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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Bethesda, MD
Bethesda, Maryland

About this job

Posting Date Mar 12, 2018
Job Number 18000PSG
Job Category Information Technology
Location Marriott International HQ, Bethesda, Maryland
Brand Corporate
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Management

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Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed.  We believe a great career is a journey of discovery and exploration.  So, we ask, where will your journey take you?

JOB SUMMARY: 

 

Leads the team accountable for the development and delivery of innovative and high-quality customer-facing direct channel platforms, including Marriott.com, Marriott Mobile and Contact Center to drive the growth and guest satisfaction of Marriott’s direct channels.  Follows and provides input to standard application development tools and processes to promote project quality for client-facing systems (website and mobile).  This position manages day-to-day relationships with information technology teams to promote client satisfaction with all technology teams and business partners.  Implements and manages continuous improvement program to improve quality, consistency, and client satisfaction.


CORE WORK ACTIVITIES  


Developing And Managing Application Development Standards, Processes, And Tools

  • Works with the Architecture and Development lead to facilitate consistency of delivery across client groups
  • Builds and maintains a standard set of application development tools and processes that will drive consistency and predictability throughout the SDLC for all client groups including:
  • SDLC standard tools and processes for both waterfall and agile development
  • Estimating standard tools and processes, incorporating flexibility for small and large projects
  • Deployment standard tools and processes
  • Monitors projects for adherence to defined application development processes
  • Works with IT organization to create broader IT related and corporate standards and policies where necessary
  • Communicates important application development policy changes that affect service provider and/or Marriott operations


Managing Day-To-Day Relationships with IT Teams 


Manages application development projects in partnership with IT teams, business partners and providers

  • Provides overall project management of business projects/portfolios 
  • Defines and oversees effective reporting to the Business Partnership & Planning teams
  • Leads project reviews with Business Partnership & Planning teams on application development projects
  • Manages day-to day relationships with all IT teams to promote the delivery of services that meet or exceed the client expectations
  • Monitors all projects for alignment with defined business case process 
  • Drives timely resolution of escalated service delivery problems and minimizes the impact of any client service delivery issues 
  • Defines, manages, and improves service level reporting for application development
  • Provides early warning to the appropriate Business Partnership & Planning leaders and team regarding degraded or missed service levels
  • Leads application development and maintenance of service provider project management standards and tools
  • Participates in client portfolio and demand management processes, and engages service providers to promote client satisfaction 

Works with application development service providers

  • Validates that the service provider(s) performs the services agreed to by the master services agreement in a manner that is consistent with both the spirit and the letter of the agreement
  • Works with all IT teams to progress the service providers services to match client needs
  • Facilitates team and service provider compliance with the agreement
  • Defines and facilitates service levels to meet  business needs

Supports the IT organization

  • Participates in the creation and maintenance of IT’s business strategy and planning
  • Supports and follows defined IT Governance decision rights, standards and practices
  • Emphasizes accuracy and effectiveness of estimating and planning management with team
  • Assists all IT teams with the preparation and monitoring of business/discipline and continent IT budgets


Implementing and Managing Continuous Improvement Program 

  • Implements CMMi or similar metrics to demonstrate continuous improvement and alignment with the industry
  • Demonstrates continuous improvement through metrics of quality consistency and client satisfaction
  • Works with application development service providers, IT teams, and business partners to implement continuous improvement activities
  • Designs and administers project surveys or other feedback processes, to continually improve client satisfaction


MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES 


Leadership

  • Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
  • Leading Through Vision and Values - Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of employee decision making and action.
  • Managing Change - Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.
  • Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values. 
  • Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.

Managing Execution

  • Building a Successful Team - Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization.
  • Strategy Execution – Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.
  • Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.

Building Relationships
  • Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.
  • Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.
  • Strategic Partnerships - Develops collaborative relationships with fellow employees and business partners by making them feel valued, appreciated, and included; explores partnership opportunities with other people in and outside the organization; influences and leverages corporate and continental shared services and/or discipline leaders (e.g., HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Revenue Management) to achieve objectives; maintains effective external relations with government, business and industry in respective countries; performs effectively as a liaison between locations, disciplines, and corporate to ensure needed resources are received and corporate strategies are understood and executed.



Generating Talent and Organizational Capability 

  • Developing Others - Plans and supports the development of others’ skills and capabilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively; provides high visibility to individuals with potential; offers challenging assignments that build confidence and credibility and provides such individuals with a personal vision for their future.
  • Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.



Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

  • Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.
  • Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges.
    • Technical Intelligence: knowledge and ability to identify technological opportunities and threats that could affect the future growth and survival of the business. 
    • Technology Life Cycle:  knowledge of the Life Cycle of technologies and how applications, infrastructure, and processes relate to these timelines.
    • Development Methodologies: knowledge of development methodologies as well as new/upcoming development methodologies.
    • Information Security: knowledge of the security considerations relevant within the development space, including industry best practices related to information security
  • Continuous Learning - Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.
  • Strategy Knowledge - Understanding and utilizing professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific strategic work challenges.
  • Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities. 
    • Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
    • Mathematical Reasoning - Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
    • Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
    • Reading Comprehension - Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
    • Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.






Education and Experience

Required:

  • 15+ years of application development leadership experience with a minimum of 5 years at an executive leadership level, including:
  • Direct experience leading technology teams in defining, creating and supporting enterprise-scale consumer websites with strong knowledge of industry best practices
  • Experience in mobile and contact center platforms and technologies
  • Demonstrated experience in Agile development methodologies, specifically with large-scale initiatives and geographically-distributed teams
  • Direct management of cross-functional, sourced, and matrixed teams
  • Direct management of complex budgets in excess of $25-50M direct and indirect costs
  • Demonstrated digital thought leadership commensurate with the scale of Marriott digital properties 

 Preferred:

  • Demonstrated success leading medium- to large-scaleinitiatives/transformations
  • Proven executive experience in strategic planning and budgeting within one or more business groups
  • Experience with and knowledge of IT outsourcing activities in a managed services environment
  • Proven knowledge of SDLC; good understanding of ITIL v3 Framework
  • Strong process management, negotiating, influencing and problem resolution skills
  • Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
  • Experience in business systems and process planning
  • Knowledge of business environment, service requirements and hospitality culture
  • Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action
  • Ability to understand and communicate the lifecycle of technologies and applications and to translate into business strategies for the client organizations.
  • Graduate/post graduate degree
  • Solid understanding of IT financial structures and ability to manage to corporate financial processes and standards - including drivers of process costs
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas in easy to understand business terms
  • Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls and leading in a managed service environment 


Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.