Project Director Mexico & The Caribbean

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)

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Benefits

• Competitive Salary and local benefits package per Mexico property guidelines

• Health Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Discovering Belmond internal discounts and complimentary bookings

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