Manager, Design Review_

**About Us** :Bringing True Hospitality to the world.We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. A welcoming culture of warmth, honesty and a passion for providing True Hospitality.We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences, in your own way.With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, there’s countless opportunities at your fingertips.We’re growing; grow with us.**Your Day to Day:****Location** : _Atlanta, GA based role_**Hybrid Schedule:** _3 days a week in office_**Role Purpose**Co-manage hotel projects, aligned with assigned Field Counterpart for an assigned territory of franchised hotels which may include a Property Improvement Plan (PIP) for a renovation project or a New Construction project type. Serve as a recognized architectural, design and construction expert for a segment of mid-scale IHG brand hotels. **Manager, Design Review will focus primary responsibilities on the Design Review discipline as assigned per hiring manager.**_Design Review Responsibilities (some or all may apply)_Responsibilities include reviewing project plans, design boards, life safety plans and other related project submittals for a broad range of complex PIP or New Construction projects to ensure conformance with Hotel Brand Vision and Hotel Design Guidelines, Hotel Brand Standards, IHG Brand Safety Standards, ADA requirements, and other related design criteria requirements. Provide design guidance and assistance to IHG franchisees and their design consultants through all phases of construction/ renovation, ensuring timely and successful completion of projects while promoting Great Hotels Guests Love.May lead and review the work of less experienced staff by providing mentoring, technical guidance and/or training in daily activities. From time to time provide feedback to management and brand on product related issues / recommendations for improvements.**Key Accountabilities**_Design Review Responsibilities (some or all may apply)_+ Effectively manage an assigned territory by evaluating a steady flow of proposed PIP renovation or new construction project designs, including evaluation against IHG Brand Standards, suitability of designs, materials, style and coordination for all areas of a hotel project.+ Perform Design Review for all submittals received for all projects within your assigned territory through appropriate written responses to owner. Review all plans and FF&E documents to ensure compliance with applicable laws, IHG Brand Standards, and provide suggestions on required changes or improvements to such plans. Ensure coordination of scope agreed to during the licensing process. Monitor milestone dates for ND and PIP renovation projects to ensure projects are progressing on schedule. Ensure that all documentation is maintained with project database+ Lead and conduct initial and periodic meetings with Principal Correspondents (Owners), architects, designers, and contractors to discuss renovation requirements, construction direction, and design plans for specific projects. Consult with/guide the project team members through the design process and into the construction/renovation phase to ensure consistency of product. Responsible for communicating any design or construction trend changes or improvements in order to keep the brand’s Architecture & Design requirements current and competitive.+ Contribute to ongoing development of Architecture & Design department’s useful tools and resources to be shared with franchisee community via department website.+ Attend Team Coordination Meetings on a regular basis, providing feedback and project learnings to the Design Review and Design Strategy team on product and prototype design related issues, request feedback on specific project issues, and provide input towards improvement and growth of the team structure.**What We Need From You:****Education –**Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture, Design or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience. AIA or ASID certifications preferred.**Experience –**8+ years progressive work-related experience in design or architecture with at least two years prior experience in hotel industry renovation or new build projects. Must have two years prior project management experience in order to coordinate renovation projects within a given territory.**Technical Skills and Knowledge –**+ Demonstrate project management experience in organizing, planning and executing complex, large-scale projects from conception through implementation.+ Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing information to clients, Design teams, senior management and IHG Internal Partners. Demonstrated ability to communicate supportive program details (presentation, analysis) to present a persuasive argument or to effectively negotiate a position, and to clearly explain specific requirements for active projects.+ Demonstrate computer skills. Experience with Bluebeam, Google Drive/Docs, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Office preferred.+ Demonstrate knowledge of brand standards and full understanding of the differences in the various brand standards. Must maintain a working knowledge of all requirements described in each brand standards manual.+ Demonstrate ability to read blueprints including architectural, mechanical, plumbing, sprinkler systems and electrical drawings.+ Demonstrate ability to interpret design boards and specifications and provide free-hand renderings, layouts or other drawings to clarify design issues or as the need arises.+ Demonstrate ability to remain current with construction trends, code requirements and design through participating in annual continuing education classes.+ Demonstrate ability to effectively prioritize project details and manage time usage to track active renovation, conversion and new development properties, and to determine if plans have been submitted in a timely manner and/or if PIP Managers have performed milestone visits in a timely manner. Must make immediate time available to return telephone calls and work with franchisees when problems arise regarding project development, Brand standards or vendor-related issues.+ Demonstrate knowledge of national building codes and ADA requirements.**What We Offer:**We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including great room discount and superb training.Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - click here to find out more about us.At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams, and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.The salary range for this role is $58,834.00 to $96,500.00. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.**This job is also eligible for bonus pay.At IHG, we believe in taking care of our employees. That's why we offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, and any other benefits to eligible employees. We want you to feel secure and cared for, so you can focus on bringing True Hospitality to the world.You can apply for this role through the link below (or through an internal career site if you are a current employee).Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.\#LI-YM1\#HybridDon't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.