Manager, F&B Design & Plan Review

The F&B Design Review Manager supports IHG’s efforts in guest, owner and service-driven F&B design and innovation. This role focuses on prototype and custom F&B design direction for IHG’s brands in an assigned region. This role reports into the Regional Director, Design Review. Your day to day Work as a collaborative member of a multi-disciplinary, high-volume, schedule-oriented design review project management team with a focus on leading Premium, Lifestyle and Luxury F&B Design. Manage Americas (AMER) regional F&B design projects from concept through completion. Work closely with regional Brand Management and Architecture & Design teams for Premium, Lifestyle and Luxury brands to create and deliver prototype & custom F&B designs for all brands within your region in accordance with project budgets, deadlines, and/or direction established by Senior Management. Actively participate in pre-deal activities, evaluating critical F&B projects through design, operational guidance and general requirements for project success before licensing. Must demonstrate comprehensive F&B Design and operational experience including, but not limited to, regional F&B context, brand-based performance optimization, F&B design direction, food service equipment evaluation, assessment and supplementation. Communicate F&B design direction to internal and external stakeholders through operational and design feedback. Develop F&B design resources through cost efficient strategies aligned with brand standards and design principles with best practice and guest experience requirements in mind. Work directly with hotel owners and design teams deliver F&B experiences for new and current brand initiatives and programs. Responsible for working with Brand Marketing & Design Strategies teams supplying relevant F&B data, enabling design standards to be written and implemented. Act as an F&B subject matter expert and advisor to internal IHG stakeholders and owner-engaged Food Service Equipment consultants by providing F&B design direction, technical and operational solutions. Participate in Strategic and project specific meetings involving owners, external design consultants, and contractors to provide direction for new build, conversion and renovation project types guiding project quality and brand F&B experience delivery. This role will also assist in delivering custom F&B design solutions that deviate from prototypical design for Premium brands with prototype requirements or detailed guest experience guidelines. Contribute to ongoing development of useful F&B design tools and resources shared with internal partners and our franchisee community via internal IHG and owner-facing websites. Evaluate and maintain a clear line of communication between various F&B equipment suppliers, monitor and report non-compliant vendors and help develop product cost models. What we need from you 8+ years extensive progressive work-related experience in F&B design with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines related to Food and Beverage. Must have a minimum of 3 years hospitality or restaurant F&B design experience. Must be self-motivated and able to prioritize escalation items as they arise. Excellent communication skills and a hospitable disposition. Must be able to focus in a very fast-paced environment. Enthusiastic and capable of being a team player interested in contributing, learning, and growing. Enthusiasm with all aspects of F&B Design and experience focused solutions. Strong organizational, prioritizing and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of F&B trade resources, vendors, competitive differentiation and operational objectives and realities. Innovation and new ideas focused on details and follow-through to completion. Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word, Outlook) and preferred AutoCAD experience. F&B operations design and technical, food service equipment expertise with prior-experience and understanding of Hospitality focused interior design, and architecture. Ability to learn and input project management data via in-house Data Management Software. Ability to create and manage spreadsheets and custom database solutions. Travel - none Location - Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days in the ATLANTA office. This expectation may be adjusted to evolve with the changing needs of the business. #LI-SM