Assistant Manager, Project Manager

About the role

The Assistant Manager-Project Management supports the delivery of a portfolio of mid-scale branded hotel projects by partnering with Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to execute design and construction activities across the project lifecycle. Drives coordination of design reviews, milestone site observations, and project tracking while ensuring alignment to Marriott brand standards, schedules, and quality expectations. Contributes to portfolio-level delivery by managing project data, supporting franchisee engagement, and enabling "Guest-focused Design, Owner-focused Results" through strong collaboration and disciplined execution in a fast-paced, volume-driven environment.

Core Work Activities

• Support a volume-driven process that facilitates design reviews, milestone site observations, on strategy project outcomes, along with account-based pipeline data management and forecasting.
• Foster high-level team collaboration and communication skills, ensuring internal teams (Development, Openings & Transitions, Fire and Life Safety / Risk Management, etc.) are moving towards a common strategic goal of "Guest-focused Design, Owner-focused Results".
• Support Project Managers' robust portfolio of franchisee accounts in their development of new build/conversion Marriott Mid-Scale Branded projects.
• Affiliate with the delivery of Marriott Mid-Scale Branded projects with a focus on data management, schedules, and quality standards required by the organization.
• Affiliate with the Project Management team in researching solutions to issues and communicating resolutions.
• Promote value-added project decisions for Franchisees and Marriott utilizing construction industry experience, team collaboration and communication skills.
• Develop relationships to provide consistent communications to ownerships, internal stakeholders, and hotel management teams.
• Support all aspects of the project delivery process with Design, Development, Procurement, Owner/ Franchise Services, Risk Management, and various other departments.
• Utilize a proprietary database/project management software to track multiple projects for accurate reporting and forecasting to internal stakeholders.
• Promote the use of Marriott standards management and document storage platform with Owners/Franchisees and their consultant teams.
• Support and coordinate new Franchise owner orientations with internal disciplines and various other departments for participation.
• Establish a detailed knowledge and ability to support on-brand strategy projects through close coordination with internal team disciplines.
• Responsible for supporting the coordination and documentation of milestone site observations with Project Managers.

Candidate Profile

Education and Experience
Required:
• 4-year degree in Construction Project Management, Architecture or Engineering preferred, or equivalent work experience within the industry
• Minimum 1-3+ years progressive field construction experience preferably in the hospitality industry. • Travel – 25%
Preferred:
• LEED/Green certifications encouraged
• Applicable professional licenses/certifications encouraged