Senior Manager, Groups & Events Enterprise Alignment

IHG•Atlanta, GA

9h•$115,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Groups & Events Enterprise Alignment supports enterprise planning, governance, and execution for Groups & Meetings. This role ensures enterprise priorities are translated into disciplined plans, tracked effectively, and delivered through strong internal processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
7+ years of progressive experience in strategy, management consulting, or enterprise program leadership, preferably within hospitality, travel, or a complex multi-unit consumer business
Demonstrated ability to lead strategic analysis and translate market, competitive, and consumer insights into actionable recommendations for senior leadership
Experience building financial and business models to support planning, forecasting, and investment prioritization
Proven track record leading complex, cross-functional initiatives across a matrixed organization — from problem structuring through implementation
Strong executive communication skills with experience developing materials for senior leadership, steering committees, or board-level audiences
Familiarity with enterprise governance frameworks, program management methodologies, and operating rhythm design
Ability to build credibility and influence without authority across commercial, finance, technology, and regional functions

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or PMP preferred but not required
Experience in Groups & Events, commercial strategy, or above-property hospitality roles a plus

Responsibilities

Identify and synthesize key challenges and opportunities across the G&E portfolio, drawing on consumer insights, performance data, competitive intelligence, and market trends to generate actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
Build and maintain market and industry intelligence to support enterprise planning, scenario analysis, and investment prioritization.
Monitor competitor intelligence and industry developments on an ongoing basis, translating findings into forward-looking insights for the G&E leadership team.
Partner with strategy lead and initiative owners to structure complex problems, define analytical frameworks, and drive key deliverables from diagnosis through implementation planning.
Lead enterprise-level program management across the G&E initiative portfolio, owning planning cadence, workplans, and milestone accountability.
Develop and maintain enterprise governance processes, forums, and decision logs that enable clear, timely decision-making across a complex multi-region, multi-function matrix organization.
Coordinate inputs across functions to support annual and multi-year planning cycles, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and resource allocation.
Maintain enterprise operating rhythm including status reporting, issue tracking, risk escalation, and budget and forecast transparency.
Develop high-quality materials for Leadership Committee, project committees meetings and SteerCo reviews— translating complex analysis into clear, compelling narratives.
Provide leadership across multiple workstreams within large-scale strategy projects, from initial scoping through execution planning.
Build trusted relationships across commercial, technology, finance, and regional functions, serving as a connective tissue between strategy and delivery.
Ensure consistency of documentation, ways of working, and internal processes across G&E initiatives.