Director, Lifestyle Architecture & Construction (Remote; 40-50% Travel)

Hilton; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilton is seeking a Director, Architecture Design & Construction - Lifestyle to lead development across North America from vision through opening. This role, based at a corporate office in McLean, VA, offers the chance to shape distinctive Lifestyle hotels while collaborating with owners, developers and brand teams.

You will bring extensive project management experience in hospitality, with a focus on lifestyle brands, and travel up to 40-50% across North America to sites and openings.

Qualifications

• BA/BS/Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Design, Construction or a related field.
• Seven (7) years of proven experience managing development projects, including design, construction or renovations.
• Seven (7) years of experience reading and interpreting construction documents, including architectural and engineering plans.
• Design, construction or renovation experience in hospitality, particularly Lifestyle-branded hotels
• Willing to travel up to 40-50%

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and construction leadership across all development phases.
• Review design and construction documents for alignment with Hilton requirements and project ambitions.
• Influence decisions to strengthen design, brand expression, operational performance and commercial value.
• Conduct site inspections, identify risks and drive prompt resolution.
• Champion Lifestyle experiences informed by design, F&B, and cultural trends.
• Travel 40-50% for owner meetings, design reviews, site inspections and openings across North America.
• Take full ownership of developments, conversions, adaptive-reuse projects and brand changes, serving as Hilton's project lead from pre-signing through opening.
• Establish project vision, delivery strategy, milestones and accountabilities.
• Oversee design and construction, balancing Brand vision, operational efficiency and commercial priorities.
• Guide value engineering without compromising design quality or guest experience.
• Anticipate risks, remove obstacles and drive decisions with urgency.
• Maintain disciplined, accurate reporting of forecast starts, openings, milestones and risks.
• Drive consistent communication and hold internal and external teams accountable for actions, timelines and quality.
• Continuously elevate delivery and the finished product, creating distinctive Lifestyle hotels that perform for guests, owners and Hilton.

Skills

Project management

Design & construction

Leadership

Communication

Education

BA/BS in Architecture, Engineering, Design, Construction

Tools

Bluebeam

AI tools

Job description

Hilton is seeking a Director, Architecture Design & Construction - Lifestyle to lead development across North America from vision through opening. This role, based at a corporate office in McLean, VA, offers the chance to shape distinctive Lifestyle hotels while collaborating with owners, developers and brand teams.

You will bring extensive project management experience in hospitality, with a focus on lifestyle brands, and travel up to 40-50% across North America to sites and openings.