Senior Manager

This role will act as a specialist business partner for the business reputation and responsibility (BRR) department on fire safety matters/ supporting AMER Safety and Security to ensure robust implementations of and sound decision making in relation to IHG’s fire safety requirements across the AMER portfolio.

Your day to day

• Act as subject matter expert for Fire Brand Safety Standards within the Safety & Security (S&S) Team, taking responsibility for actively identifying external insight that could drive review or improvement of IHGs arrangements - such as material changes to local code, peer practices or in relation to major fire safety incidents relevant to the hotel sector. 
• Partner with the business and support with the implementation of applicable requirements and risk management practices; ensure compliance with IHG requirements and/ or identify alternative risk management solutions (Alternative means of compliance). 
• Proactively support the wider S&S team and BRR community to build capability within the region on fire safety & fire engineering, including the development of relevant tools, resources and training materials.
• Develop and implement robust assurance processes to verify and monitor levels of implementation of applicable fire safety requirements. 
• Provide proactive support to identify & respond to fire safety issues, including incident investigation into fire safety events (where required) within the AMER portfolio. 
• Work as part of a wider network of Fire Safety Engineers within the S&S Team to establish global ways of working and ensure consistency of approach across the wider IHG business. 
• Act as a key interface between BRR and key internal stakeholders, including Hotel Lifecycle Growth (HLG), Operations and Leadership teams on matters of fire safety.
• Support the active management of suppliers of Fire Safety support services, such as fire engineering consultants/ Technical Advisory Organizations.
• There is also an expectation that this role will provide wider project and program support to initiatives covered under the Brand Safety Standards Program which may expand beyond fire safety.

What we need from you

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Safety/ Fire Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Five or more years of progressive work-related experience with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines/processes related to the position.
• Must be a subject matter expert in Fire Protection & Fire Safety Engineering
• Experience of operating in a ‘business partner’ role as the primary point of contact on Fire Safety across a substantial geography / portfolio 
• Experience in the hotel, hospitality, events, retail or similar ‘property heavy’ or Real Estate sectors is desirable.
• Deep understanding and proficiency in relation to risk, assurance and other similar concepts 
• Able to understand stakeholder challenges from their perspective and engage in ‘win-win’ conversations
• Experience of Project Management with the ability to define, coordinate and execute projects, manage complex data and identify pragmatic solutions.

Location - Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days a week in the ATLANTA office.  This expectation may be adjusted to evolve with the changing needs of the business.

Travel - 10% travel required

The salary range for this position is $58,844 to $120,000.  This role is also eligible for bonus pay.  We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K and other benefits to employees.

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