Join us as we work together to inspire creativity and enrich life around the globe.
Responsibilities
Team Intro The Cost & Commercial Management (CCM) team is responsible for the life-cycle cost planning and management of ByteDance's global real estate portfolio. We safeguard the commercial interests of the company across leasing, design, construction, and operations, and partner closely with internal stakeholders to enable smart, data-driven real estate decisions. Responsibilities - Support cost planning, estimating and budget setting for new sites and projects across APAC, working closely with cross-functional teams to inform decision-making. - Support pre-construction and procurement activities, including tendering, bid evaluation and contract award, in partnership with Procurement, Legal and external consultants. - Manage post-construction commercial activities, including change management, cost control, cash flow management, forecasting, payments, variations and final accounts, while keeping documentation accurate, traceable and audit-ready. - Help build and maintain a global life-cycle cost database covering leasing, fit-out and operations, with consistent definitions to ensure data is comparable and traceable across regions. - Track market intelligence across APAC and globally, including city-level leasing reports, fit-out material and labour rates, and inflation indices. - Contribute to the team’s research output, including studies and white papers on global leasing and construction cost trends, covering analysis, drafting and visualisation. - Support the development of cost standards, templates and benchmarks, and contribute to process improvement and tooling initiatives that streamline workflows and improve data quality across CCM and the wider RE&F team.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Real Estate, Project Management, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent work experience). - Minimum of 2 years of cost planning / cost management experience in real estate, construction or fit-out projects; with strong fundamentals (analytical and numerical) and the appetite to be trained and grown. - Able to travel across APAC as per business requirements. Preferred Qualifications - Good understanding of the APAC real estate market; exposure to property leasing and/or quantity surveying is preferred. - Professionally qualified or actively working towards MRICS (or equivalent).
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About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.
Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.
As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
