Senior Workplace Operations Manager

About Bybit and this role

Global workplace footprint

• Rented offices with local administrative support: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Georgia, Austria, and others in South East Asia.
• Rented offices without local administrative support: Turkey, Brazil, Lithuania, and the Netherlands.
• Co-working locations: US, China, Kazakhstan, Paris, Bahrain, Bangalore, and Hong Kong.

Key responsibilities

Office strategy and real estate

• Own the global workplace strategy and space plan across rented offices and co-working locations, in partnership with Finance and business leaders.
• Lead office openings, moves, expansions, and fit-outs, on time and on budget.
• Support lease negotiations and renewals with Finance and Legal.
• Use occupancy data and employee feedback to plan space and design better offices.

Facilities and site operations

• Oversee day-to-day workplace operations through local team leaders: facilities, maintenance, front desk, mail, supplies, and amenities, as applicable to each location and operating model.
• Set and enforce consistent workplace standards across all sites, with clear accountability for local team leaders and service arrangements tailored to each location.
• Provide spaces that meet diverse needs, such as prayer, wellness, and parent rooms.
• Enable local team leaders to support internal events and visits at each location, in partnership with the Internal Events team.

Health, safety, and security

• Own workplace health and safety, including local regulatory compliance at each site.
• Partner with Security and IT on physical security, access control, and visitor management.
• Lead business continuity and emergency response plans for every office.

Vendors, budget, and team

• Manage facilities vendors and service contracts, with clear service levels.
• Own the workplace budget and drive cost discipline.
• Manage, coach, and develop local team leaders across regions, setting clear objectives, decision rights, and performance expectations. Coordinate local administrators and facilities staff where available, and central support functions, vendors, or co-working providers where on-site support is limited.
• Track and report on cost, service quality, and employee satisfaction with the workplace.

What success looks like in the first 12 months

What you bring

Requirements

• 10+ years in workplace, facilities, or real estate operations, with 5+ years leading teams.
• Experience managing local team leaders across multiple countries and workplace operating models, including rented offices and co-working locations.
• Proven delivery of office openings, moves, or fit-out projects.
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety and local regulations.
• Track record of managing vendors, contracts, and budgets.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Fluent English.

Preferred

• Experience in fintech, crypto, financial services, or another regulated industry.
• Experience with workplace tools (e.g., space planning, visitor management, or service request systems).
• Facilities or safety certification (e.g., IFMA, NEBOSH).
• Arabic or Mandarin is a plus.

How you lead

• Operator. You run sites well, anticipate problems, and fix them fast.
• Service mindset. You design the workplace around the people who use it.
• Cost-conscious. You spend wisely and get value from every vendor.
• Safety-first. You never compromise on the safety of our people.
• Global mindset. You respect local cultures while keeping standards consistent.
• Hands-on leader. You stay connected to local team leaders, are visible across the global workplace footprint, and lead your team by example.