The Senior Manager, Projects & Design – Japan, Korea & Micronesia (JKM) reports to the Senior Director, Projects & Design and is responsible for managing project stakeholders, the project timeline, the design process, and the successful opening/conversion/renovation of the hotel project. As the point of contact between Owners and internal and external partners, you are a conduit of information, collaborator, and facilitator between Hilton and Ownership. 

You will cover the JKM region and be responsible for focused-service and full-service hotel projects across all Hilton brands.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is important, and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

Project Management

Provide technical services and guide all elements of the planning and design phase of the project.

Support the Owner’s project timelines and construction progress to ensure a seamless hotel handover.

Provide mentorship for the implementation of brand standards and offer recommendations to meet brand standards.

Oversee construction activities.

Report to Owners, Stakeholders, and the Senior Director on findings, key dates, solving project risks that will affect the hotel's success and opening, and conditional and final approvals.

Improve the final product and prepare waiver requests.

Assist in resolving design problems as they arise in collaboration with Owners, Architects, Consultants, and Hilton Stakeholders.

Implement effective and efficient strategies that best suit the organization.

Plan meetings, agendas, site visits, and program deliverables, optimally engaging/disengaging all parties promptly, to allow accurate preparation and planning for the attendees.

Plan meetings and travel, considering Stakeholders’ and attendees' travel times and travel expense agreements for multiple trips.

Design & Development Support

Review and approve architectural planning, interior design, and FF&E designs, in consultation with the Senior Director, to ensure they meet brand standards and preserve brand equity.     

Provide technical assistance to the Development team before applications to facilitate project approval.

Contribute to country-specific addenda to global brand standards for all Hilton brands.

WHY YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.

Minimum of 7 years of experience in hospitality design and project management roles. 

Excellent communication, presentation, writing, and public speaking skills.

Ability to lead change, resolve issues, and ensure collaboration within teams and/or units while maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity.

Ability to evaluate and find opportunities from a strategic perspective, develop, prioritize, and implement plans to meet the organization’s core strategic goals.

Proficient in Microsoft Office products with a sound understanding of their principles and practical applications.

Ability to accurately estimate project durations and preempt potential pitfalls based on experience, scheduling analysis, and interaction with other stakeholders and ownership teams.

Ability to assimilate new concepts and practices into the position and the department. To provide subordinates with effective on-the-job training, policies and procedures, departmental training topics, and professional development.

Financial management and leadership skills, including the ability to monitor expenses against commitments, set priorities for funding, and develop annual financial goals.

Ability to travel as required.

Proficiency in Japanese is advantageous as the incumbent is required to liaise with local consultants and contractors.

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

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