Executive Openings & Transitions EMEA

Responsibilities

• Lead hotel opening projects from early planning through post-opening stabilization
• Develop and maintain opening plans, critical path timelines, milestones and risks
• Coordinate ownership groups, hotel leadership, regional teams and Hilton brand functions
• Ensure hotel departments are ready to operate effectively at launch
• Support onboarding, training, system adoption and operating rhythm for pre-opening teams
• Monitor post-opening performance including guest experience and commercial ramp-up
• Provide coaching and issue resolution to hotel leadership during stabilization
• Capture lessons learned and convert them into repeatable process improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Business or related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum five years of hotel operations experience
• Strong understanding of Hilton brand standards and hotel operating systems
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Willingness to travel across EMEA

Preferred Qualifications

• Multilingual capability, English required
• Project management certification or equivalent experience
• Experience across managed and franchised hotel models

Benefits

• Travel perks with discounted room rates through the Go Hilton program
• Paid parental leave
• Crisis concierge support
• Mental health resources and employee assistance program

About the Company

• Hilton is a global hospitality leader with more than 3 billion guests welcomed worldwide.