Director of Technology Innovation & Data

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts • Puerto Rico, TX

12d

About The Position

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture. At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us. Nestled along a two-mile (3.2-kilometre) stretch of beach in Puerto Rico’s Bahia Beach community, Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico is also surrounded by its own 483-acre (195-hectare) private nature reserve. The property is seamlessly integrated with its natural surroundings, allowing guests and residents to immerse themselves in the white sand beaches, verdant walking trails, and myriad outdoor activities – from golf, tennis, swimming and beyond. The Director of IT is responsible for providing a high level of operational availability and stability for both standard network and hotel industry-specific technology.

Requirements

• Pre-opening experience, project, and stakeholder management.
• College degree preferably relating to Information Technology or equivalent experience.
• Five years experience in hotel IT, experience in project management, hospitality applications, PMS, HSIA, POS preferred.
• The highest level of integrity and transparency
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills and a team player with high energy levels to work with cross-functional teams, negotiate for resources, and influence stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to prepare and deliver reports, projects, effective presentations and facilitate meetings.
• The hospitality business functions seven (7) days a week, twenty-four (24) hours a day and scheduled days and times may vary based on need.

Nice To Haves

• Desirable Microsoft or Cisco Certifications, strong network-building and troubleshooting skills, including Microsoft Operating Systems, MAC Operating Systems, and applications.

Responsibilities

• To provide a high level of operational availability and stability for property-based technology, including Network & Server infrastructure management, adequate backup processes to fight the virus threat, and providing desktop support services for ensuring the uptime of the IT facility of the resort.
• To assist in the planning & design of the server infrastructure, including capacity planning, performance monitoring, operating system upgrades and/or patches, trouble-shooting & restoration of services, system backup & recovery procedures, regular backup and integrity checks, and Virus protection management.
• Develop and maintain a core set of proactive maintenance processes that are performed on property systems
• Ensure critical systems, specifically Front Office Property Management System, Call Accounting, HSIA, PABX and Food & Beverage Point of Sales computer systems are available twenty-four (24) hours per day.
• Establish and maintain system security procedures consistent with control requirements and corporate policy.
• Knowledge of specific hospitality industry applications and interfaces (i.e. Opera, Delphi, Back Office, Spa, HR systems, etc) is desirable.
• Responsible for network support & security of Hotel network, Active Directory maintenance, Server Infrastructure maintenance, Network Infrastructure maintenance – wired & wireless, Network protection & failover tools implementation (Firewall, web security, multi-homing devices, etc).
• Establish and maintain, test and monitor backup plan for all systems to ensure protection from loss of data and ensure backups are carried out in accordance with corporate and local policies.
• Prepare IT operating budgets, IT capital budgets, and be able to discuss and present a business case for all IT expenses.

Benefits

• Market-leading benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401K.
• An opportunity to be a part of a cohesive team in an inclusive work environment!
• Complimentary and discounted hotel stays around the world!
• Wellbeing and mental health initiatives and focused company!
• Embracement and promotion of diversity in our workplace!
• Complimentary employee meals and beverages!
• Tuition reimbursement!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director