About the job

Description

Why Join Us?

Apex Hotels are an award-winning, privately-owned business who genuinely cares about our guests, our team, our communities, and our suppliers. Our mission is to create memorable experiences for our Guests, and we deliver this through the embodiment of our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. By bringing your own personality, passion, and ideas to the Project Manager role, you will add a new dynamic to our innovative and supportive Technology Team.

Since opening our first hotel in Edinburgh in 1996, we have continued growing sustainably and we have diversified our portfolio with the development of a commercial laundry.

About the role:

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading the planning, execution, and governance of strategic change initiatives across Apex Hotels. This role will ensure that all major projects including technology rollouts, acquisition integrations, and operational transformation are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with business objectives. This role plays a pivotal part in delivering Apex Hotels transformation agenda, including digital enablement and operational excellence across a growing and diverse property portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of strategic projects across the Group, ensuring alignment with Apex Hotels growth objectives.
• Establish and maintain a project management framework, including lifecycle stages, governance, tools, templates, and reporting standards.
• Create and manage a group-wide project portfolio, prioritising initiatives and managing interdependencies, risks, and resource planning.
• Chair regular project reviews and steering groups, providing updates and assurance to the Leadership Team.
• Work closely with the cross-divisional Technology Transformation Team, operational stakeholders and external partners to coordinate cross-functional delivery.
• Support project budget management, business case development, and lead on post-implementation cost analysis.

Skills and experience:

• Proven experience leading cross-functional strategic projects within multi-site, service-led organisations.
• Strong background in project and programme management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, Agile, hybrid).
• Demonstrated ability to implement and embed project governance frameworks, portfolio reviews, and project management functions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, particularly at senior leadership level.
• Experience in hospitality, leisure, or multi-site consumer environments undergoing digital and brand transformation.

Benefits:

You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 30 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App Wagestream, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team.

Following your first successful 3 months, youll also receive

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform Treat Yourself Here, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee of the quarter and annual recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

We encourage you to bring your true self to work. Well provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations. Our family can never be too big, theres a place here for you. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. Were an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey.

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