Job Opportunities in Taiwan
July 8, 2024
Chanel
台北市
OTHER
Workplace Planning, Leasing & Project Manager
About the job
She/he will be a strong pillar of the workplace team, driving and managing office space planning and integrating sustainable building elements for the office setup to ensure that the space aligns with Chanel's sustainability goals and provides a sustainable, safe, healthy, and well-being CHANEL workplace. She/he will also assist the line manager in lease management, landlord negotiation, and support in coordinating retail projects for the Taiwan market.
What impact you can create at Chanel
- Responsible for driving the office space planning, renovation, and any ad hoc office projects across all offices.
- Support the line manager in managing leases and negotiations with the landlord.
- Support the line manager in coordinating with regional, cross-functional, and local markets to ensure the timely delivery of retail projects.
- Building management responsibility with offices and relationship management of landlords and 3rd party service providers
- Involve and manage facilities budgeting and cost control management for all office maintenance works.
- Collaborating with the regional sustainability team and the Taiwan sustainability task force in the execution of sustainability projects related to Sustainable Built Environment, Renewable energy, and Net Zero.
Office space planning / Projects
- Develop and implement office space plans that align with Chanel's goals
- Manage the project from start to completion, including budgeting, design brief, tender, sourcing, furniture evaluation, logistics coordination, vendor communication, site management, negotiation, and user engagement.
- Conduct space utilization studies and assessments to optimize office layouts and efficiencies.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to comprehend space requirements and preferences, ensuring alignment with project objectives
- Establish project scope, schedules, milestones, and resource allocation plans.
- Develop project budgets and ensure adherence to financial constraints.
- Identify potential risks and issues that may impact project timelines or outcomes. Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address identified risks.
- Foster and maintain strong partnerships and collaboration with key stakeholders on all office space-related projects and initiatives, such as Retail properties, landlords/ building management, consultants, etc.
- Provide consultative advice to Divisions on office space planning and integrate the Living@Chanel concept to encourage collaboration and drive alignment across diverse and complex organizations in the Taiwan Region.
Workplace Management
- Champion and orchestrate all the maintenance/ repair work assignments performed by the workplace service team, outsourced technicians, vendors/ contractors in offices
- Support the workplace service team, outsourced technicians, and vendors/ contractors to manage the facilities in both Offices and RSOs
- Manage all budgetary aspects, including the agreed target cost for all maintenance works—repairs and maintenance, Opex, and Capex.
- Provide leadership over vendor management to ensure the best quality services are rendered to our people and to contain the cost impact on the company.
- Lead the tendering (RFP/RFQ) process for all improvement works and get quotations for regular maintenance that generates the best ROI for the company.
Corporate Real Estate
- To support the line manager on overall TW real estate project management (including openings, closing, and renovation projects), collaborate with regional, cross-functional, and local market teams to understand project requirements and timelines, and ensure timely delivery of retail projects.
- Assist in finalizing leasing contracts and maintaining them in a centralized and organized manner. Maintain up-to-date records of lease agreements using systems/ tools/ databases.
- Facilitate effective communication between the organization and landlords, ensuring prompt issue resolution and smooth dialogue.
- Support the line manager in organizing Taiwan retail development meetings and coordinating with divisions to ensure a comprehensive view of every project, including front-of-house, back-of-house, and RSO. Also, present, and future opportunities for the spaces and our people.
Provide a sustainable workplace
- Collaborating with the regional sustainability team and the Taiwan sustainability task force in the execution of sustainability projects related to Sustainable Built Environment, Renewable energy, and Net Zero.
- Collaborate with architects, designers, engineers, and contractors to integrate sustainable design principles and practices, and develop sustainability fit-out guidelines for RSO & BOH.
- Collaborating with the regional team and local stakeholders in implementing the energy management system in offices, retail, and RSOs, tracking the energy performance after the EMS rollout, and developing an energy improvement action plan.
- Embed sustainability and ESG into facility and workplace services (such as green building initiatives, green environment-related and waste management, etc.…) that could build a consistent approach in driving ESG actions for overall developments and correspondence.
- Be a cornerstone of sustainability initiatives for the team, actively sourcing and championing the best sustainable ideas from internal and external sources.
What you will bring
- Academic / Professional Qualifications = University degree, background in real estate or a related field is beneficial
- Proven track record in Project Management, professional certification a plus
- Minimum 8 years of work experience with at least 3 years of management responsibilities
- Property, retail spaces, and / or Real Estate Management experience
- MNC work experience
- Strong organization, vendor management and negotiation skills
- Experienced in TW landscape and property / landlord environment
- Technical knowledge in construction, complex project management, green building / ESG initiatives Technically savvy
- English and Mandarin proficiency
- AGILE, comfortable with complexity & ambiguity
- Strong interpersonal skills, excellence stakeholder management, be able to connect the dots and drive results cross-functionally
- Pay attention to time/ deadline management
- Proactivity, holistic mindset to provide clear thoughts to senior leaders
- Result and service oriented
- Curiosity, continuous learner
- Relationships focused, collaborative, developing & empowering people
- Detail oriented, results driven
- At ease to navigate in a matrix organization / indirect relationship manageme
You are energised by
- Collaborating with a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment.
- Providing expert advice and support to both staff and clients.
- Engaging in projects that challenge and expand your skills.
What Chanel can offer you
- The opportunity to work with one of the world's most iconic luxury brands, renowned for its heritage and innovation.
- Ongoing training and development to enhance your skills and knowledge.
- A supportive team environment where your contributions are valued.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to Chanel.
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