Vice President, Development Services, Capex and Design Execution

Montage Hotels & Resorts

. Lead capital planning, FF&E strategy, and hotel opening support across Montage International’s portfolio.

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in capital planning, FF&E strategy, and hotel opening support within the luxury hospitality sector, ensuring seamless project execution and collaboration across diverse teams. Proven ability to manage complex projects, maintain high standards of quality, and foster strong relationships with stakeholders and vendors.

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Capital PlanningFF&E StrategyLuxury Hospitality ExperienceProject ManagementVendor Negotiation

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Hard Skills

Capital BudgetingConstruction Materials KnowledgeDesign Documentation ReviewValue EngineeringDrawing Set Interpretation

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationTeam CollaborationNegotiationAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeAdobe AcrobatBluebeamProcorePlanGridAutoCAD

Industry Keywords

Luxury HospitalityFF&EOS&EProject Lifecycle ManagementDesign Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead capital planning, FF&E strategy, and hotel opening support across Montage International’s portfolio.
Direct DDS Capex resources guiding capital improvement and renovation planning throughout each property’s lifecycle.
Engage Corporate Operations, Property Leadership Teams, and Ownership to build a proactive capital planning process.
Provide executive oversight of annual capital budgets and long-term portfolio capital planning.
Review scopes, budgets, and schedules and support strategic decisions, escalations, and complex owner relationships.
Collaborate with Corporate Design to ensure successful project transitions through the design process.
Build partnerships with Ownership and property teams through transparent communication and strategic guidance on capital investments.
Serve as Montage International’s FF&E subject matter expert throughout development, hotel opening, and lifecycle asset management.
Direct development and implementation of FF&E standards across the pipeline and portfolio.
Review design documentation, specifications, material selections, shop drawings, and product substitutions.
Validate and monitor FF&E/OS&E budgets, provide cost estimates, track actuals, and guide value engineering.
Evaluate procurement strategies and vendor pricing negotiations with owners, procurement agents, consultants, and project managers.
Conduct factory visits, prototype reviews, and quality inspections for custom furnishings.
Resolve fabrication, installation, and quality issues and provide executive recommendations on FF&E acceptance and corrective action.
Support field execution from design documentation completion through hotel opening.
Serve as a key on-site DDS team member during hotel openings, coordinating commissioning, punch lists, FF&E installation, and systems testing.
Resolve field issues and design decisions affecting schedule or operational readiness.
Safeguard approved design intent, construction quality, brand standards, and operational requirements through commissioning and opening.
Provide hands-on support across multiple concurrent hotel openings and assist with day-to-day coordination and administration.
Ensure collaborative communication between Operations, DDS, and Ownership and support escalation and resolution of broader issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Product Design, Interior Design, Business Administration/Marketing, Hospitality Management or related field required.
10+ years relevant work experience required in the luxury hospitality field, with a focus on design and FF&E.
Extensive knowledge of both domestic and international hospitality projects including new construction, expansions, renovations, capital planning and rebranding.
Experience managing multiple complicated projects simultaneously in a complex, service-intensive, deadline driven environment.
Excellent general knowledge of construction materials and methods and specific knowledge pertaining to the design & construction of luxury hotels.
Motivated self-starter with a high level of personal integrity and business ethics.
Proactive team leader skilled at facilitating the review/feedback process of design documents across all design disciplines, ensuring seamless coordination and flawless execution.
Exceptional network of national and international vendors, distributors and manufacturers relating to Architecture, FF&E and OS&E products.
Proven ability to read full drawings sets and specifications produced by Architects, interior Designers, and other design team disciplines, including coordination / interdependencies between all design functions.
Excellent attention to detail, with an eye for luxury product and guest experience, and an ability to value engineer without compromising design intent or quality.
Exemplary leadership abilities to successfully align and integrate development partners, owners, design and architecture teams, development services, Operations, and your own team, fostering a collaborative environment to achieve common goals.
Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills, fostering clear and concise exchanges with team members, stakeholders, and vendors; strong organizational and time management skills, thriving in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, cross-functional environment.
Persuasive and diplomatic: skilled at securing buy-in from senior-level stakeholders, negotiating and settling differences, and remaining direct and forceful when needed while staying respectful of relationships.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and knowledge of Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam, Procore, and PlanGrid preferred; AutoCad would be an asset. Desire to learn new technologies, including AI tools.
Strong interest in design trends and luxury hospitality and residential design.
Ability to mentor and be an effective motivator of other team members.
Disciplined adherence to schedules and consistent performance on deliverables.
Ability to travel 25% - 75% at times depending on location and intensity of projects.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Walking, standing, grasping, holding, sitting, repetitive motions, and bending over are required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

DTO (Discretionary Time Off)
Healthcare benefits
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
401[k] retirement plan with company matching, fully vested, and loan option
DailyPay Opportunities
Banking and Investing Program offers preferred rewards, mortgage discount, and waived fees
Fertility & Family Forming Assistance
Parental leave pay differential
Pet Insurance
Hotel discounts
Free meals
Fitness & wellness discounts
LinkedIn Learning membership
Hearts of Montage/Hearts of Pendry community engagement
Associate’s events throughout the yea r