FLEX Senior Manager, Program Operations
Bethesda, MD - USA
Job Summary
This is a temporary position.
JOB SUMMARY
The Senior Manager Program Operations will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering loyalty replatforming strategy supporting the current program while also anticipating and adapting to the evolving needs of the future - ensuring long-term sustainability and role will focus on loyalty earn and stay redeem and reimbursement functions as well as designing daily processes to support the program. This role will be responsible for documenting program changes maintaining integrity of program policies and managing all internal documentation including program guides operating processes and act as subject matter expert for learning workstream.
A successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with strong project management skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple disciples includes finance global technology loyalty program senior leaders and vendors.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required
- 4-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration Hospitality Management or related major AND 5 years experience in the hospitality industry demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance or equivalent experience.
- Strong project management skills with a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time
- Ability to pressure test processes and ensure robust efficient operations.
Preferred
- Proven experience in loyalty program management and competitive landscape.
- Demonstrated success in leading large-scale transformations and change management.
- Ability to deliver results in fast-paced consumer-focused environments.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
- Refine and prioritize business requirements including initiative and epic reviews.
- Optimize processes to solve key business user pain points.
- Gain alignment among functional stakeholders senior management and owner/franchise community for key decisions impacting their stakeholders.
- Consult with marketing on promotions BRM to ensure compliance with stay processing guidelines.
- Conduct competitive benchmarking to align replatforming activities with market trends.
- Collaborate with non-core lodging earn workstreams for prioritization and BRM refinement.
- Ensure GT and vendor solutions accommodate business needs.
- Engage non-Loyalty disciplines to review and adjust vendor solutions.
- Collaborate with necessary disciplines to support activation of Core Loyalty Management
- Partner with the core team for day-to-day effort management risk mitigation and reporting.
- Utilize standardized processes tools and methods for product and program management.
At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
About Company
At Le Méridien, we are inspired by the era of glamorous travel, celebrating each culture through the distinctly European spirit of savouring the good life. Our guests are curious and creative, cosmopolitan culture seekers that appreciate moments of connection and slowing down to savou ... View more