Job Description
The Senior Director of Project Management is responsible for leading and driving company initiatives through to a successful conclusion using a mixture of project management, business analysis, and relationship building skills. Responsible for developing a core competency around project management staff within the organization through the development and implementation of standards and staff development.
QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree (BA) in business administration or related field and a minimum of 10+ years of progressive project management; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Hospitality or real estate industry experience required.
- Extensive knowledge of project management principles, general management principles, and preferred business practices.
- Considerable knowledge of management information systems terminology, concepts, and practices.
- Considerable knowledge of hospitality industry program policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
- Extensive skill in applying project management principles and practices, management principles, and preferred business practices.
- Considerable skill in conducting processes and system reviews.
- Considerable skill in collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and systems, and drawing logical conclusions.
- Extensive skill in planning and project management, and in maintaining composure under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Considerable skill in negotiating issues and resolving problems.
- Considerable skill in using a computer with word processing, spreadsheet, and other business software to prepare reports, memos, summaries, analyses, presentations, etc.
- Considerable skill in effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills and skill in presenting findings and recommendations.
- Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, staff and external contacts, and to work effectively in a professional team environment.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: - Effectively communicate project expectations, project goals, and scope to the team.
- Conduct engagement reviews and confirm all projects have thorough business cases with measurable benefits and costs.
- Review high-level deliverables across the portfolio of projects and recommend cost-effective solutions to address business challenges and/or opportunities.
- Lead cross-functional teams, working with all relevant stakeholders to refine strategy, gather and document requirements to identify potential impact in terms of results (cost, quality, timeliness) and process, operations, technology, organization (including people) and finances.
- Implement project management strategic initiatives that are aligned with the company's strategic objectives.
- Act as a liaison and build strong working relationships with various stakeholders to identify project sponsorship and support.
- Managing the team's conclusions of projects and facilitate turnover to project sponsor.
- Concludes all projects with post-project reviews.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
- Lead and manage direct reports.
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
Aimbridge Hospitality is a leading, global hospitality company with a growing hotel portfolio representing more than 1,500 properties in 50 states and 23 countries. As a top hospitality employer, we are a great place to unlock your future, providing unparalleled opportunities for you to reach places in your career you might have never imagined were possible - more opportunities to help create memorable experiences, ways to succeed, and great people to inspire you. Aimbridge Hospitality is based in Plano, TX, with additional corporate offices in Atlanta, Calgary, Fargo, Puerto Rico, San Clemente, and Washington D.C. Aimbridge EMEA has offices in Birmingham and Glasgow, UK, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Aimbridge LatAm has offices in Monterrey, Mexico.
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