Chief People Officer

Apex Alliance is a hotel development and management group, headquartered in Vilnius, operating across Europe. Our group develops, repositions, and operates hotels under leading international brands including Hilton, Radisson and Marriott International. We collaborate with teams in our managed properties, and forge lasting partnerships with investors and property owners to create and operate successful hotel projects. As of 2026, Apex Alliance operates 17 hotels across 6 European countries with many more properties in the pipeline. With a courageous team, thriving properties, and a growing number of successful projects, we invite you to join us in shaping the future of hospitality and building business success together.

The Chief People Officer oversees the entire HR function of Apex Alliance Hotel Management, standardizes HR practices, and ensures that HR functions effectively across the group of hotels under management.

The role works closely with the executive team, provides strategic direction and guidance to HR colleagues in AAHM and in managed hotels, and acts as the trusted advisor to stakeholders on all people-related matters.

The Director of HR owns the group HR strategy, standards, policies, budget, and HR technology roadmap, while the HRBP and HR Project Manager support its implementation in the hotels and at HQ.

• Develop the Apex HR strategy and standards across all HR areas, in line with legal requirements and market best practice.

• Establish hotel pre-opening HR policies and processes, including recruitment and selection of recruitment partners.

• Support HR matters across Apex Alliance business functions.

• Drive the automation and simplification of HR processes and the HR tech stack across the employee lifecycle.

• Develop AAHM HR budgets with Finance and Operations, and set KPIs and annual objectives for (Cluster) HR Managers.

• Build and lead the AAHM HR team (HR Project Manager, HRBP), and coach and mentor HR employees in AAHM and managed hotels.

• Oversee employee relations and sensitive people issues, engaging external advisors where needed.

• Coordinate key recruitment, including senior-level hiring across the group.

• Act as trusted advisor to stakeholders on all HR matters.

• Develop and maintain compensation and benefits strategies, policies, and procedures that comply with local regulations and industry best practice and align with the organization's goals and budget.

• Design and manage salary structures, pay scales, and incentive programs, regularly benchmarked against the market, to attract and retain top talent.

• Build an ‘employer of choice’ environment.

• Monitor and analyze HR performance data and report regularly to the executive team, driving improvements and corrective actions.

• Support succession planning, people development, and employee engagement initiatives, including feedback surveys and follow-up actions.

• Conduct on-site visits at managed hotels and advise General Managers (GMs) and HR teams on maximizing HR performance.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with executives, GMs, and HR teams.

• Proven competency in strategic HR planning, making transparent and ethical decisions.

• Ability to give constructive feedback and direction while maintaining integrity and confidentiality.

• Ability to critically analyze HR processes and identify opportunities for simplification and automation.

• Ability to lead, inspire, and develop a multi-location HR community.

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, taking decisive action when needed.

• Ability to influence executives and challenge decisions constructively.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including reporting to the executive team and owners.

• Ability to delegate, manage, and prioritize projects in line with company objectives.

• Commitment to developing HR capabilities and succession across AAHM and managed hotels.

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3–5 years in an HR leadership role.

• Experience in hospitality and/or multi-site, international organizations

• Proven experience in compensation & benefits and HR policy development.

• Fluent English; other languages are an advantage.

• Willingness to travel to managed hotels.

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