Senior Project Manager (Architecture Design & Construction) Central and Eastern Europe

Position Statement: 

The position will encompass project management focusing on the region of Central and Eastern Europe, primarily The Balkans, for the EMEA architecture, design and construction department. The position will report to the Senior Director AD&C UK, Europe and Türkiye. Under direction of the Senior Director, the project management role will focus on ensuring a smooth and trouble-free delivery of the highest quality new hotels. The project manager will be committed to increasing efficiencies, improving communications, and assembling reliable information for our owners, industry partners and Hilton stakeholders. The position must work effectively with colleagues, industry contacts (owners, investors and developers) and competition to assist in the management of Hilton’s development strategy for Central and Eastern Europe.

Position Summary: 

The project management position will entail being the principal point of support and contact for all project stakeholders, both within Hilton as well as for the owner/franchise partner teams, during the design, construction, pre- and post-opening stages of the development pipeline.

-    Management of design and construction process on pipeline developments including new developments, conversions and renovations of existing hotels. 
-    Manage and comply with the project management process as detailed in the AD&C development journey from pre-signature phase through to completion of the post opening phase.
-    Follow the roles and responsibilities documents for Project managers.
-    Preparing internal Hilton reports on a monthly basis.
-    Undertake full and comprehensive review of design documents and proposals at all stages of the design and construction process. Preparing associated reports and correspondence.
-    Work effectively and commercially with developers, owners and project design consultants to optimize design, construction and opening of projects. 
-    Liaise and assist the in-house development and brand teams in the securing of new projects, throughout the region, by the reviewing of plans, specifications and scheme proposals for technical compliance with Hilton design and construction standards, brand standards and all relevant national and international codes, prior to contract.
-    Make technical design and construction recommendations to the development tram in order to ensure that potential projects are in accordance with both technical and brand standards.
-    Following the agreement of either franchise or management contracts, provide project leadership on behalf of Hilton and act as main liaison and focus point between the in-house specialists, the owner and their design teams, to ensure the free flow of information and design input from Hilton throughout the design development and construction periods.
-    Raising any areas of non-compliance with franchisee and owner (as applicable) and ensuring that appropriate measures are taken to rectify any such non-compliance.
-    Carry out regular site inspections of the project works in progress, to ensure full compliance with Hilton design and construction and operational standards, as well as ensuring compliance with acceptable standards of finishes and quality of workmanship throughout the duration of the works.
-    Supervise external consultants as required during the course of any project works.
-    Provide regular reports on the development’s progress, in respect of contractual and physical progress, as required in oral, written or digital presentational formats.
-    Oversee and assist in the snagging inspections and production of snagging lists and the post-handover defects correction period inspections, to ensure the owner team’s full compliance with their contractual obligations through to the final completion of the project.
-    Inspect the works, collate and prepare all necessary project handover information and certification required by the Hilton project management procedures.
-    Participate in the decision-making process regarding the opening of the hotel by advising whether or not all physical related activities are complete and owner obligations discharged.
-    Undertake property inspections (PIPs) of existing hotels for the purposes of rebranding or conversion into a Hilton brand, along with the preparation of a detailed Property Improvement Plan (PIP) report that describes the current status of the hotel and the scope of works required in order to bring the property up to the required Hilton standards for possible rebranding into one of the Hilton brands.
-    Provide technical advice to the brand leaders on the agreement of the scope of the PIP works.
-    Provide technical support to the brand and development teams in the explanation of the PIP to the owner team.