Manager, Strategy & Business Transformation

Shangri-La Group

Headquartered in Hong Kong SAR, the Shangri-La Group has grown from a single hotel business to a diverse and integrated global portfolio comprising quality real estate and investment properties, wellness and lifestyle facilities. Today, the Group owns, operates and manages 100+ hotels under our family of four brands: Shangri-La, Kerry Hotels, JEN by Shangri-La, and Traders.

We are part of the Kuok Group, one of Asia's most dynamic multinational conglomerates and a leader in properties, logistics, agribusiness, maritime and hospitality. From our strong base in Asia, we have expanded into key gateway cities and markets around the world. Our properties sit on some of the world’s most prestigious addresses and exotic destinations. Through the environments we have created, we enable people to come together to live, work, play, eat, and rest well.

We are now looking for a Manager to join our Strategy & Business Transformation Team. This team plays an integral part in the planning and delivery of the company’s group-wide strategic initiatives & innovation projects. This includes defining the strategy, aligning directions, acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of various business divisions in Headquarter, technology team, regions, hotels, and/ or external consultants. This position will offer top management exposure and involvement in a wide range of projects. Successful candidate needs to be able to be both a strategic thinker, and a well-rounded project executor.

As a Manager, Strategy & Business Transformation, we rely on you to:

• Lead the team to improve the company’s business performance, through strategic planning and innovation program execution
• Coordinate with different commercial divisions to understand their business needs for technology
• Work closely with the Technology Development Center to devise technology-related strategies to satisfy these business needs
• Take ownership of projects from strategicplanning, implementation, to performance evaluation and review
• Identify and build technology partnerships to lift technology or digital experience for guests and internal staff of the company

We are looking for someone who has/ is:

• Minimum 7 years of work experience in Management Consulting/ Corporate Strategy
• Degree in Business Management or related discipline. Master in Business Administration is an advantage
• Proficient in drafting financial models and executive presentation decks
• Professional in spoken and written English and Chinese
• Strong business acumen to understand business goals and translate to technology enablers
• Effective negotiating, influencing and communication skills to clearly articulate business topics to senior executives
• Confident, assertive yet collaborative; Ability to motivate cross-functional team members
• Effective project management; Ability to prioritize workload and stay organized