Hotel General Manager — New-Opening Luxury Property

Desert Hospitality Management, LLC Career Center; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Desert Hospitality Management, LLC Career Center seeks a General Manager to provide executive leadership for all hotel operations as we open a new Hyatt Regency property in Tucson. You will ensure Hyatt brand standards and DHM policies, drive financial performance, guest satisfaction, and team engagement across Rooms, F&B, Engineering, Sales, Revenue, Finance, HR, Security, and Events.

Develop leaders, maintain owner and brand relationships, and champion safety and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; 8-10+ years progressive hotel leadership.
• Previous General Manager experience in a Hyatt Regency or comparable full-service upscale hotel preferred.
• Strong financial acumen, budgeting, forecasting, revenue management, and labor management skills.
• Alcohol awareness and food safety certification as required by state and federal laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead all hotel departments including Rooms, Food & Beverage, Engineering, Sales & Marketing, Revenue Management, Finance, Human Resources, Security, and Events.
• Ensure compliance with Hyatt brand standards, DHM SOPs, and all applicable laws.
• Drive RevPAR, ADR, occupancy, GOP, EBITDA, guest satisfaction, and associate engagement.
• Develop department leaders through coaching, succession planning, and accountability.
• Maintain strong relationships with ownership, Hyatt, community partners, and DHM leadership.
• Champion a culture of safety, inclusion, ethics, and service excellence.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial acumen

Guest experience

Talent development

Operational excellence

Executive communication

Change management

Integrity & accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Desert Hospitality Management, LLC Career Center seeks a General Manager to provide executive leadership for all hotel operations as we open a new Hyatt Regency property in Tucson. You will ensure Hyatt brand standards and DHM policies, drive financial performance, guest satisfaction, and team engagement across Rooms, F&B, Engineering, Sales, Revenue, Finance, HR, Security, and Events.

Develop leaders, maintain owner and brand relationships, and champion safety and service excellence.