Manager, IT Design and Openings, Greater China

JOB SUMMARY Success of new build construction and conversions from an iT standards perspective; Owner relations and negotiations (to some extent); Vendor management oversight and relations (to some extent); Project documentation assurance management; cost modeling for projects. CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience · Technology and Business-related education or a Bachelor’s degree level or equivalent. · 3 years of project management experience. · 3 years in an Associate Supervisory role. · 3 years of experience working with people of different cultures and values in the Global environment. Key Stakeholders · Senior Director IT Design & Openings, GC IT Peer group, especially IT Operations · Global Design Consultants and MI Global Design Directors · Project/Property Owners and their teams · General Managers and their teams (to some extent) · Cluster leaders and their teams · Infrastructure vendors and consultants · Application vendors and consultants CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Managing Projects and Priorities · Responsible for IT infrastructure design documentation completeness for new builds/conversions/acquisitions. · Responsible for IT infrastructure design governance new build/conversions/acquisitions. · Responsible for IT infrastructure systems governance for new build/conversions/acquisitions. · Accountable for brand standard compliance of technology at new build/conversions/acquisitions. · Escalation point for Consultants in relation to design and infrastructure. · Responsible for IT operations scope, ballpark, cost estimate and feasibility materials preparation. · Facilitating successful and appropriate procurement efforts for new hotel stakeholders. · Responsible for management of defects, escalations and exceptions for all new build/conversions/acquisitions · Responsible for coordination and effective handover to IT Opening team. · Accountable for delivery of accurate scope/cost Acquisition and Property Improvement Plan (PIP) reports. · Responsible for enforcing tools on Consultants to utilize and follow standard processes. · Responsible for meeting Technical Services budgets and keeping billing current. · Responsible for sourcing, certification and guiding consultants for use by owners for new build/conversions/acquisitions Managing Key Stakeholder Expectation · Escalation point for Global Design project managers, Operations Design Development, Area and Pre-Opening Operations teams. · Accountable for Design standards communications. · Responsible for consultant sourcing, approval and certification. · Accountable for coordination and handover to IT PMO Opening team. · Responsible for communication and signing of IT Letter and approvals. Key Reports Out/Documentation · Accountable for production of accurate Acquisition and Conversion Survey Reports. · Accountable for Region based reports including pipeline report and project status analysis · Accountable for all project related information being updated/improved based on standard operating procedures and project findings · Issuance of Tender Document/PBX, Mock up Room Report, Defect Report and Commission Report by Consultants, · Accountable for project billing by Consultants. · Responsible for series of time effective project Defect Report issuance by Consultants and Cluster/IT teams at each project. Conducting Human Resources Activities · Accountable for initiating pre-opening hiring of IT Associate.