The Manager, Projects & Design – South East Asia reports to the Senior Director, Projects & Design and is responsible for managing project stakeholders, project timeline, 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 South East Asia region and be responsible for focus-service, full-service, and lifestyle projects across all Hilton brands.

What will I be doing? 
As the Manager, Projects & Design – South East Asia, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

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 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.

What are we looking for?
A Manager, Projects & Design – South East Asia serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, and values that follow:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in architecture design, hospitality design roles and project management. 
• Excellent communication, presentation, written, and public speaking skills.