Hospitality Projects Manager

معهد ستار للسياحة هو مؤسسة تدريبية رائدة في مجال السياحة و الضيافة في المملكة العربية السعودية وهو الذراع التدريبي لشركة الضيافة السويسرية ، والتي تعتبر بيت خبرة وشركة استشارية متخصصة في مجال تنمية رأس المال البشري وتخطيط القوى العاملة تم إنشاء المعهد واعتماده من قبل المؤسسة العامة  للتدريب التقني والمهني لمواكبة وتلبية احتياجات سوق العمل السياحي من خلال تطبيق برامج تأهيلية و تطويرية تسعى الى الارتقاء بجودة الخدمة المقدمة في المنشآت السياحية الى مستوى عالمي

STTAR stands for Saudi Tourism Training and Recruitment 

Who you are? 

You are an experienced Project Manager with a minimum of 5+ years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or currently undertaking a similar role in a similar environment.

If you have the passion, excellent leadership & communication skills, and you can work methodically as part of a team, we’d like to meet you!
 

Responsibilities:

• Browse and scan Etimad portal for potential government tenders.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposal/ bid aligned with pricing strategy and benchmark.
• Design detailed project execution plan with a rapid response to RFIs and RFPs
• Communicate and engage with subject matter experts (SME), build an effective communication bridge with client during project.
• Define projects risk and risk mitigation plan.
• Allocate project resources and forecast and update key project milestones.
• Set and lead the kick-off meeting with all project team members and stakeholders, and manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
• Manage and execute projects.
• Monitor project Cost & Budget and provide expertise for cost control and New Business opportunities where required
• Publish frequent projects reports.
• Maintain projects data in the system and keep the system up to date.
• Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews.
• Provide technical support to owners, leaders, and all stakeholders
• Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines and costs from stakeholders.
• Escalate project issues in timely manner.
• Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities
• Strategic Thinking - provide advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives
• Knowledge Management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project is captured
• Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes
• Business Development - Identify and act upon cross-selling opportunities and assisting with developing new business opportunities with existing and perspective clients
• Can analyse, track and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slip.
• Verify that effective project governance, processes and systems are utilized
• Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
• Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required
• Monitor the progress of multiple Human Capital Development projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved scope of work and standards are being applied adequately.
• Manage teams, including coordinators, recruiters and trainers to deliver compliant projects.
• Travel – travel as required, up to approximately 40 - 60%

What you need to apply / Qualifications

• Successful management of multiple complex projects with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment
• Actively contributed and lead strategic business initiatives
• Developed and built new tools, resources, processes and services from scratch 
• Developed high-trust relationships quickly with both peers and senior/executive leadership
• Excellent and proactive communicator (both written and verbal); understand the nuances of how to communicate an idea or information effectively with different audiences
• Ability to resolve conflict quickly
• Ability to think critically and have difficult conversations where needed 
• Proven passion for innovation: able to anticipate future needs and evolve as needed
• Initiated and executed the successful implementation of new strategic business or operational initiatives

It's fatal to have:

• 5+ years of solid experience in Hospitality
• 3-5 years of solid experience in Project Management
• PMP Certification or any other project management designation
• Previously worked with a PMO setting 
• Portfolio Management and/or Program Management 
• Coaching or leadership training
• Advanced level of Microsoft office applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Working closely with a variety of internal teams such as Business Development, HR, Finance, and external parties such as National Legal buddies, Ministries, Organisations. 
• Previously worked within executive offices (CEO, COO... etc.)