The Manager, Projects & Design – South Asia reports to the Senior Director, Projects & Design – South Asia and is responsible for managing project stakeholders, timelines, design processes, and the successful opening/conversion/renovation of hotel projects. 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 South Asia region and be responsible for focus-service, full-service, and lifestyle 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

• Providing technical services and guiding 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.
• Providing stewardship for the implementation of brand standards and any recommendations for meeting brand standards.
• Overseeing construction activities.
• Reporting 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.
• Improving the final product and preparation of waiver requests.
• Assisting in the solving of design problems as they arise in collaboration with Owners, Architects, Consultants, and Hilton Stakeholders.
• Implement effective and efficient strategies to best suit the organization.
• Plan meetings, agendas, site visits, and program deliverables optimally engaging/disengaging all parties promptly, allowing for accurate preparation and planning for the attendees.
• Plan meetings and travel in consideration of other Stakeholders and attendees' travel times and travel expense agreements for several trips.

Design Management & Development Assistance 

• Provide Design Direction, Review and Approval of architectural planning, interior design, FF&E, art & accessories, landscape design, graphics and wayfinding designs to ensure they meet the Brand Design Narrative, Brand standards and Brand equity, under the direction of the Senior Director / Director
• Support Project Assessment, including Project Improvement Plan (PIP) inspections/reports to the Development team before application to facilitate project approval, under the direction of the Senior Director/ Director

• 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 or experience in place of.
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in architecture design, hospitality design roles, and project management. 
• Excellent communication, presentation, written, and public speaking skills.
• Ability to lead change, resolve issues, and ensure collaboration within teams and/or units, including 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. Understanding the principles and practical application of the software.
• Ability to accurately estimate project duration and pre-empt 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 practical 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 when required.
• Fluent language skills (reading, writing, and speaking).

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

Hilton, the #1 World’s Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!