At Apple Leisure Group we care for people so they can be their best. We deliver distinctive experiences for our guests, while providing a world of understanding and care. We strive to be the first choice in vacation travel, enriching lives and uniting the world.
Grow your career as a **Director of New Openings & Renovations** within** Inclusive Collection,** one of our 14 industry-leading brands. In this role you will Collaborates with design, construction and operation teams in order to make sure that the brand guidelines are implemented. Evaluates progress of construction advance and prepares detailed reports in order to let the operation team know the status, and trigger internal procedures.
**A successful Director of New Openings & Renovations will**:
- Makes sure that all projects comply with HIC technical brand guidelines. Reviews, analyzes and approves the technical designs submitted by ownership
- Conducts construction site inspections in order to evaluate the progress vs timeline
- Prepares detailed monthly reports of construction advance
- Participates in coordination meetings for projects
- Generates Product Improvement Plans for potential takeovers
- Liaising on a regular basis with RVPO and other internal departments, to ensure they have the information required to support a hotel opening
- Provide support, when needed, with scope of works, pricing, vendors,
- Providing proactive support to both the hotel GM and Field Operations during the hotel opening process
- Develop, manage and improve a data base for future project reference. Create a "learned lessons & Best Practices" formal record
- Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by a manager.
**A successful Director of New Openings & Renovations will have**:
- Civil Engineer or Architect
- Master in construction Project Management
- 5 years of experience
- PMP or PMO certification is desired
- Proven experience as a construction project management
- In depth understanding of construction methods
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Very good knowledge of MS Office software
- Knowledge of construction and project management software
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Hospitality industry understanding
- Solid knowledge of MEP systems
- Fluent in English and Spanish languages
As North America's only vertically integrated travel, hospitality and leisure management group, Apple Leisure Group is an industry innovator that combines the expertise of 14 leading brands. Our unique niche allows us the special opportunity to oversee every aspect of the travel experience, from the moment a guest books a trip to the time they return home. ALG consistently delivers exceptional value to travelers and strong performance to resort owners and partners by strategically leveraging the power of its portfolio of brands across five segments, comprising:
- **Vacations**: The largest seller of vacation packages and charter flights in the U.S. for travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, moving approximately 3.2 million passengers annually through well-established vacation brands
- **Resort Brand Management**: Management of 5-star and 4-star luxury resorts
- **Destination Management Services**: Best-in-class destination management services provided by Hyatt Inclusive Collection and Worldstar®
- **Loyalty Program**: Exclusive loyalty program Unlimited Vacation Club®
- **Technology Solutions**: Innovative technology solutions provider Trisept Solutions®, connecting over 88,000 travel agents with leading travel suppliers.
**About Hyatt Inclusive Collection**
Hyatt Inclusive Collection offers the luxury leisure market high quality Endless Privileges, UnlimitedLuxury and Unlimited-Fun vacations, where everything is included.
**Our Values**
At ALG, we call our employees Colleagues, because we are more than just employees. We care for people so they can be at their best, we provide a world of understanding and care, and we deliver distinctive experiences for our guests. Our Values, by which we operate:
Empathy - Integrity - Respect - Inclusion - Experimentation - Well Being
**ALG's Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**
Living our purpose of caring for people so they can be their best means that we are committed to a workplace culture grounded in diversity and inclusion where Colleagues feel welcome and encouraged to fully participate in the organization. With the value of INCLUSION, we respect all the ways our Colleagues are individually unique and foster creativity and engagement in respectful environments.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace and perform pre-employment background checks.