Head of Corporate Services

Summary:

A leading lifestyle retail company with a diverse portfolio across eyewear, beauty, and café concepts is seeking a Head of Corporate Services (Senior Manager) to lead its core support functions—Engineering, Information & Systems, and Administrative Services. This role blends strategic planning and hands-on execution to ensure efficiency, innovation, and scalability across business operations. The manager will oversee facilities, IT systems, and administrative operations while building strong teams and processes that enable growth.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee HQ, store, and warehouse facilities, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational standards.
• Lead store fit-out projects, renovations, and engineering initiatives, including sustainability practices.
• Manage IT infrastructure, POS systems, data security, and digital transformation projects.
• Direct administrative services such as procurement, logistics, vendor management, and workplace support.
• Partner with business leaders to align corporate services with retail, e-commerce, and creative teams.
• Build and develop a proactive, service-oriented corporate services team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field
• 10+ years leadership experience in corporate services or operations (retail/lifestyle industry preferred)
• Expertise in facilities management, IT systems, and administrative operations
• Proven track record in large-scale projects, process improvements, and vendor negotiations
• Strong balance of strategic planning and hands-on execution

Work Setup: Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Schedule: Day shift, Monday-Friday

Location: Mandaluyong City

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