**Description:** **The Opportunity** Hyatt seeks an enthusiastic Associate Vice President to join our Global Field Technology team. In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the broader Hyatt IT , Commercial Services and Operations teams , where you’ll be instrumental in continuing to make Hyatt a leading hospitality company. You will be part of a team that is passionate about our purpose, committed to nurturing curiosity and new skills, and building connections across the organization with colleagues, customers, and guests. **Who We Are** At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging and creating a culture of care, where our colleagues become family. Since 1957, our colleagues and our guests have been at the heart of our business and helped Hyatt become one of the best and fastest-growing hospitality brands in the world. Our transformative growth and the addition of new hotels, brands, and business lines can open the door for exciting career and growth opportunities for our colleagues. As we continue to grow, we never lose sight of what’s most important: People. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers. **Why Now?** This is an exciting time to be at Hyatt. We are growing rapidly and are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey. The hospitality industry is resilient and continues to offer dynamic opportunities for upward mobility, and Hyatt is no exception. **How We Care for Our People** What sets us apart is our purpose—to care for people so they can be their best. Every business decision is made through the lens of our purpose, and it informs how we have and will continue to support each other as members of the Hyatt family.Our care for our colleagues is the key to our success. We’re proud to have earned a place on Fortune’s prestigious _100 Best Companies to Work For®_ list for the last ten years. This recognition is a testament to the tremendous way our Hyatt family continues to come together to care for one another, our commitment to a culture of inclusivity, empathy, and respect, and making sure everyone feels like they belong. **We’re proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits, which include:** · Annual allotment of free hotel stays at Hyatt hotels globally · Flexible work schedule · Work-life benefits including wellbeing initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on-site fitness center · A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption · Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match **Who You Are** As our ideal candidate, you understand the power and purpose of our culture of care and embody our core values of Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity, Experimentation, Respect, and well-being. You enjoy working with others, are results-driven, and are looking for a variety of opportunities to develop personally and professionally. **The Role** **Responsible for Hyatt’s global Property Management Systems:** **•Opera v5, Opera Cloud, and TCA Innsist.** **•Hosting, Vendor Management** **•Product Management** **•Incident Management & Escalations** **•System Configuration** **•Application Configuration** **•Implementation** **•Patching** **•User Acceptance Testing** **•User Access Management** **•Training** **•Application Support for Users** **Hyatt’s hosted Opera PMS is one of Hyatt’s most critical and highly visible applications with required uptime greater than 99%. This role is also responsible for the success of the Opera cloud rollout to all Hyatt hotels and the ongoing strategy for Opera cloud. This also includes responsibility for deployment for specific country locations for Data residency and Opera Cloud hosting in China.** **The role is also responsible for Hyatt’s global Payments team.** **Collaborating with executives from many areas across all regions, we define the global payments strategy for Hyatt.** **Responsible for implementing the payments strategy, which will include multiple hardware and software vendors across different countries and involving Hyatt teams, including: Digital, IT, Legal, Operations, Finance, Tax, Commercial Services, PMO, Sales, Treasury, Cyber, and Shared Services.** **Qualifications:** **Experience Required:** •10 years of experience in the same field, industry, or other equivalent business/ function role **Experience Preferred:** • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in MIS or Computer Science preferred •10 years of experience working with cross-functional teams and staff of all levels •10 years running large cross-functional, multi-year projects •5 years of hotel PMS experience, specifically Opera V5 or Opera Cloud. •5 years of application hosting experience The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all-encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary. **We welcome you:** Research shows that individuals tend to apply for jobs only if they meet all the listed job qualifications. Unsure if you check every box, but feeling inspired to enhance your career? Apply. We’d love to consider your unique experiences and how you could make Hyatt even better. The salary range for this position is $170,000 -190,000. This position is also eligible to earn an annual bonus. _The final pay rate/salary offered to the successful candidate will depend on experience, skill level and other qualifications for the role, as well as the location of the performance of work. Pay for the successful candidate will meet local requirements, including the local minimum wage rate._ **Primary Location:** US-IL-Chicago **Organization:** Hyatt Corporate Office, Chicago **Pay Basis:** Yearly **Job Level:** Full-time **Job:** Technology **Req ID:** CHI014761 Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.