Director, Project Management

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (“HSH” – owner and operator of The Peninsula Hotels, The Repulse Bay and many high-profile assets globally) is looking for a dynamic Director, Project Management to join our Corporate Projects team in Hong Kong. In this strategic leadership role, you will oversee the delivery of high-profile capital projects across the HSH Group, ensuring successful execution from concept through completion. You will drive project strategy, governance, stakeholder alignment, and delivery excellence across complex, multi-year developments that support the Group’s long-term growth, brand ambitions, and operational objectives. Work for a prestigious, globally renowned hospitality and luxury property group Exceptional market-leading benefits (role is based in Hong Kong) Key Accountabilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of major capital projects and development programmes, providing overall accountability for strategy, execution, governance, and successful project outcomes in alignment with business, operational, financial, and brand objectives. Define and drive project delivery strategies, governance frameworks, and execution plans, ensuring effective management of scope, programme, budget, risk, quality, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle. Act as the owner’s senior representative and single point of accountability, leading engagement with consultants, designers, contractors, operators, and executive stakeholders to ensure alignment, timely decision-making, and successful project delivery. Provide strategic leadership across multidisciplinary project teams, fostering collaboration, high performance, and accountability while ensuring adherence to organisational standards, policies, and project controls. Oversee project risk, commercial, and delivery performance, identifying critical issues, driving mitigation strategies, and ensuring proactive management of programme, cost, contractual, and operational risks. Partner closely with Commercial, Procurement, Design, Technical Services, and Operations teams to develop delivery and procurement strategies, support key commercial decisions, and ensure project solutions meet operational requirements and long-term asset objectives. Ensure successful transition from project delivery to operations, maintaining accountability for testing, commissioning, handover, defects management, and post-completion reviews while capturing lessons learned to drive continuous improvement across the project portfolio. General Requirements Proven leadership experience delivering large-scale capital projects or development programmes in hospitality, real estate, construction, or related industries. Strong expertise in project delivery, governance, risk management, commercial oversight, and stakeholder management. Demonstrated ability to lead complex, multi-disciplinary teams and manage senior executive, operational, and external stakeholder relationships. Strategic mindset with strong execution capabilities, balancing long-term business objectives with successful project delivery. Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. We are delighted to receive your CV for further consideration.