Director, Design & Development Services_

Live Your Passion. Add Your Magic.At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application.We welcome applicants with disabilities and provide reasonable accommodations as needed to our applicants. Please discuss with our hiring managers during our selection processes.If you are an internal applicant, please log into Workday and apply for your application to be considered.Please Click Here (yworkday.com/montage/d/task/1422$1471.htmld) to apply internally.POSITION SUMMARYMontage International (MI) seeks to collaborate with owners and investors to deliver exceptional properties, that continue to build on our artistic collection of distinctive luxury hotels, resorts, and residences. We are committed to delivering extraordinary, personalized, and authentic experiences.The Design & Development Services (DDS) team guides the creation and thoughtful positioning of unique and memorable design solutions that reflect the Montage and Pendry brand philosophies and exceed guests’ and residents’ expectations. We provide the knowledge, support, and resources to guide our hotel and residential properties in upholding our uniformly high brand guidelines.The Director, DDS will report to the Vice President, Design & Development Services (DDS). The Director’s services may vary according to the needs of each project, whether it is a new build, conversion, or capital improvement for an existing MI property. The typical scope of the Director’s services will include supporting the development process with external stakeholders (Owners/Developers and consultants) from the initial pre-design or PIP phase, through all phases of design, construction and hotel/ resort opening while liaising internally to confirm brand/operational requirements are met and securing internal alignment and communication with key MI stakeholders (including but not limited to Design, Operations, Brand, Acquisitions & Development).ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS+ Assist the Vice President, Design & Development Services in collaboration with MI internal and external stakeholders throughout the project during all phases of design, construction, and final handover to operations.+ Ensure MI’s Design & Construction Guidelines are upheld during detailed review of Design Documentation at all project stages.+ Capture and track updates / changes to Area Programs for assigned projects at each stage of the design process to monitor major deviations.+ Lead cross-functional team reviews, ensuring all disciplines have reviewed the project design as documented before construction / fabrication commences.+ Support the Vice President in tapping diverse sources of information, identifying profitability opportunities, anticipating risks and challenges, devising, and executing breakthrough strategies, and strengthening MI’s competitive advantage in architecture, interior design, project specifications, and construction management.+ Assist Owner, consultant team, and MI Design with all Model Room design, procurement, construction, and formal review activities including communication and alignment of internal resources during the process.+ Lead review of FF&E specifications and related shop drawings, attend prototype reviews, and prepare FF&E review notes throughout project life cycle.+ Review project budgets, including but not limited to: Soft Costs, Construction Costs, FF&E, OS&E, and reimbursable budgets.+ Maintain open lines of communication to ensure efficient, complete, and consistent flow of information to create strong internal alignment.+ Serve as project’s main point of contact for external development partners / consultants, and internal MI review/approval processes throughout project life cycle, from kick-off to hotel opening.+ identify and engage with internal MI stakeholders to ensure information / recommendations are relayed back to the extended team in a timely and accurate manner.+ Lead regular project status (external and internal) calls, capturing collective team feedback and following up on items as required for Operator and Ownership review/record.+ Maintain internal project schedules, anticipating and tracking and review of design development and construction documents.+ Share best practices and lessons learned to promote continuous product and process improvement.+ Coordinate with the Residential team to ensure appropriate marketing materials (e.g. renderings) are developed and provided to support residential sales and marketing efforts.+ Support the design and construction phases, followed by turnover to operations, installation, and hotel opening:+ Oversee drawing reviews during all design phases (e.g. Schematic Design (SD) through Construction Documents) by conducting the initial review, facilitating cross-functional team evaluations, and ensuring final documentation (Interior Architecture, Landscape, Architecture, Landscape / Master Planning, Lighting, FF&E and other design consultant submissions) is accepted by relevant disciplines to provide MI approval at each phase.+ Coordinate construction turnover activities with operations Monitor MI turnover schedule, working with t Vice President in communication efforts with Owner/Developer, Contractor teams and MI Operations to forecast opening and adherence to MI turnover schedule.+ Coordinate / Liaise with MI OS&E team on owner approval of OS&E budget, monitor procurement status and alignment with turnover schedule to Operations and readiness of spaces for OS&E load-in.+ Review RFIs, submittals/shop drawings and flag items of concern to MI as required for awareness / approval.+ Lead regular site visit / construction inspections, including issuance of post-trip reports / observations, escalating key issues and supporting MI executive team on any follow-up Owner communications.+ Lead MI participation / documentation of interior architecture punch for all Hotel areas as part of handover / acceptance process by MI and Operations+ Support furniture and accessories procurement and installation, local product research/sourcing/install, and any punch-related / rectification follow-up with vendors on behalf of Operations during hotel opening.+ Facilitate handover of project close-out documents to Operations, including but not limited to warranties, O&M manuals, as-built documentation / FF&E specifications, product specification information and vendor contact information.+ Identify / consolidate potential capex / post-opening projects for handover to MI Capital Planning team and facilitate transition of information after hotel opening.EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE+ Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management, Product Design, Hospitality Management, or related field required.+ Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously in a complex, service intensive, deadline driven environment.+ 8++ years of relevant work experience required.+ Experience in luxury hospitality, residential, retail, design and real estate preferred.REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES+ Ability to work independently and self-motivated.+ Must be able to read and redline as set of design and construction drawings through all phases of design.+ Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and design programs, including Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit, Photoshop and InDesign.+ Strong attention to detail, with an eye for luxury product, and an ability to value engineer without compromising design intent or quality.+ Experience and knowledge of: design, construction methods and materials, industry standards, building code requirements, planning procedures and mechanical, plumbing and life safety systems.+ Ability to conceptualize and space plan incorporating functional adjacencies, and operational requirements.+ Strong interpersonal skills to relate well with all levels of management, including owners, consultants, contractors and all relevant MI internal departments.+ Aptitude and desire to learn new technologies as required.+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including agenda and meeting minutes development.+ Ability to manage, prioritize, and successfully execute multiple cross-functional projects concurrently.+ Strong organizational and time management skills including facilitation of managing multiple stakeholders’ schedules and booking of meetings.+ Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-centric environment. Collaborative and able to build & maintain strong working relationships.+ As required, travel for site support, which may include evening and weekend work, to be evaluated on a case-by-case / project need basis.+ Ability to travel 25 - 75% or more depending on location and intensity of projects.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS+ Most work tasks are performed indoors. Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 5 hours per day. Walking and standing are required the rest of the working day. This may include traveling to and from meetings, as well as travel to properties for on-site installation support as required.The pay scale for the Director, Design & Development Services is from X to X. The pay scale is the base salary or hourly wage range, exclusive of incentive pay such as commissions, piece rates, gratuities, and the like, that Montage reasonably expects to pay for the position. Please let us know if you have any questions.In the United States we are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.At Montage Hotels & Resorts and Pendry Hotels, we’re committed to delivering extraordinary, personalized and authentic experiences. How we get there is by empowering our associates to think creatively. Grow their talents. Encourage them to have fun. And allow them to follow their passion in creating moments guests will long remember. At Montage and Pendry, opportunities for career growth are bountiful, and training programs are open to those seeking advancement. We encourage all of our associates to continuously learn and grow. Working at Montage and Pendry is more than a job; it’s a way of life.Privacy Policy (ontagehotels.com/privacy-policy/)