Vice President, Development Services, Capex and Design Execution - CORP

About this role

Live Your Passion. Add Your Magic.
At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application.
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At Montage & Pendry, It’s All Because of YOU!
Imagine turning your passion and talent into a fulfilling career. Imagine a beautiful workplace where you can learn, grow, and have fun. At Montage & Pendry, we know our success is all because of you. Here, you’re not just an associate but a passionate creator of authentic, personalized experiences. You’ll feel empowered to think creatively, discover career growth opportunities, and have fun while crafting lasting, cherished moments for our guests. Working at Montage & Pendry is more than a job; it’s a way of life. Don’t just imagine the possibility — join us.
Montage International (MI) seeks to collaborate with our owner, investor, and design partners to deliver exceptional properties that continue to build on our artistic collection of distinctive luxury hotels, resorts, and residences. The Design and Development Services (DDS) team guides the creation and thoughtful positioning of memorable and unique design solutions that reflect the Montage and Pendry brand philosophies and exceed our guests’ and residents’ expectations. The DDS team provides the knowledge and resources to ensure the unique requirements and operational relationships in front-of-house and back-of-house areas of each property are optimized, and all our hotel, resort, and residential properties conform to MI’s uniformly high standards.
The Vice President, Development Services, Capex and Design Execution (VP, DS) leads capital planning, FF&E strategy, and hotel opening support across Montage International’s portfolio, partnering with property leadership and Ownership and Corporate Operations on asset investment. The VP, DS also serves as the Company’s FF&E subject matter expert and provides hands-on field design leadership during new hotel openings. As a senior member of the Design and Development Services team, the VP, DS brings strong communication, sound judgment, and disciplined process to each project, working closely with Development leadership and the MI Operations team.
Your Leadership
Job duties include and are not limited to:

• Direct the DDS Capex resources guiding capital improvement and renovation planning throughout each property’s lifecycle, supporting Owners, operating hotels, and residential properties in identifying areas of opportunity for renovation and investment. This successfully maintains the positioning of each asset, and adherence to brand guidelines.

• Engage directly with MI Corporate Operations, Property Leadership Teams and Ownership to build a proactive, asset protection focused capital planning process.

• Provide executive oversight of the annual capital budget process and long-term portfolio capital planning, reviewing scopes, budgets, and schedules developed by the Senior Director, and stepping in on strategic decisions, escalations, and complex owner relationships as needed.

• Collaborate with MI Corporate Design to ensure projects transition successfully through the design process.

• Build partnerships with Ownership and property teams through transparent communication and strategic guidance on capital investments, navigating operational and financial priorities to protect the long-term quality of each asset.

• Serve as Montage International’s subject matter expert for Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) throughout development, hotel opening, and lifecycle asset management.

• Direct the development of FF&E Standards and oversee their implementation across the pipeline and portfolio, including review of design documentation, specifications, material selections, shop drawings, and product substitutions to ensure consistency with approved design intent.

• Review, validate, and monitor FF&E/OS&E budgets through all stages of design, providing initial cost estimates as needed, tracking budgets against actuals, and guiding value engineering decisions in collaboration with owners, consultants, and project managers.

• Evaluate and guide procurement strategy in collaboration with our partners, including owner-appointed procurement agents and third-party or in-house procurement services, and vendor pricing negotiations, to ensure the best value, quality, schedule, and logistics without compromising design intent.

• Conduct factory visits, prototype reviews, and quality inspections for custom furnishings as needed. Partner with interior design teams and procurement consultants to resolve fabrication, installation, and quality issues, and providing executive recommendations on FF&E acceptance and corrective action.

• Support field execution of design from DD/construction documentation completion through hotel opening, partnering with the assigned DDS Director and Development design leadership.

• Serve as a key on-site member of the DDS team during hotel openings, coordinating with colleagues responsible for commissioning, punch list completion, FF&E installation, and systems testing. This includes partnering with the design management team to resolve field issues and design decisions that could affect schedule or operational readiness.

• Help safeguard approved design intent, construction quality, brand standards, and operational requirements through commissioning and opening, in coordination with the SVP, Development Services.

• Provide direct, hands-on support across…