**The Role** As the VP Hotel Lifecycle & Growth Construction, you will hotel renovation functions in the Americas region with an owner centric and IHG collective mindset. This team supports owners through the design/planning/construction journey to deliver high-quality, on-brand hotel conversion openings, mid-cycle renovations, and re-license renovations. You will bring your experience to bear as a leader who understands the hotel operations, opening & renovation processes, with solid background in asset and project management. **Your Day-to-Day** + Leads the Hotel Lifecycle Construction function to become best in class in supporting owners to go through the renovation journey while driving key metrics that support Net System Size Growth including pace of ground breaks, openings, conversions & license renewals. + Owns hotel renovations from signing to opening/re-opening for Essentials & Suites brands, creating efficient, effective, owner centric process to improve speed and delivery. + Within the CMH portfolio, oversee cyclical capital refurbishment and expansion capital projects (i.e., acquisitions, new builds, renovations) involving IHG investment (often $20M+ per renovation and more than 100 HPT renovations with $30M+ capex reinvestment annually). + Supports compliance of architectural and engineering specifications, Fire, Life & Safety and environmental requirements with IHG standards and specifications + Working with Brand-led, dedicated cross-functional project resources and teams, leads design, design innovation and technical aspects of EC-approved regional and global growth initiatives. Ensures these are delivered on brand and with an owner mindset. + Manages the team to deliver different work products, from high-volume PIPs for mainstream to bespoke plans for larger, full-service hotels. + Provides coaching and thought leadership and actively works to attract and retain specialized talent, and effectively role models effective cross-functional leadership. **What we need from you** + Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Architecture, Asset Management and/or a relevant experience + 12+ years related work experience leading design, architecture, and construction of hotels or similar multi-unit residential buildings. Knowledge of hotel operations and franchise development + Effectively lead large organization that can create positive engagement and a result-driven mindset for a highly efficient, effective and engaged team. + Deep strategic understanding of IHG’s business goals, industry dynamics and owners’ expectations and strong ability to think from a macro and micro perspective. + Strong influencing skills to sustain high impact relationships with key stakeholders and results delivery. + Experience leading cross functional teams, driving system or culture change, communicating, and collaborating effectively with senior leadership in a complex matrix organization. + An experienced leader who understands hotel opening process and operations with solid background in asset management and project management **Location:** Atlanta, GA. Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days a week in office. This expectation may be adjusted to evolve with the changing needs of the business. **Travel:** 30-40% **The salary range for this role is $147,084 to $258,000** . This role is also eligible for bonus pay (as applicable). We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K, and other benefits to employees. **\#LI-PS1** At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG. Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love. We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate. We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today. **Important information** : + The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. + No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. 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