Cluster Director, Information Technology
Montage Hotels
- Peapack, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the IT Department to successfully provide around-the-clock technology support.
- Implement efficient processes and procedures to effectively handle property level requests for support and follow approved PHR procedures for escalating and coordinating with corporate IT and vendors.
- Provision and resolve technology problems as requested or reported.
- Implement, maintain, backup and administer all installed technology to meet vendor requirements, industry standard practices, the requirements of the properties, and policies and procedures as developed by corporate IT.
- Implement and adhere to all routine security and compliance requirements and documentation as required or assigned.
- Administer, maintain, and provide network level support for Hotel, Food & Beverage outlets, meeting events and other venues. Ensure functional integration of network and database server software and LAN hardware/software components.
- Perform fault isolation, problem determination and problem resolution of standard set network and serve problems to ensure proper integration of software and hardware components.
- Recommend appropriate action where performance is below objective or where capacity may be nearing its threshold.
- Install and maintain workstations and determine appropriate installation and/or upgrade schedule.
- Maintain complete and thorough knowledge of new releases of network relevant hospitality systems software.
- Implement disaster recovery procedures and perform production turnover procedures with all applications and systems including but not limited to PMS, and relevant interfaces, HSIA, CRS connectivity, CRM Connectivity, Finance systems, POS and related workstations and printers.
- Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of process server and related network functions
- Create and implement an overall or individualized training and development plan that addresses the needs and expectations of the department.
- Diligently leverage all helpdesk, compliance and management tools provided by Corporate IT.
- Participate in all IT related audit and remediation activities.
- Ensure detailed technical documentation is developed and maintained for all aspects of property technology.
- Manage and monitor all IT related contracts, vendor relationships, IT operating expenses and purchasing efforts.
- 7 plus years’ experience in IT
- Hotel Technology applications knowledge such as Oracle Opera PMS, Simphony POS, Actabl and others
- Microsoft desktop and server OS management and support
- VMware and VDI support and deployment
- Must be able to multi-task with ease
- Ability to prepare and analyze data, figures and transcriptions prepared on and generated by computer
- Must possess advanced computational ability and computer skills
- Budgetary analysis capabilities required
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Luxury hotel experience strongly preferred
- Three years’ experience at a hotel/resort preferred
- Customer service background preferred