**Description:**
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**Qualifications**
The Vice President, BMSC Consulting Services, Americas is a key member of the BMSC Continent Consulting Services organization that provides business consultancy services and Sales & Marketing Operations support to the Americas Chief Sales & Marketing Officer \(CSMO\) and broader Continent leadership team\. The primary responsibility is to lead a portfolio of projects ranging from development of strategic roadmaps to oversight of consulting and project management efforts of complex programs\. This position will directly lead the team responsible for engaging Americas CSMO Leadership teams to identify, plan and locally execute brand, marketing, sales, eCommerce, and revenue management project initiatives that enable successful delivery against the strategic priorities of Marriott International\. Success in this role requires strong strategic thinking skills, a proven ability to manage multiple projects at the same time, as well as a willingness to be tested on difficult projects and initiatives\. This position manages resources that support Americas BMSC\-related training, internal communications, and project governance\.
The BMSC Americas Consulting Services team works primarily on projects in the following areas:
+ Baseline assessment work to inform prioritization of transformation projects within and across Continents \(e\.g\., Brand Organization Baseline Assessment, Evaluation of Revenue Management, Sales, and Field Marketing organization effectiveness, etc\)\.
+ Growth strategies for MI s Americas continent team \(e\.g\., 3\-year plans; Organizational Integration\)\.
+ Organizational Infrastructure engagements partnering with BMSC HR leader HQ training team to assess and optimize BMSC organization, identify needs, develop and execute organizational initiatives and training programs to support the disciplines\.
+ Communications Change Management: manage and support internal communications, townhalls, offsites, meetings and conferences to train, education and shape the Americas\-wide BMSC culture and team\.
+ Consistent pull\-through of enterprise\-wide strategies within the Americas \(e\.g\., Global Distribution Strategy, Marriott Rewards Innovation\)\.
+ BMSC Projects and Initiatives: where needed, oversee project leaders managing cross functional projects and initiatives supporting top\-line revenue growth, transformation and innovation in the Americas \(e\.g\. Sales deployment, new brands, expansion of Marriott Digital Services, Digital empires innovation, BT Referral Fee Program, Sales Goal Setting Strategy\)\.
+ Americas Specific Priorities at the request and direction of the CSMO\.
The primary responsibilities of this role are to 1\) ensure BMSC team operates smoothly against the Americas CSMO vision and priorities 2\) develop and maintain and a high performing collaborative team culture with high associate engagement and 3\) leadership of key processes tools resources that support the Americas BMSC functions \(training, recognition, incentives, communication platforms, MBOs\)\.
**CANDIDATE PROFILE**
**Education and Experience**
+ 4\-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major
+ 10 years of relevant professional experience, demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performanceExperience Preferred
+ Prior experience leading the planning and execution of strategic projects and initiatives in the Sales, Rev\. Mgt\., Marketing & Digital areas
+ Significant project and program leadership experience
+ Prior consulting experience focused on diagnosis and development of recommendations to solve complex business problems
+ Financial analysis or ability to breakdown the financial issues associated with business problems in complex organizations that leverage funding from various sources to resource getting work done\.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
_Project and Strategy Leadership_
Leads cross\-functional working teams comprised of senior discipline experts from Human Resources, Finance, other departments within BMSC Planning & Services, and Americas CSMO team leadership to:
+ Plan and implement Americas BMSC\-related initiatives with minimal oversight, working with Americas leaders to meet project objectives and goals on time and on budget
+ Support transformational projects working across functions and disciplines to meet objectives
+ Guide on\-going financial and business analysis support to Americas & BMSC leadership to support strategic decision making using the appropriate approaches, systems and resources\.
+ Deliver presentations related to the strategic roadmap development, project execution and management to senior management and other key stakeholders \(e\.g\., owners, associates, customers\)\.
_Leading a team of consulting and project resources_
+ Provide leadership direction on project engagements and orchestrates across initiatives to deliver results and strategic value to the Americas CSMO team
+ Prioritizes requests and work to manage the workload of team and ensure that the timely deliverable of projects can be achieved
+ Actively engage internal partners \(e\.g\. change management and communications, human resources, OFS\) to prepare content for communication materials as needed for deployment of BMSC initiatives\.
+ Builds business cases for additional resources, as appropriate, to support getting work done\.
_Strategy Execution_
Leads initiatives on behalf of the CSMO and team to drive change across the CSMO s organization\. Acts as a project leader and day\-to\-day project decision maker with the following responsibilities:
+ Accountable for delivering the results of the project
+ Provide content guidance to the project
+ Participate in review cycles at key milestones & provide go/no\-go decision
+ Sign off on deliverables
+ Actively participate in strategy sessions
+ Contribute to strategy development
+ Develop & drive implementation plan
+ Ensure appropriate sponsorship and resourcing
+ Establish key milestones and approval roles
+ Ensure timely delivery against milestones
+ Serve as customer advocate by helping team resources understand target consumer needs in the local market _Managing and Conducting Human Resources Activities_
+ Manage a team of Directors, Sr Manages, and/or Managers that supports Americas BMSC\-related project work and continuously improves team and job structures; ensures clear leadership accountabilities are in place\.
+ Manages team budget to ensure there is appropriate support infrastructure to meet the growing needs of the Americas
+ Hires, develops, and retains diverse talent that makes a strong, positive impact on the organization\.
+ Builds teams with the appropriate mix of talent and skills to drive innovation and performance\. Identifies talents of direct reports, and assists with their growth and development plans\.
+ Facilitates regular, ongoing communication in department \(e\.g\., staff meetings\)\.
+ Sets goals and expectations for direct reports using the performance review process and holds staff accountable for performance goals\.
+ Promotes adherence to policies consistently, follows disciplinary procedures and documents items according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures \(SOPs and LSOPs\) and supports the Peer Review Process\.
+ Conducts annual performance appraisal with direct reports according to Standard Operating Procedures\.
+ Performs other reasonable duties as required for the positionMANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Leadership
+ Adaptability \- Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace\.
+ Communication \- Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods\.
+ Problem solving and Decision Making \- Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action\.
+ Professional Demeanor \- Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values\.
Managing Execution
+ Building and Contributing to Teams \- Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members\.
+ Driving for Results \- Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required\.
+ Planning and Organizing \- Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed\.
Building Relationships
+ Coworker Relationships \- Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships\.
+ Customer Relationships \- Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company s service standards\.
+ Global Mindset \- Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential\.
Generating Talent and Organizational Capability
+ Organizational Capability \- Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit\.
+ Talent Management \- Provides guidance and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives\.
Learning and Applying Professional Expertise
+ Applied Learning \- Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others\.
+ Business Acumen \- Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges\.
+ Technical Acumen \- Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function\-specific work challenges\.
+ Demonstrates working knowledge of discipline\-specific systems, tools, and business practices\.
+ Basic Competencies \- Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities\.
+ Basic Computer Skills \- Uses basic computer hardware and software \(e\.g\., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc\.\)\.
+ Mathematical Reasoning \- Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work\-related issues\.
+ Oral Comprehension \- Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences\.
+ Reading Comprehension \- Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents\.
+ Writing \- Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience\.
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture\. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws\.
**Job:** _Sales & Marketing_
**Organization:** _Corporate_
**Location:** _MD\-Bethesda_
**Requisition ID:** _16001G29_