[Hiring] Director of IT Project Management @Peregrine Hospitality

Role Description

The Director of Project Management is responsible for end-to-end delivery of all major technology initiatives impacting hotel operations. This role owns execution for new hotel acquisitions, hotel off-boarding, property technology implementations, brand standards rollouts, hotel renovations from a technology standpoint, and the associated transition and change management required to ensure adoption and operational stability.

This role is accountable for delivering projects on time, on budget, and in a stable, operationally ready state before formally transitioning ownership to the Property Technology team for day-to-day operations. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on execution, coordination, accountability, and change leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of all major IT and property technology projects impacting hotels, including acquisitions, off-boarding, implementations, brand standards, and renovations.
• Ensure projects are delivered in a stable, support-ready state prior to handoff.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Own the transition of completed projects into steady-state operations.
• Lead change management activities to ensure adoption and minimize disruption to hotel operations.
• Develop and execute change plans covering communication, training, and operational readiness.
• Ensure documentation, training materials, and procedures are complete prior to transition.
• Validate operational readiness and monitor post-implementation stabilization.
• Lead implementation of hospitality brand technology standards for major hotel brands such as Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, or similar.
• Ensure compliance across PMS, POS, CRS, integrations, and infrastructure.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination between ownership, brand teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Lead and manage a small Project Management team supporting acquisitions, renovations, transitions, and implementations.
• Provide clear prioritization, direction, coaching, and accountability across the team.
• Serve as the central point of coordination between enterprise, property, and operational technology stakeholders.
• Ensure enterprise standards and security requirements are met during execution.
• Proactively identify risks and escalate issues with recommendations.
• Establish and maintain consistent project management standards, tools, and reporting.
• Provide regular visibility into project status, risks, timelines, and financials.
• Ensure capital projects align with approved budgets and timelines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading complex technology or operational projects.
• Demonstrated experience implementing hospitality brand technology standards for major brands such as Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, or similar.
• Experience leading change management efforts tied to technology implementations in hotel or multi-site environments.
• Experience supporting hotel renovations from a technology perspective.
• Strong understanding of hotel systems including PMS, POS, CRS, and supporting infrastructure.
• Proven experience managing acquisitions, renovations, transitions, or large-scale property implementations.
• Strong leadership and execution skills across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Solid understanding of project financials, capital planning, and vendor management.
• Direct, pragmatic leadership style with a focus on accountability.

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