Design & Technical Services Manager

Join the Accor Group, an ecosystem of over 5,500 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations, in 110 countries.

As one of our 5,000+ Corporate Heartists®, come pursue your passion to the vibrant rhythm of the hospitality industry.

With us, your personality is valued, your opportunities for growth know no boundaries. Every action you take can have a positive and memorable impact on the experience of our customers, your colleagues, and also, on the planet, contributing to pioneering the art of responsible hospitality.

Become a Heartist®, and let your heart guide you into a world where life pulses with passion.

Are you passionate about hotel design and development? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where creativity meets technical precision? Accor is seeking a Manager, Design & Technical Services to lead the design interpretation, project management, and delivery of innovative hotel design concepts across our diverse portfolio.

As the Manager, Design & Technical Services, you will play a key role in reviewing and assessing hotel design project opportunities, ensuring the design, technical services and operational feasibility of projects for potential Accor’s involvement. From concept through to completion, you’ll oversee the project journey, you will guide owning companies and their appointed consultants through to project completion.

• Manage and oversee the end to end project management process to ensure the Accor standards are met, project deadlines and opportunities are met and utilizing company tools and system to track and report status.
• Work closely with various stakeholders, including company owners, internal stakeholders and external consultants to ensure design solutions and project efficiency are met.
• Ensuring compliance with brand & design standards, technical services and operational effectiveness by reviewing documentation and facilitating the appropriate process.
• Develop property improvement plans, cost and development strategies.
• Develop and articulate conceptual design ideas and brand guidelines, effectively presenting and convincing stakeholders and property owners.
• Oversee and support prototyping processes (e.g., Mock-Up Rooms, FF&E), providing recommendations on construction quality and workmanship to ensure compliance with Brand and Product Standards prior to completion.
• Partner with the Project team throughout construction and the pre-opening phase, including technical services, defect inspections and resolution of handover issues.