What will I be doing? 

• Management of Hilton’s interests for all Design & Construction (D&C) aspects of select Development Projects in China - new builds or conversions.
• Project involvement from inception to opening. 
• Provide leadership of those projects as the principal Hilton representative to and from owners and Project consultants.
• Ensure internal communications and effective relationships on those projects with all other Hilton departments and specialists including Brands, F&B, Spa, Dev, Pre-Opening and Ops.
• Assist Hilton Development team to secure agreements for new hotel developments or conversions.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of Brand Standards, Narratives and Attributes for brands active in China.
• Work effectively with clients and consultants to optimize the D&C and opening of projects.
• Maintain Project Consultant Panels (PCPs) for selected design consultants in China and relationships with key regional consultants.
• Review designs at all stages of projects for conformity to Hilton Brand standards and Design & Construction guidelines and Corporate Brand Direction.
• Contribute to China-specific addenda to global Brand standards for all Hilton brands.
• Work effectively with Global Shared Services group re Brand standards and signage issues.
• Regular reports to management regarding project status and issues.
• Presentations to owners, Hilton management and other Tech Services re their projects.
• Overview or preparation of Project and Design briefs, guidelines and facilities schedules/Area Programs.
• Prepare, present and participate in monthly Project Review Meetings and regular Design Reviews, periodic site reviews and review of mock-up guestrooms.
• Prepare and maintain Non-Compliance Schedules re D&C standards, FLS & Brand standards. Coordinate with Brands re waivers for non-compliant items.
• Contribute to the creative and constructive process of value engineering.
• Work with Hilton Pre-Opening Group, GMs and their teams during the Pre-Opening phase.
• Preparation of selected projects to submit to DRC (Design Review Committee) for review.
• Participation in post-opening Design reviews with Operations.
• Coordinate with QA re pre-opening QA inspections.
• Prepare and maintain a Development and Training Plan and associated training programs.
• Extensive travel within the region for projects or client meetings.

What are we looking for?

EDU