Business Systems Manager

Village Hotels - Central Team - Property; Warrington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension scheme

Leisure club membership

Birthday off

Discounted hotel stays

Job summary

Village Hotels is seeking an Executive Merger & Acquisitions Technical Services Manager to bridge commercial investment plans with asset reality. You will lead due diligence on hotels and development sites, assess condition, constraints, and capex risks to ensure robust, deliverable investments aligned with the Village brand.

The role requires a strong technical pedigree, high stakeholder engagement, and an ability to drive strategy with autonomy across a growing hospitality portfolio.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in technical due diligence for hotel assets or development sites.
• Strong ability to quantify technical risks and translate findings into commercial impact.
• Experience liaising with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical assessment of existing hotels and development sites, covering MEP systems, structure, fire & life safety, and environmental compliance.
• Quantify financial impact of technical findings for underwriting, capex estimates and negotiations.
• Direct technical input post-acquisition, coordinating architects, interior designers, and consultants to balance guest experience with lifecycle costs.
• Develop robust TSAs and scope CFAs for external partners to deliver on budget.

Skills

M&A due diligence

Technical due diligence

Asset management

Hospitality sector

Job description

The Role Outline: The Executive Brief

As our Merger & Acquisitions Technical Services Manager, you are the critical bridge between our commercial investment dreams and the physical reality of the asset. You will lead the technical due diligence on all prospective hotel acquisitions and development Property Improvement Plans for partner investors. Before we sign on the dotted line, you will assess the physical condition, development constraints, and hidden capex risks of every site to ensure our multi million pound investments are totally robust, deliverable, and aligned with the Village brand.

Why Village?

At Village, we do hospitality a little differently. We are all about personality, genuine connections, and creating truly unique hotel environments including lively spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, and play.

We are entering an incredibly exciting period of commercial expansion, and we need a brilliant technical mind who does not just want to write reports, but wants to actively shape the future of a growing hospitality portfolio. If you have a serious technical pedigree and the emotional intelligence to partner seamlessly with senior stakeholders, and are an exceptional communicator then we will give you the autonomy to drive this strategy. Because it really does take a Village.

How the Village Thrives

We live our culture through three simple commitments:

• We Can & We Do: We show up to make a genuine difference and do fantastic work every day, with purpose.

• We Will: Treat each other with respect and dignity. No ego, no drama. We try our best and look out for each other.

• We Care: We care about our impact on guests, the community, and each other.

Your Remit: What You Will Actually Be Doing

We do not just need a consultant; we need a highly commercial technical leader. We trust you to handle:

• The Due Diligence: Getting your hands dirty. You will lead the technical assessment of existing hotels and development sites, scrutinising everything from MEP systems and structural integrity to fire safety, life safety, and environmental compliance.

• The Commercial Bridge: Protecting the investment. You will work directly with the M&A Director, quantifying the financial impact of your technical findings so they are fully reflected in the acquisition underwriting, capex estimates, and transaction negotiations.

• The Design & Planning: Shaping the vision. Following an acquisition, you will lead the technical input, managing architects, interior designers, and specialist consultants to ensure the design perfectly balances guest experience with lifecycle costs and operational efficiency.

• The Strategy & Delivery: Building the framework, you will develop robust Technical Services Agreements (TSAs), and for broader projects, you will scope out Consultant Framework Agreements (CFAs) to ensure our external partners deliver exactly what we need on budget.

How We Succeed Together

We do not micromanage. It takes a Village, so we believe in Ownership & Integrity, giving you the autonomy to take calculated risks, challenge assumptions, and advise the Board. We champion teamwork, hate corporate jargon, and desperately want you to succeed.

Selling Our Executive Package

• The Compensation: A highly competitive basic salary of £100,000 & eligibility to join our discretionary bonus scheme, reflecting the strategic weight and critical importance of this brand new role.

• Health & Wealth: Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance (PMI) to keep you fully covered, alongside an enhanced executive pension scheme and life assurance.

• The Lifestyle: Complimentary full leisure club membership for you and a friend (worth £1,500 annually), plus a dedicated well-being programme and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.

• Hotel Stays & Time Off: Discounted stays from £35 based on two sharing across our 34 properties, plus a Holiday Purchase scheme to ensure you actually take a well earned break.

• Financial & Extras: Access to our Electric Car Salary Sacrifice scheme, flexible financial wellbeing support via Wagestream, High Street discounts, and your birthday off guaranteed.

• Food & Drink: 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased at any Village Hotel, whether you are having a working lunch or a weekend dinner.

Ready to Drive Our Expansion?

We are looking for a technical expert with serious experience in property development, asset management, or technical due diligence within the hospitality or commercial leisure sectors. If you know how to spot a structural risk from a mile away and want to play a massive part in our growth story, we want to hear from you.

Bring your brilliant technical mind, your drive, and your ambition.