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Development Manager

Apple· Hong Kong Region, Hong KongCorporate Functions
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Hybrid (Hong Kong)full-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

The Development Manager is responsible for the execution of NSOs, refreshes, and critical MEP replacement projects from concept to close out, ensuring projects are set up with best practices, managing schedules, budgets, quality, safety, and facilities turnover, and driving operational excellence across cross-functional teams within Apple’s Real Estate & Development functions.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure projects are set up properly and with best practice processes and systems to ensure efficient operation using Apple Standards of quality and design.
  • Directly handle project’s schedule, budget, quality, safety, and facilities turnover.
  • Drive functional and operational excellence of all projects and programs by providing consistent and prescriptive feedback to cross-functional teams (real estate, design, innovation, standards, merchandising, direct sourcing, security, IS&T, etc).
  • Assist with the creation of project Proforma, budget and schedule at key workflow stages (Gate1, Gate2, Schematic Design Review, GC Contract signing).
  • Manage relationship and sign-off with external partners and contracts (design consultants, vendors, contractors, etc).
  • Review lease terms and collaborate with leasing manager to obtain landlord approvals.
  • Engage and maintain positive relationships with local government jurisdictions/departments, works council, etc.
  • Management of commissioning agents and development of sequence of operations.
  • Management of closeout process, warranty, construction defects and design errors, and turnover to facilities team.
  • Engagement of general contractors, consultants, and vendors including competitive bidding and negotiation (SOWs, CPSAs, project contracts).
  • Review of all proposals and change order requests from consultants, general contractors, suppliers and subcontracts.
  • Prepare and present comparative analysis.
  • Minimum of 50% travel.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of construction/project management experience with a focus on delivering retail stores or workplaces
  • Experience in large developments such as retail store expansions, campuses, and hyper-scale construction
  • Expertise in planning, scheduling, budgeting, resourcing, and executing technical services for a large real estate portfolio (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, fire-alarm, lighting, furniture, etc)
  • Proven ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to meet deadlines and project schedule
  • Ability to balance operational risk and investment, delivering high quality and design at best value
  • Excellent leadership, communication (keynote), and supervisory skills across all organizational levels; professional handling of customer service issues
  • Ability to develop cost estimates, cash flows, schedules, and analyze Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Whole Life Cycle costs
  • Experience building and maintaining relationships with facility operation teams, utility companies, government agencies, architectural & design firms, and general contracting firms
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Construction Management (preferred)
  • Strong background in data center/commercial/industrial construction (mechanical, electrical, process piping, plumbing, tenant improvements, bespoke architectural finishes, site work, ground-up construction)

Skills

Required:Project managementLeadership and cross-functional collaborationBudgeting and cost analysis

Benefits

  • Apple equal opportunity employer commitment to inclusion and diversity
  • Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities
  • Commitment to accessibility in the workplace and digital tools
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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