Job Description

Job Number 23122647
Job Category Information Technology
Location Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, 320 Orchard Road, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY

As a member of the property executive staff, the Associate has responsibility for IT related activities. Key focuses in this role are:

• Contributes advanced hospitality technology knowledge and skill to manage and support property IT operations in accordance with Roles/Responsibility matrix.
• Implements and monitors systems and manages compliance to IT requirements.
• Accountable for all property technology planning, decision-making, implementation, maintenance and disposal.
• Engages with technology partners, owners, Executive Committee and property staff to understand business needs/issues and formulate IT related solutions.
• May manage property Systems Specialist(s).

General

• Achieves balanced scorecard and annual goals as set.
• Manages IT costs and reduce where feasible.

Pre-construction/Preopening/Project Management:

Provides support/project management during pre-opening period of own (and where seconded) taskforce properties, and provides project management and implementation for all IT related projects as assigned by Regional IT and Hotel management team.

People

Accountable for assigned properties technology partner relationships/contracting /service levels.

Product

• Responsible for the research of technology products in the assigned property.
• Accountable for technology pilots that occur in assigned property.

Process

Engages with, and primary escalation point for Property GM, DOF and other Executive level Department Heads.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General

• Maintains documented balanced scorecard and annual goals and focus on achieving these goals. Provides status update as required to Hotel Management and Regional IT team.
• Does not need extensive supervision on a day-to-day basis.
• Works with Property leaders to prioritize CAPEX and prepare cost estimates and approval documents for Management and Owners. Escalate to RDIR if elements of the system are lagging current standards excessively.
• Reads and understands the Roles/Responsibility matrix. Has implemented and behaves in a manner that corresponds to this operating model.
• Arranges housekeeping to clean the responsible facilities at least once per week. Maintains a \xe2\x80\x98clean\xe2\x80\x99 work desk and Communications Centre/Office. Disposes appropriately of out of date hardware and software.
• Focuses on Audit related items within and outside the direct control. Audit of Financial User ID\xe2\x80\x99s needs to be included.
• Accountable for IT PCI related responsibilities and requirements.
• Manages the property asset inventory.
• Accountable for backups and technology disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Attends Bi-weekly Regional IT Calls
• Attends Leadership team meetings (as necessary) at hotel and address any specific IT related issues.

Preopening/Project Management:

Accountable for opening of new and acquisition hotel(s) from approximately 6-12 months before opening by:

• Managing and issuing the IT pre-opening countdown report.
• Monitoring technology partner responsibilities.
• Ensuring appropriate resources are assigned from IT and technology partner pool.
• Ensuring IT funding approvals are completed by Owners and agree with RDIR and GM(s) in relation to any exceptions.
• Meeting IT related standards.
• Passing Continent IT Quality Control process (back and front of house) and remediating any reported failing areas.
• Working with technology partner to prepare property Guest Internet network technology partner contract for RDIR approval and authorizing payment processing of all IT contracts relating to property openings in consultation with the RDIR.
• Ensuring IT delivery is timely, taking into account local variables beyond IT\xe2\x80\x99s control.
• Ensuring defects are being documented, monitored and resolved at new build properties.
• Chairing project wrap up calls for new Hotel projects, and actively participating in the mid calls.

People

• Compiles, edits and reuses educational presentation updates to Property Management about new technology and changes to existing technology. Some of this may be relayed in owner presentations.
• Uses the \xe2\x80\x98one team\xe2\x80\x99 concept to build and maintain positive and effective relations with Property Associates, Regional IT and technology partners.
• Meets all HR/IT HR required processes in the interest of Associate development and management.
• Ensures the hiring of potential IT Manager capable Associates when hiring staff so as they can be trained over time as a potential replacement or organizational offering to the greater IT group.
• Meets all IT technology partners servicing the property on a routine and ad hoc basis. Reviews SLAs and incidences to promote improvements to the local IT operation.
• Assesses the level of computer skills of Associates at property. Works with HR and external technology partners to develop plans to improve where needed.

Product

• Monitors internet based articles; attend local and regional IT trade shows as well IT Education meetings.
• Knows how to locate, has read and maintains practical expert knowledge of IT and Company IT related policy and procedures. Communicates this to the user community as appropriate. Keeps management aware of business risks.
• Conducts self IT audit at least twice per year. Performs spot checks on processes by Associates. Ensures IT processes are met especially in relation to ID management.
• Ensures maintenance of hardware at the property through internal cleaning and external technology partner SLAs.

Process

• Attends IT and business related training using the guides provided by Regional IT.
• Provide support in accordance with SLAs. Revise SLAs when needed.
• Maintains an IT related inventory for the property/properties.
• Prepares and communicates written project plans for significant local projects.
• Ensures appropriate backups, contingency plans and tests occur as scheduled.
• Ensures the network is secured in accordance with Company policy.
• Ensures all property technology is appropriately documented and licensed.
• Seeks to maximize uptime of all systems and telecoms services. Maintains logs as required.
• Prepares and complete the CAPEX budgeting for property/properties as per the schedule given
• Arranges for training and communications for audits at properties and manage remediation action on any major findings.
• Complies with Marriott\xe2\x80\x99s Security Standards and PCI requirements in the property/properties.

Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor Degree in Hotel or Hospitality Management.
• At least 3 years of prior experience in operating or opening hotels.
• Awareness of global hospitality technology trends such as back of the house and guest facing operational & technical experience with hospitality management systems.
• Well knowledge of various systems.
• Demonstrates a great leadership skills & great team-player.
• Past project management & organizational skills.
• 5 days\' work week, may be called back to handle operational needs during weekends / public holiday.
• Able to start work within short notice period.

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