Senior Design Manager/Design Director

•    Develop creative approaches with Owners to communicate IHG systems and tools to enable hotels to open faster
•    Responsible for the technical review and on-site evaluation of potential new, re-branding or conversion Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express projects
•    Assist and provide the developers with detail and analytical assessment of potential Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express projects pertaining to compliance with IHG brand standards and specifications. 
•    Provide technical assessment for projects submitted to Holiday Inn Express Deal Approval Committee 
•    Measure lead consultant performance, periodical improvement and ensure the successful implementation on future projects
•    Become the point of contact regarding D&C delivery model, including promotion at roadshow, answer to potential owner’s queries; reviewing D&C bid; liaison with D&C contractor; tracking performance of D&C projects/ contractors; working with QS to collect relevant project information to improve model
•    Tracking and rationalize cost model of essential brands portfolio in line with cost per key target

 

Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree of architecture/interior design/civil engineering is a must

•    Flexible interpersonal style; effective communication and project management skills; strong influencing skills; experience in a multi-national environment and ability to deal with different cultural issues and competing requirements.

•    Typically, Minimum 5 years or more direct combined experience in design, construction, project management of hospitality buildings.  

•    Strong knowledge of architectural and design, and construction principles and understanding of applicable laws. #LI-RX1