Assistant Vice President / Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Shangri-La Group

Headquartered in Hong Kong, we have over 100 hotels and resorts under four brands nested in key cities and beautiful beachfront locations globally. We are expanding rapidly with a strong development pipeline throughout Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Regarded as one of the world’s finest hotel ownership and management companies, Shangri-La is dedicated to delight guests around the world with legendary service, finely tuned from over 45 years of hospitality from the heart. We have an affinity with Asian travelers and we offer them a gateway to the rest of the world, positioning us a leading brand in luxury hospitality.

As an enviable employer with industry leading levels of colleague engagement, our people are our priority. Our success is only made possible through the efforts and abilities of over 42,000 colleagues worldwide. In accordance with this belief, the focused investment we make in the learning and development of our colleagues is unparalleled in the global hospitality industry. From welcoming new colleagues, to best in class leadership development, you can be sure that potential is identified and nurtured throughout your career.

We are now looking for an Assistant Vice President/ Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, to join our Global Headquarters in managing cross-functional operational projects.This role acts as the key coordinator among corporate functions, regions and hotel properties in implementing the Group’s initiatives.

As our Assistant Vice President / Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, we will rely on you to:

• Provide thought partnership to operational departments in designing medium-to-long-term strategies in their respective areas to achieve the Group’s vision.
  
  
• Understand the Group’s operational needs and define project scope and tasks with different business units to meet the strategic goals.
  
  
• Take ownership of projects from strategicplanning, implementation, to performance evaluation and review.
  
  
• Manage the project tasks, critical path and monitor the progress of all project-related activities to ensure all the defined project objectives are met within project scope, schedule and budget.
  
  
• Provide regular project status updates to senior management and business unit leaders.
  
  
• Conduct data analysis and prepare presentations for the C-Suite.
  
  

We are looking for someone who has/is:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Management Consulting or Corporate Strategy in project management in driving complex projects with various business stakeholders, preferably with exposures in the hospitality industry.
  
  
• Degree in Business Management or related discipline. Master in Business Administration is an advantage.
  
  
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, reporting and presentation skills
  
  
• Ability to work with individuals from various backgrounds, build relationships quickly and lead people to deliver projects.
  
  
• Leadership capabilities with a strong sense of ownership and ability to work independently.
  
  
• Communicate effectively with different levels of employees across multiple locations and attention to detail.
  
  

• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese)