New Hotel Openings Manager

Location: United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Address: 1 - Corp Dubai, Suite 2201, Al Futtaim Festival Tower, Festival City, PO Box 58191

Job number: 163015

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About the Role

Manager New Hotels Openings is based in Dubai will work together with the owning companies as the projects are moving through the pre- opening process. This includes an orientation to the owning company on IHG ways of working, project kick-off meetings, development of the pre-opening budget and regular catchups to ensure the projects are moving at pace.

Role Purpose

Be the main point of contact with project team and ownership.
Work closely with Design and Engineering team on project updates and progress, support in escalating any potential risks to ownership.
Liaise with core team and key functions to ensure all pre-opening tasks are completed in timely manner toward opening date.
Ensure all pre-opening milestones are completed according to agreed timeline.
Ensure Owners Portal and one force systems are up to date.
Communicate on regular basis projects updates, progress and accomplished points.
Ensure all governance, licenses and insurances are fully compliant before opening in line with HMA or FLA.

Key Shared Accountability

Opening of new hotels
On time conversions of hotelsBrand Health of hotel openings
Brand Health of hotel openings
System size growth
Support new brand launch

Critical Expertise

Professional working proficiency in Arabic required

Educational Attainment

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Hotel Management

Who we are

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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