Project Director Mexico & The Caribbean

Belmond; Xico; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Belmond discounts and complimentary in

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Job summary

Belmond is seeking a Project Director to lead end-to-end CapEx and renovation initiatives across its luxury portfolio. You will drive delivery from inception to completion, coordinating internal teams and external partners to meet budget, schedule, and uncompromising quality.

The role partners with the Development Team to assess new properties, contributing operational and technical expertise to portfolio expansion and setting luxury industry benchmarks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in similar roles.
• Fluent in Spanish and advanced English (verbal and written) is required.

Responsibilities

• Create or oversee the creation of comprehensive project plans with scope, budget and timeline in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Assist other Project Leads including property Engineers with delivery of their projects.
• Lead, manage and inspire internal and external stakeholders on all projects.
• Oversee creation of project budgets.
• Prepare and present regular project status reports for SLT members and senior leaders.
• Conduct regular design reviews, site visits and inspections to monitor progress.
• Travel to properties, suppliers, and consultants as required.
• Ensure all deliverables are completed and issues resolved.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Tools

Project planning tools

Job description

As the Project Director, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic capital expenditure (CapEx) and renovation projects across the Belmond portfolio, ensuring every property meets the highest standards of luxury and technical excellence. Operating from inception through to completion, you will direct internal and external project teams to deliver complex programs on time, within budget, and to uncompromising quality benchmarks.

Beyond core project execution, you will partner closely with the Development Team to evaluate potential new properties, contributing vital operational and technical expertise to portfolio expansion. By championing industry-leading project management practices and design innovation, you will ensure our assets set the global benchmark for luxury hospitality.

You will direct and manage project teams while analyzing and optimizing major and minor capital programs, budgets, scheduling requirements, scope, and product. Through this rigorous oversight, you will empower the team to deliver the world's finest hotel facilities and firmly establish our properties as the design benchmark for the luxury travel industry.

Requirements

Primary responsibilities include:

• Create or oversee the creation (Depending on the size of the project) of comprehensive project plans, including scope, budget, and timeline, in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Assist other Project Leads including property Engineers with the delivery of their projects where able to add value and support.
• Lead, manage and inspire both internal and external stakeholders on all projects.
• Oversee creation of project budgets,
• Prepare and present regular project status reports for stakeholders including but not limited to SLT members, property key senior leaders and line manager.
• Conduct regular design reviews, site visits and inspections to monitor design and construction progress
• Travel to properties, suppliers, consultants when required to facilitate the project.
• Ensure all project deliverables are completed and that any outstanding issues are resolved.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in similar roles
• Fluent in Spanish and advanced English (verbal and written is required)

Benefits

• Competitive Salary and local benefits package per Mexico property guidelines
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Discovering Belmond internal discounts and complimentary bookings