Manager, Hotel Openings & Transitions

Hilton

. Facilitate hotel opening and transition task items using Hilton's online opening software, supporting tools, and required documentation .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $77,500 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in managing hotel openings and transitions, with a strong focus on collaboration with cross-functional teams and effective problem-solving to address challenges in the hotel industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Hotel Opening ManagementBranded Hotel ExperienceProject Progress MonitoringCross-Functional CollaborationRisk Identification and Mitigation

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Hotel Industry ExperienceManagement ExperiencePre-Opening SupportConversion ManagementDocumentation Management

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCommunicationLeadershipCollaborationEscalation Management

Tools & Technologies

Hilton Online Opening SoftwareGDSPIMCRSHilton Brand Websites

Industry Keywords

Hotel ManagementNew Construction OpeningsInternal Brand ChangesHotel ExitsRevenue Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate hotel opening and transition task items using Hilton's online opening software, supporting tools, and required documentation
Manage a portfolio of new construction openings, conversions, internal brand-to-brand changes, and hotel exits across the U.S. and Canada
Monitor progress and escalate issues affecting readiness or opening timelines
Complete unique or expedited openings within compressed timeframes
Develop solutions for opening challenges involving limited hotel-level support, technology, service levels, or product requirements
Contribute to procedures, tools, and programs that improve the opening and transition process
Partner with owners, management companies, hotel leaders, Hilton Commercial Performance teams, Global Brand Organizations, and cross-functional partners
Liaise with Revenue Management Hotel Openings and coordinate with Technology, Quality Assurance, Architecture, Design & Construction, and other partners
Ensure accurate, enhanced, and sellable hotel information in Hilton systems, including GDS, PIM, CRS, and Hilton brand websites
Coordinate initialization of new hotels across Hilton Sales Worldwide, Brand Marketing, Global Distribution Management, Hilton Reservations Worldwide, Global Distribution Systems, Online Travel Agencies, and Hilton Honors
Monitor project progress, identify risks, and drive timely completion of opening and transition requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Four (4) years of work experience in the hotel industry (or similar) in a management or supervisory level position
Two (2) years of branded hotel experience
Three (3) years of experience working with hotel General Managers or Hotel Ownership/Management, or three (3) years of corporate experience with Hilton
Travel up to 20%
Four (4) years of overall preferred experience with Hilton
Three (3) years of branded hotel experience
One (1) year of supporting hotels in pre-opening or conversions

Benefits

Comp & perks

110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40/night through the Go Hilton travel program
Employee stock purchase program (ESPP), with Hilton shares available at a 15% discount
Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
Dedicated caregiving concierge services
Crisis Concierge support
Free counseling and support through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for eligible Team Members
Generous paid time off (PTO)
Health and welfare benefits, including health plans, dental cleanings, and vision coverage
Retirement plans
Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan, subject to plan terms and conditions