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Senior Manager - Projects - Corporate Office

Senior Manager - Projects - Corporate Office

Langham Hospitality GroupHong Kong, China
30+ days ago
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About Langham Hospitality Group

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings, Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) comprises a family of distinctive brands, including The Langham Hotels and Resorts, Cordis Hotels and Resorts, Eaton Workshop and Ying’nFlo. With over 40 hotels and residences in operation or development, LHG has a global footprint that extends across Asia, Europe, North America, Australasia and the Middle East.

LHG works on a philosophy reflected group-wide through inspiring design, cutting-edge innovation, sincere service, and an unwavering commitment to creating great memories. With dedicated colleagues in more than 20 hotels located in major cities throughout four continents, we foster an engaging and respectful workplace to nurture careers, delight guests, and embrace the company's vision to be a global hospitality group that pursues excellence.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Reporting to the Senior Director of Projects in the Design and Technical Services department, the role will be based in Hong Kong to provide full technical support on new / renovation hotel projects
  • Serves as the key contact, between owners and owner’s appointed consultants and Langham Hospitality Group regarding project management, planning and design and deliverables on variety of project task forces to ensure that projects are executed in line with the associated brand and functional requirements defined
  • Leads and monitors the project progress to ensure project goals are achieved according to the agreed budget, deliverables and schedule
  • Prioritizes and manages multiple projects simultaneously, and follows through on issues in a timely manner

Technical Responsibilities

  • Provides design and project management in overseeing fitting-out renovation and new hotel projects in a hospitality group
  • Primarily focus on architectural and interior design, and other design aspects related to hotel projects
  • Acts as key collaborative link within LHG in various disciplines including operation, brands, F&B, spa. A key contact with Owner and the design & project management team within hotel project in all stages including design, construction and implementation of projects
  • Reviews and comments on new potential projects, and compiles space planning and full feasibility design analysis, where appropriate. Provide area program and design deck for new potential hotel projects recommendation.

    • Managerial Responsibilities

  • Supervises the work of project / Design managers and coordinators working in the team
  • Compiles regular progress report on the projects to the Senior Director

    • Project / Design Management

  • Represents LHG and attends design review meetings with the Owner, project management team and various design consultants
  • Ability to work collaboratively with all stakeholders; strong interpersonal skills to relate well with direct supervisor and senior management
  • Reviews layout plans put together by the architect, and provides input from the hotel operator’s point of view, and compiles space planning for the whole hotel
  • Reviews and checks all plans and specifications, and ensures that they are in line with the operations and concepts appropriate for the intended brand and are designed to budget for that particular project, and also in compliance with the Design Control Document of the brand
  • Works together with the architect, interior designer, and other design consultants employed by the Owner in working through the various disciplines of design for the whole hotel from concept to completion
  • Works together with our operations department and puts together the planning for the back-of-the-house areas, including space planning of the space
  • Keeps track and monitors the construction of the hotel, ensures that all the design intents are reflected in the final construction, all major and substantial changes made are recorded and acceptable to the future operator

    • Reviews of potential projects

  • Reviews potential projects as brought in by the Development Department
  • Works with other colleagues within LHG and put together a space planning layout for various areas
  • Compiles Preliminary Area Program, together with image photo boards showing the design directions of the outlets and guest areas
  • Meets with owners of the potential projects

    • Requirement .

    Working experience

  • At least 12 years of relevant work experience in hospitality and / or mixed-use development in architectural firms, interior designer firms, property developers or hospitality group in a project and design management related capacity
  • Experience on hotel projects with good knowledge in hotel operation, planning pre-opening activities is definitely an advantage
  • Experience as hotel representative managing hotel projects from inception to completion with proven ability to deliver projects on time and to the hotel brand and technical standards

    • Education

  • University graduate in architecture, interior design, construction or appropriate fields
  • Professional qualifications are preferred but not necessary

    • Knowledge

  • The right candidate should have very sound knowledge of architectural and interior design, as well as good overall knowledge of hotel operation, BOH design and engineering principles
  • Solid experience and proven track record of project or design management of hotel projects in delivering large fitting-out renovation projects and cross-functional collaboration on new build projects successfully
  • Creativity, with an emphasis on integrated, time and cost requirements-driven design solutions

    • Soft Skills

  • Well organized and a good planner; self-motivated
  • Prompt and systematic decision making skills with analytical power
  • Resourceful, strong business acumen, passionate about quality and possesses a strong desire to deliver results
  • Excellent communication skills; fluent in spoken and written English, Cantonese / Mandarin helpful
  • Good team player & able to develop sound working relationships with colleagues
  • Require travelling for overseas site meetings and site inspections
  • High standard of professionalism, integrity, dedication
  • Good computer skills, including MS Office Applications, AutoCAD and Photoshop, are required
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