule, quality, risks and changes
• Manage contractors, tendering and site supervision, making sure health and safety and permits are in place
• Report weekly to stakeholders and monthly to the PMO
• Check site feasibility, build the plan and secure budget approval
• Coordinate design, run supplier tenders and manage the fit-out contractors
• Oversee installation, testing and test streams, then hand over to Operations with full documentation
• Support the first weeks after go-live and run a post-launch review

Skills

Budget planning

Contractor management

English proficiency

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / related field

Master's degree

Job description

Cross Border Talents is seeking a Property & Studio Development Manager in Cebu, Philippines, with hybrid work and full-time employment. The role leads office, facility and project teams across Asia, owning budgets and coordinating fit-out programs. Candidates should have 10+ years of experience, strong contractor management and English proficiency.

You will oversee leases, permits and health and safety, while ensuring on-time delivery and cost control. Travel across Asia is required.