Store Development & Construction Project Manager

About the role

Longbridge Cafe is the flagship offline brand of Longbridge Group, a cafe by day and a bar by night, with successful stores in Hong Kong and Singapore and plans to expand globally. As Store Development & Construction Project Manager you will find the right partners in each city, manage them effectively, and make sure every store opens on time, within budget and fully compliant.

Key responsibilities

• Build and expand the regional vendor and consultant network: identify, evaluate and onboard local design firms, general contractors, permitting consultants, licensing agents and MEP vendors in new markets, and maintain a cross-city vendor database.
• Master local permitting pathways, liquor/catering licensing and spatial regulations, and lead RFP/RFQ, bidding, contract negotiation and SLA alignment with external partners.
• Manage multi-site external project teams across cities, keeping delivery schedules synchronized and QA/QC standards strict.
• Own opening timelines, construction budgets and regulatory compliance, and drive consultants through permits, licenses and government approvals while resolving issues quickly.
• Ensure brand standards are met so that physical spaces match the spatial and design specifications.

Required profile

• 3+ years in commercial store development, retail construction management or project management, preferably in F&B, retail or commercial expansion.
• Proven track record building and managing external vendor networks across several cities at once.
• History of delivering multiple retail/F&B store builds on time and within budget in multi-city expansion.
• Strong contract negotiation skills and ability to solve on-site problems and regulatory bottlenecks under tight deadlines.
• Willingness to travel frequently across target expansion cities.
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin.