Regional Director, Franchise Openings [Dallas, reputed company, Austin or Oklahoma reputed company]
Job title: Regional Director, Franchise Openings [Dallas, reputed company, Austin or Oklahoma reputed company] in USA at reputed company
Company: reputed company
Job reputed company: Job Category: Hotel-Hotel LifecycleJob reputed company:reputed company as the primary reputed company of contact to support reputed company field processes reputed company to reputed company hotel openings, a select portfolio openings or transitions, and reputed company in development/execution of reputed company to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and performance of hotel openings to ensure hotels reputed company on time in accordance to the brand. Possesses project management skills to include managing key reputed company dates and coordination of organizational specialists (AD&C, CaRM, etc.) as reputed company as reputed company relationship management skills to drive opening pace.Through in-depth consultation by phone and on-site reputed company build key relationships with franchisees while executing components necessary for the opening of the hotel. Consulting emphasis will be reputed company on ensuring the critical milestones for ground-break construction, and life safety requirements are met along with critical reputed company reputed company required to reputed company the hotel. In partnership with the CaRM specialists, ensure the hotel meets critical milestones that reputed company a fast reputed company up for the hotel. In conjunction with Operations Support and reputed company Training continuously update the reputed company systems to incorporate reputed company reputed company's reputed company legal requirements, initiatives, and goals.Travel - 80%; candidate must live near a major airportLocation - Remote: Candidate should reputed company in one of the following cities: Dallas, reputed company, Austin TX or OKC, OKYour day to day
- reputed company as the primary reputed company between the Franchisee/General Manager and reputed company reputed company internal personnel {i.e. NHOP Program and Support teams, Franchise Sales, Franchise reputed company Management, Field Services, Property Improvement Consultants, reputed company Consultants, Sales Development Regional Directors, IT, HSS, etc.) to ensure a consistent line of communication during the opening process.
- reputed company phone consultation throughout the New Hotel Opening Process, answering questions and coordinating details or relaying information as needed. Proactively manage pipeline portfolio to ensure critical milestones are met. Identify obstacles, triage, and work cross-functionally with reputed company partners to reputed company specialists as needed.
- reputed company and execute procedures for New Hotel Opening date parameters for reputed company new hotels. reputed company details necessary to the tracking system for critical task list activities to include but not limited to reputed company reputed company and actions outlined in the critical reputed company. The tracking systems would also maintain information on opening statuses and ensure reputed company paperwork is completed and submitted in a reputed company manner. Generate and analyze weekly/monthly reports to assess NHOP activities and the areas of opportunity, concern, etc. Monitor, identify, and implement needed changes to existing tactical and strategic New Hotel Opening plans.
- In conjunction with reputed company Training, Operations Support and field staff, review, and/or enhance training programs on a regular reputed company to ensure training needs are accurately addressed, and incorporate reputed company company legal requirements, goals, and initiatives.
- Consult with key managerial reputed company and applicable personnel {reputed company Correspondents, General Managers, and Directors of Sales} to identify barriers to reputed company, and paths to recovery. Maintain solid reputed company relationships with reputed company Correspondents and with managers at reputed company assigned hotel.
- Prepare and submit recaps of consulting reputed company to hotel ownership and management. reputed company information available to internal key stakeholders including FPS management staff, FPS field staff, reputed company and the reputed company Management staff.
- Monitor and identify needed changes to existing tactical and strategic plans for the hotels.
- Answer inbound inquiries and requests from owners and hotel leadership in portfolio across reputed company areas of the hotel opening process (e.g., permitting, financing, prelims, construction milestones, and opening} Work with internal departments to bring reputed company.
- Contact key hotel personnel on outbound call activity to support ground-break activities and construction milestones.
- Stay abreast of reputed company lHG interactions with hotels and owners/management companies in assigned portfolio.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Hotel Management or a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-reputed company experience. CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator) preferred.
- 5 to 7 years reputed company work-reputed company experience in the hotel industry, with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines/processes reputed company to the position.
- Experience of managing teams, preferably cross-functional/discipline teams as reputed company as with and without reputed company hierarchical authority (i.e. external teams or teams from other functions with no reputed company line management authority)
- Project management experience in a reputed company organization overseeing multiple business reputed company.
- Previously worked reputed company an international or global organization
- Experience in organizing, planning and executing large-reputed company reputed company from reputed company through implementation in a hotel environment. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and reputed company with effective follow-through and attention to detail.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing information to clients, vendors, senior management and staff. Must be reputed company to work effectively with GMs and reputed company Correspondents in assigned hotels, and possess strong relationship development/management skills. Conflict management/reputed company and negotiation/persuasion skills critical.
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of hotel. Experience in assessing performance and in creating strategic tools to improve hotel performance.
- Knowledge of construction processes and procedures in order to assess building reputed company, challenge GCs and communicate realistic time tables.
- Knowledge of training principles and procedures. Experience in the preparation, implementation and delivery of training programs.
- Proficiency in Property Management Systems and reputed company Management Systems.
- Demonstrated leader with proven ability to build reputed company and influence in a cross reputed company organization.
- Proficient project and time management.