Corporate Director of Hotel Projects and Facilities

Purpose for the Position:

The Corporate Director of Hotel Projects and Facilities is a senior-level associate that oversees the planning, execution, and management of all capital projects and facilities-related operations within the portfolio. This role will lead capital planning and renovation projects across the company portfolio. Additionally, this role is responsible for ensuring that all hotels in the portfolio are well-maintained, brand-compliant, and aligned with company standards while delivering projects on time and within budget.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead all phases of hotel renovation, PIP, and CapEx projects, from concept through completion. This includes capital planning by working closely with the corporate team and on-property leaders to create and manage multi-year capital plans for each hotel, aligning with equipment lifespans, the company’s strategic goals and budgets.
• Responsible for overseeing the execution of major capital projects, such as renovations, expansions, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Collaborate with ownership, brand representatives, and hotel leadership to ensure alignment on scope, timeline, and budget.
• Oversee facility operations standards and preventative maintenance programs. This includes managing the effectiveness of the facilities team in conjunction with the General Manager of each hotel to ensure accountability and quality of work is being performed and that standards are met. 
• Oversee and manage that operational technology is being used as appropriately and effectively by the hotel facilities teams.  This includes the use of the Quore system.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, ensure quality control, and verify vendor performance by routinely visiting hotels.
• Responsible for ensuring the hotel has a strong vendor relationships contractors, and suppliers, ensuring high quality services and cost-effective solutions.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal building codes and brand standards.
• Prepare and present project updates and capital planning reports to senior leadership.
• Champion sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives.
• Serve as subject matter expert for property-level engineering teams.
• Reporting: Maintain effective data-capture and reporting protocols to keep company leaders apprised of selected metrics indicative of success.
• Responsible for identifying training programs for engineering teams to enhance skills and knowledge in maintenance, safety, systems and new technologies.
• Contract Management: Track and manage all major contracts and warranties related to facilities, including maintenance, repairs, and special projects.
• Capital Draws: Administer capital draws with the bank and corporate office, ensuring accurate and timely funding for projects.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

• Hotel Engineering Operations Leadership minimum 15 years with a minimum of 10 years as department head
• Strong Project Management Experience, preferred
• Strong administrative skills. The ability to put reports together and deliver presentations to owners and the rest of the corporate team.
• Ability to effectively lead teams, communicate project updates, and collaborate with various stakeholders.
• Previous experience utilizing KPI’s to evaluate success and hitting target goals
• Ability to travel up to 35-40% between corporate office and hotels. Field presence is highly important in this role

• Able to work flexible hours as business needs arise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication, and vendor management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a timely manner, both orally and in writing.