Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Hotel Renovation & Development Project Manager to oversee and drive capital investment, interior fit-out, and renovation projects across the group's hotel portfolio in Europe. Working in close collaboration with operational hotel leadership and internal/external stakeholders, you will ensure seamless project execution while adhering to high standards of quality, budget control, and timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Steering & Coordination
- Capital Planning: Contribute to defining and scheduling capital investments (CapEx) aimed at maintaining, modernizing, and enhancing hotel assets.
- Property Support: Guide hotel general managers and teams through the planning and execution of refurbishment, redecoration, fit-out, and technical plant installation projects.
- Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate all external project partners, including architects, interior designers, engineering consultants, contractors, and vendors.
- Site Supervision: Participate in and track progress during regular site meetings.
- Quality Assurance & Handover: Help monitor execution quality on-site and participate in final commissioning and handover procedures.
Administrative, Technical & Financial Management
- Budget Oversight: Assist in establishing and monitoring project budgets and financial forecasts.
- Tendering & Procurement: Help prepare RFPs/tenders, analyze vendor bids, and monitor contractor agreements.
- Financial Alignment: Coordinate with local hotel finance departments for accurate CapEx budget tracking.
- Regulatory Compliance: Support administrative filings and interactions with local authorities and regulatory bodies.
- Schedule & Contract Enforcement: Ensure strict adherence to project timelines, contractual obligations, and performance targets.
Reporting & Executive Support
- Progress Reporting: Deliver regular progress updates and status reports to Senior Management.
- Documentation: Draft meeting minutes, project recaps, and activity reports.
- Advisory & Coordination: Serve as a trusted advisor to operational teams, facilitating smooth communication across all stakeholders.
- Cross-Functional Initiatives: Lead special cross-departmental projects as assigned by Executive Leadership.
Candidate Profile
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in project management and coordination for building, interior fit-out, or renovation projects—ideally within the hospitality sector—including at least 2 years in project supervision.
- Education: Degree in Building Construction Management, Architectural Engineering, or Interior Design.
- Technical Expertise: Strong background in end-to-end project management, budget tracking, and vendor coordination.
- Software Proficiency: Advanced skills in Autodesk software (AutoCAD) and the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Languages: Fluent in written and spoken English and French.
- Project Delivery: Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and interact effectively with diverse teams in an international corporate environment.
- Core Competencies: Autonomous, rigorous, highly organized, and driven by a strong sense of ownership.
- Interpersonal Skills: Sharp analytical skills, high reactivity, and excellent relationship-building skills to support leadership and operational teams.
- Mobility: Willingness to travel frequently across Europe and the UK.
Position Details & Benefits
- Location: Paris (8th arrondissement)
- Status: Executive / Autonomous Cadre (Cadre autonome) with 15 RTT days (Extra Paid Leave)
- Base Salary: €60,000 gross annual
- Bonus: 13th-month salary
- Profit Sharing: Statutory profit-sharing & performance bonus schemes (Participation et Intéressement)
- Transit Pass: 100% employer contribution to public transit passes
- Health Insurance: 75% employer contribution to company health insurance (Mutuelle)
- Perks: On-site staff restaurant & complimentary nights at Warwick Hotels & Resorts properties worldwide