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Are you ready to make a difference with one of the world's leading academic publishers and assessment organisations? Cambridge University Press & Assessment is looking for an experienced, flexible and motivated Regional Property Manager to cover our Asia-Pacific region. This role will be a fixed term 12-month appointment (with a possibility of extension) and based alongside our dynamic team in Port Melbourne. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a creative and collaborative environment, supporting our offices around the region whilst working closely with colleagues in the UK.
What you'll do:
As a key member of our dedicated team, you will:
Facilities Management: Oversee facilities management across the region, ensuring compliant and effective planned and reactive maintenance, cleaning, building security, health & safety and accessibility for all regional offices. Support office managers (ensuring each location has a nominated office manager and/or responsible person) across the region and be responsible for the region's property budgets. Be the facilities manager and responsible person for the Melbourne site.
Property Health & Safety: Manage health and safety compliance, including risk assessments, emergency procedures, drills, incident reporting, identification of local H&S legislative requirements, and MI reports, collaborating with the Global Health & Safety team based in Cambridge to support local procedures. Assist with general risk management support and ensure landlords meet their health & safety obligations.
Emergency Response: Coordinate emergency response and property related business continuity plans across multiple locations. Be the team's BCP focal point in region.
Corporate Real Estate: Support CRE activities such as lease management, property selection, sub-lets, service charge budget reconciliation and relationships with landlords, supporting the Senior Property Manager based in Cambridge.
Property Environment: Promote environmental sustainability by tracking energy use and supporting initiatives to reduce our carbon impact. Ensure environmental considerations are factored in to property selection and refurbishment/fit-out projects.
Other: Provide support to the corporate travel team as an in-region resource to help with travel risk and safety management. Collaborate with office managers, external contractors, and other stakeholders to maintain high standards and achieve team & organisational goals. Attend relevant meetings, provide training and contribute to the continuous improvement of property management practices. Collate data and provide periodic reporting.
A full job description can be provided upon request.
Why you'll love this role:
You will have an impact across a broad geographic area by collaborating with colleagues from multiple offices, including teams based in the UK. Your role will involve shaping strategies to enhance workplace support and improvement, contributing to the creation of outstanding work environments. Additionally, you will play a key part in ensuring the health and safety of our people and supporting some of our sustainability initiatives.
About you:
We are seeking a self-motivated and highly organised individual with:
Organisational skills: Strong ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to cultivate professional relationships quickly.
Team player: A collaborative, team-oriented mindset focused on positive and timely outcomes.
Flexibility: An adaptable approach and ability to flex working times to suit time zone differences and willing to travel in-region occasionally.
Preferred qualifications and skills:
Extensive knowledge of health and safety legislation, facilities management (FM) processes and corporate real estate operations across APAC.
Experience managing multi-site portfolios, emergency response planning and implementing new procedures.
Proven ability to lead and deliver projects, manage contracts and service providers and achieve property improvements.
Strong collaboration, cultural awareness and communication skills, with a track record of building effective partnerships.
Experience in setting budgets and working to them.
Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently.
Knowledge and experience of property-related business continuity matters.
High computer literacy: Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, CAFM systems, etc.
How to apply:
Candidates must have the right to work in Australia. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
To apply, please submit:
Your CV.
A cover letter addressing your suitability for the role and how your skills meet the selection criteria.
Note: Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Deadline: Applications close 12 September 2025. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract role, but with a possibility of an extension period.
Hybrid working conditions:
Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements, currently operating with a minimum of two to three days in our Port Melbourne office per week (depending on work activities). There may also be occasions for travel to other offices in the region.
At Cambridge University Press & Assessment, we value diversity and inclusivity. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Joining us means being part of a collaborative team dedicated to exploring new ways to serve students, teachers and researchers globally. Your experience and progress will be inspired in an environment that embraces difference, change and aspiration.
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Your application will include the following questions:Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a Regional Property Manager? Are you available to travel for this role when required?
We have since 1698 been governed by the Press 'Syndics' (originally known as the Curators), 18 senior members of the University of Cambridge who, along with various co-optees, bring a range of subject and business expertise to the governance of the Press. Committees of the Syndicate meet regularly to look at publishing proposals, ensuring that the content being published meets rigorous academic standards, and to oversee the strategic and financial operations of the Press.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
We have since 1698 been governed by the Press 'Syndics' (originally known as the Curators), 18 senior members of the University of Cambridge who, along with various co-optees, bring a range of subject and business expertise to the governance of the Press. Committees of the Syndicate meet regularly to look at publishing proposals, ensuring that the content being published meets rigorous academic standards, and to oversee the strategic and financial operations of the Press.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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