Senior Manager, Projects & Design – South East Asia

The Senior Manager, Projects & Design – South East Asia reports to the Senior Director, Projects & Design and is responsible for the management of project stakeholders, project timeline, design process, and the successful opening/conversion/renovation of the hotel project. As the point of contact between Owners and internal and external partners, you are a conduit of information, collaborator, and facilitator between Hilton and Ownership.
You will cover the South East Asia region and be responsible for focus-service, full-service, and lifestyle projects across all Hilton brands.
WHY YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT
You have these minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or experience in lieu of.
A minimum of 10 years of experience in architecture design, hospitality design roles, and project management.
Excellent communication, presentation, written, and public speaking skills.
Ability to lead change, resolve issues, and ensure collaboration within teams and/or units; including maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity.
Ability to evaluate and find opportunities from a strategic perspective, develop, prioritize, and implement plans to meet the organization’s core strategic goals.
Proficient skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI) prompting and a confident user of Microsoft Copilot and OpenAI’s ChatGPT for generating design images, project schedules, and comparative data.
Proficient in Microsoft Office products. Understanding the principles and practical application of the software.
Ability to accurately estimate project duration and pre-empt potential pitfalls based on experience, scheduling analysis, and interaction with other stakeholders and ownership teams.
Ability to assimilate new concepts and practices into the position and the department. To provide subordinates with effective on-the-job training, policies and procedures, departmental training topics, and professional development.
Financial management and leadership skills, including the ability to monitor expenses against commitments, set priorities for funding, and develop annual financial goals.
Ability to travel when required.
Fluency in English with the added advantage of Bahasa Indonesia language abilities to cover the Indonesian markets, liaising with owners and local vendors.
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HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
Your role is important, and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.
Project Management
Provide technical services and guide all elements of the planning and design phase of the project.
Supporting the Owner’s project timelines and construction progress to ensure a seamless hotel handover.
Provide stewardship for the implementation of brand standards and any recommendations for meeting brand standards.
Overseeing construction activities.
Reporting to Owners, Stakeholders, and the Sen