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The Manager, Digital + Tech Transformation Reservations, APEC plays a critical role in Marriott’s Digital and Technology Transformation, reporting to the Director, Revenue Strategy & Reservations Field Support, APEC with a dotted line to the Senior Director, Commerce Support, Business Transformation Office, APEC+GC. This role will provide a bridge between current and future hotel reservations, guiding deploying hotels on the new systems and business processes that support the commercial hotel strategy to ensure a smooth transition and cutover. This role combines deep expertise in hotel reservations (group and transient), with training delivery skills, ensuring that property teams are fully prepared to optimize EMPOWER ResApp, Opera Cloud PMS, and Sales & Catering functionality and drive hotel performance from day one.
Job Responsibility:
Contribute to end-to-end business process validation testing for the discipline
Validate business processes across the full lifecycle of the guest journey
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders in commercial service and other discipline teams
Support validation of Land-It tasks and other items to ensure deployment readiness
Align required changes with relevant stakeholders
Partner with Learning and Development (L&D) to ensure property associates receive training assignments, resources, and system access
Lead interactive reservations management workshops and webinars (virtual and/or in-person) for property teams
Guide participants through practical exercises, knowledge checks, and system demonstrations
Adapt facilitation style to accommodate diverse learning needs and property types
Act as the SME for property Reservations associates, providing timely responses to property questions and triaging challenges
Work closely with Implementation Managers (IMs) during deployment, focusing on critical task validation and knowledge transfer
Assist with Command Center operations during the Launch phase, ensuring operational queries and support tickets are resolved promptly
Continue supporting IMs and discipline teams throughout the Stabilization phase
Act as a trusted advisor to property revenue teams and deployment teams
Communicate complex system concepts in clear, actionable terms
Collaboration across other SMEs (including Operations, Revenue Management, Group, Sales, Events, Finance, and IT)
Gather feedback from early adopters and share insights on improving future workshops and deployment processes
Foster a collaborative, supportive learning environment
Utilize and continuously refine workshop facilitation materials, participant guides, and job aids
Stay current on EMPOWER ResApp and EMPOWER GXP enhancements and training methodologies
Contribute to the development of new learning content and process documentation
Perform other duties as needed
Requirements:
4+ years of progressive experience in reservations
At least 1 year in a leadership or SME role
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering training or workshops to adult learners
Deep knowledge of EMPOWER ResApp and PMS
Good analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to travel as needed for workshop delivery
Deep understanding of Marriott’s current reservations systems and processes, Marriott Bonvoy Loyalty Program, including EMPOWER ResApp
Good knowledge of current Opera PMS, Sales & Catering (including CI/TY and SFAWeb/GPO)
Ability to quickly learn and build expertise in new systems and processes
Ability to interpret commercial and operational requirements and translate them into system workflows
Good knowledge of revenue management, sales, events, catering, rooms operations and commercial processes within hotels
Ability to support hotels and commercial teams through complex system and process changes
Experience in training, stakeholder communication, and change enablement strategies
Good influencing skills with ability to align cross functional teams
Analytical thinker with strong root cause analysis skills and structured risk mitigation approach
Comfortable operating in fast paced, ambiguous environments
Strong judgment to prioritize effectively and manage competing demands
Ability to build strong relationships with continent discipline teams and hotel teams
Collaborative mindset focused on shared outcomes and continuous improvement
Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills tailored to both operational and executive audiences
Ability to simplify complex concepts and provide clear direction
Confident facilitator of workshops, discussions, and rapid problem-solving sessions
Effective in dynamic deployment environments with competing priorities
Resilient under pressure, maintaining a positive, proactive approach
Strong sense of ownership and drive for operational excellence
Nice to have:
Experience with large-scale system deployments or property conversions
Experience in adult learning, instructional design, or facilitation
Change management or project management credentials
Collaborative, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset