Director of Operations

Hilton; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel perks

Job summary

Hilton London Paddington is seeking a Director of Operations to lead all day-to-day hotel operations, shaping guest experiences and ensuring brand standards.

You will drive the hotel's financial strategy, manage budgets, forecast performance, and develop a high-performing leadership team while partnering with the General Manager on long-term objectives. This on-site role offers an opportunity to influence Hilton's hospitality at a flagship London property.

Qualifications

• Experience leading hotel operations at a senior level.
• Proven track record driving revenue growth and guest satisfaction.
• Ability to develop and mentor senior leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct all day-to-day hotel operations and ensure brand standards.
• Lead financial strategy, budgets, forecasting and resource allocation.
• Shape guest experiences through data-driven insights and service excellence.
• Oversee quality, risk and compliance programs to meet Hilton metrics.
• Collaborate with General Manager on long-term business planning and objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting & forecasting

Guest experience

Tools

Hospitality management software

Job description

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a

Job Description

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Director of Operations at Hilton London Paddington, you’re not just directing daily hotel operations – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Responsibilities

Here’s what you’ll do during a typical day:

• Provide strategic leadership across hotel operations by directing all day-to-day operational functions, ensuring exceptional commercial performance, guest satisfaction, operational excellence, and full compliance with Hilton and brand standards.
• Drive the hotel's operational and financial strategy, taking ownership of operational budgets, forecasting, business planning, resource allocation, and performance delivery to achieve ambitious revenue and profit targets.
• Champion a culture of service excellence, analysing guest insights, market trends, and operational performance to shape and execute strategies that continually elevate the guest experience and strengthen the hotel's competitive position.
• Lead performance and productivity initiatives across the operation, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, optimise resources, enhance profitability, and deliver sustainable business results.
• Oversee quality, risk and compliance programmes, ensuring rigorous operational standards, effective service recovery processes, and consistent achievement of guest satisfaction, quality assurance and brand metrics.
• Act as a key member of the Executive Committee, partnering with the General Manager to influence strategic direction, drive change initiatives, and deliver the hotel's long-term business objectives.
• Develop and inspire a high-performing leadership team, creating a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous development while building succession pipelines for future talent.
• Lead strategic stakeholder and commercial partnerships, managing relationships with owners, corporate partners, local businesses and third-parties, to drive operational excellence, brand alignment and commercial performance while representing the hotel and Hilton brand.

Qualifications

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, Our Core Values Define What It Takes To Succeed Here And Guide The Qualities We Look For In Every Team Member

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

About Us

Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture

At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work.

About The Team

How We’ll Help You Thrive

Benefits

• Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40 USD/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program
• Own a piece of Hilton – Through our employee stock purchase program (ESPP), you can invest in Hilton shares at a 15% discount to help build your financial future
• Paid parental leave – Because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Personalized caregiving support – Access dedicated caregiving concierge services to help navigate caregiving for yourself and your loved ones
• Crisis concierge – In times of loss, our Crisis Concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care
• Mental health resources – Your wellbeing comes first. Through our Care for All hub, we provide resources to help our Team Members to care for themselves, care for members of their team, and care for their loved ones. Eligible Team Members receive free counseling and support through our best-in-class Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Benefits availability may vary depending on Team Member’s location as well as terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of each specific program/plan.