Director Global Operations Planning & Performance

Director Global Operations Planning & Performance Windsor, South East England, England

InterContinental Hotels Group
Full Time Windsor, South East England, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

Role Purpose

  • Support the Operations Excellence Community (OEC); taking ownership for the global project tracker, engagement with global functions on project plans and ensuring strong project delivery governance into hotels.
  • Chair the EMEAA Operations Forum; ensure engagement and feedback from operators around the region, influencing functions to align with EMEAA needs with delivery outcomes.
  • Work with a diverse group of stakeholders, focusing on the delivery of global and regional projects and initiatives into IHG hotels while coordinating alignment across the regional operations teams.
  • Work with the Operations Support team to provide advice and operational guidance on key projects and initiatives.
  • Monitor hotel impacting projects, guiding project teams through the relevant ‘Hotel Ready’ stage gates and ensure effective implementation for hotels.
  • Support project teams to complete all relevant ‘Hotel Ready’ documentation, including guidance on how best to document their projects for corporate operational teams and hotel audiences.
  • Support the management of the Global Project Tracker, which shows the timing of all projects into hotels, making sure it is up to date and regularly distributed to the regions.
  • Support with the planning and delivery of the Operation Excellence Community (OEC) meeting and the EMEAA Operations Forums.
  • Identify areas of opportunity to drive performance through analysis, seeking a clear understanding of the root cause while offering recommend solutions.
  • Work closely with Global and Regional operations leadership teams to help identify and implement best practice across IHG.
  • Support the EMEAA Operations Excellence team, driving the agenda and identifying key areas for focus to help drive in-year hotel performance.

Key Accountabilities

  • Guest experience related Hotel Metrics
  • Global Project Tracker
  • EMEAA Operations Forum
  • EMEAA Operations Update call
  • Operation Excellence Community meeting (OEC)
  • Tactical Solve Programme
  • Delivery of EC priority projects
  • Overall delivery of Performance, Insights and Operations Support annual strategic plan
  • Technology delivery into hotels

Key Skills & Experiences

Education

  • Bachelors degree preferred, but not essential

Experience

  • Experience working in either corporate, consultancy or hospitality venue with a focus or exposure to operations
  • Demonstrable experience in the design and delivery of performance initiatives in a complex environment
  • Demonstrated experience working across a multi-national matrix organization
  • Demonstrated experience of delivering complex change impacting operational and/or commercial processes
  • Extensive experience working with and influencing Senior Leadership teams and executives
  • Experience working in branded service delivery

Technical Skills and Knowledge

  • Self-starter with high drive for results, strong problem solving and time management skills required
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and projects with follow-through and attention to detail
  • Strong communications, presentation, influencing and conflict management skills
  • Cultural awareness essential for effective multi-country communications
  • Experience with Microsoft Office software (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
  • Analytical mindset with strong problem solving skills

Director Global Operations Planning & Performance
InterContinental Hotels Group

https://careers.ihg.com/
Windsor, United Kingdom
Keith Barr
$100 to $500 million (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Hotels & Resorts
2003
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