Hotels and Restaurants - New Openings Analyst

Whitbread; Houghton Regis; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking a New Site Openings Analyst to oversee new site projects and refurbishments from an IT perspective. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, technical interests, and a proactive approach to learning. This full-time contract role offers a salary of £36,000, with comprehensive healthcare and discounts on Premier Inn stays.

Benefits

Individual & Family BUPA healthcare

Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays

25% discount on restaurant brand

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills to liaise with stakeholders.
• Tech-savvy with a keen interest in technology.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage new site openings, extensions, and refurbishments.
• Ensure accurate planning and tracking of projects from start to finish.
• Act as the contact point for stakeholders on assigned projects.

Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Technical Savvy

Job description

Hotels and Restaurants - New Openings Analyst

Whitbread Court, Porz Ave, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5XE, UK Req #19592

21 July 2025

Here at Whitbread, we are looking for a New Site Openings (NSO) Analyst. This role will help project manage all new site openings and refurbs from an IT perspective. The responsibilities include maintaining plans, risks, and issues, and providing effective communication and reporting to keep all stakeholders updated.

This role is ideal for someone interested in technology, with strong communication skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, and a proactive learner.

Role: New Site Openings Analyst

Salary: £36,000 depending on experience

Contract Type: Full-time, FTC until 29/06/2026

Location: Whitbread Court, Dunstable

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Healthcare: Individual & Family BUPA healthcare
• Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brand

As a New Sites Openings Analyst, you will help project manage new sites, extensions, and refurbs, ensuring projects are planned, tracked, and updated from start-up to completion with accurate information.

You will be responsible for ensuring all processes are completed by relevant parties on time and to the correct specifications. You will also be the point of contact for stakeholders on assigned projects, ensuring new sites and refurbs undergo the necessary checks, are fully installed, tested, signed off prior to handover, and that core configuration data is maintained on central systems.

What you’ll need:

• Tech-savvy with a strong interest in a career in technology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to liaise with stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
• A proactive ‘can do’ approach to learning new systems

Be part of our Technology Team at Whitbread

Our Technology team builds products and services used by 38,000 Whitbread employees and millions of guests. We develop scalable applications, manage secure data, and innovate to build the hotel of the future.

• Location: Whitbread Court, Porz Ave, Houghton Regis, Dunstable LU5 5XE, UK