Associate Hotel Opening & Implementation Manager
Hotel Brand: IHG Corporate
Location: China, Shanghai, Shanghai
Hotel: 上海市, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Job number: A561227086
This role is responsible for the leadership of all technology related activities for Openings and Conversions of hotel projects in Greater China, drive alignment between IHG and Owners to make it easier to do business with IHG and support the Company's strategic priority of delivering industry leading, high-quality net unit growth.
You will need to develop strong collaborative partnerships with Owners, Development, Brand, Hotel Lifecycle & Growth and Operations leadership, business partners and vendors to ensure on time and on budget delivery and support of technology solutions that meet the needs of the business.
This role also provides IT leadership to properties in region, including effectively communicating, managing, and delivering IT Systems and procedures that comply with Corporate, Brand and Technology Standards.
Your day to day
• Leverage effective partnerships with hotel ownership, vendors, internal constituents and other departments to accomplish objectives.
• Oversee strategic partners and vendors to ensure proper project management, resource allocation and compliance with established service levels
• Influence decisions of owners, operators, functional groups and other stakeholders involved in hotel opening
• Implement appropriate measures and controls to ensure optimal performance of function and accomplishment of objectives.
• Manage the cross-functional links between supporting departments
• Report and engage with Senior Exec Level Operational owners and functional opening teams to ensure an open and proactive communication on key deliverables, timelines and project risks
• Research and identify business opportunities for technology and report findings and conclusions to upper management
• Assist in setting the overall technical vision of regional properties
• Evaluate property needs and technology solutions to improve profit and/or efficiency while handling initiatives within parameters
What we need from you
• Four (4) year college degree or significant work experience
• Advanced degree preferred or certification in Project Management
• Significant experience of 10 or more years in technology roles within hotel operations and hospitality technology.
• Strong problem definition and risk analysis skills
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Proactive and adaptable to modify approach or style to achieve goals
• Have the tenacity to maintain effectiveness in situations of disappointment
• Knowledge of new technologies and applications
• Excellent people organizational and project management skills
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, both in Mandarin and English
• Ability to prioritize efforts effectively and flexibly adapt to changing business requirements in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
• Ability to influence internal and external service providers to meet or exceed project objectives
• Vendor management experience
• Ability to travel as required
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.
Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.
We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.
We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.
Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
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