Manager of Safety and Security Technology

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is a global, luxury hotel management company. We manage over 120 hotels and resorts and 50 private residences in 47 countries around the world and growing. Central to Four Seasons employee experience and social impact programming is the company's commitment to supporting cancer research, and the advancement of diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging at Four Seasons corporate offices and properties worldwide. At Four Seasons, we are powered by people and our culture enables everything we do.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is a global, luxury hotel management company. We manage over 120 hotels and resorts and 50 private residences in 47 countries around the world and growing.

Central to Four Seasons employee experience and social impact programming is the company's commitment to supporting cancer research, and the advancement of diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging at Four Seasons corporate offices and properties worldwide. At Four Seasons, we are powered by people and our culture enables everything we do.

Reporting to the Vice President, Property Technology Services, this role will be an internal shared service role, working closely with multidisciplinary teams including Safety and Security, Design and Construction, Capital Planning, Residential, and Hotel Operations to oversee complex vendor integrations ensuring outcomes align with corporate goals and business requirements for improving the Security Operations Technology ecosystem and standards.

Working with Area Directors of Hotel Technology this person is a relationship manager with strong communication skills and the ability to innovate, influence and lead Hotel management and Hotel Owners through complicated IT projects, planning and decisions. Ensuring alignment and synergies between Hotel and Residential Operations. Challenged to find practical and achievable solutions to complex problems and align them with security industry technologies and operations as applicable. Orchestrate Corporate IT activities related to hotels and residences in the areas of safety and security technology. Works with the Director, VP and other peers to determine the overall strategic direction and business contribution of the various Security, Access Control, Engineering, Digital and Residential Systems.

This role is based in Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Toronto Corporate Office. This role involves interactions with primarily internal stakeholders at various levels.

What You'll Be Doing

Security Technology:

Overview of Physical Security Technology deployments to hotels including CCTV, Access Control, Perimeter Protection and Security Operations applications Engagement and assistance with other teams including D&C and Operations for systems deployment in hotels to include Guest Room Controls, Security Systems, Door Locking, Engineering Solutions Physical and Digital Doorlocking Solutions support both front and back of house hotel and residential use cases Creation and Ownership of Field Technology Bulletins through partnership with Design & Construction, and Operations teams – used to inform hotels in the selection and procurement process of guest technology following Corporate IST standards, Global Programs, and Technology Bulletins Inform hotels in the selection and procurement process of physical security related technology following Corporate IST standards, Global Programs, and Technology Bulletins Evaluate and provide analysis of all new guest technology products and services as they emerge in the market place or are launched by Hotels or other service industries. Maintain relationships and knowledge of guest technology at other Hotel companies Support Area Directors of Hotel Technology Services with review of the complexities of systems integrations Acts as a liaison between hardware and software suppliers, contractors, consultants and hotels when issues cannot be resolved at the hotel level during pre-opening Assist hotels with vendor escalation matters and issues related to vendor SLAs Oversight and Coordination of Technology in the Corporate Research and Development Studio, maintaining components of a lab that successfully demonstrates integrations

Financial Management:

Prepares and manages technology budgets related to Information Systems implementation and maintenance. Prepares and assesses Business Cases for New and existing hotels and technology platforms Development of Strategy plans for the replacement of security technologies in Guest rooms, Public spaces and back of house, making decisions for cost effective changes to stay in compliance with, budget and schedule Maintains Global Programs hotel instructions for areas of safety and security technology including budgeting assistance to hotels Oversees negotiations, administration and legal reviews of vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service level agreements Works with Area Directors of Hotel Technology Services to understand, communicate, analyze and manage financial matters related to IT such as budgeting, forecasting, procurement, negotiation and contracting. Including business cases for projects with a technology component and provide return on investment and cost avoidance analysis

Who You Are

Planning And Organizing:

Prioritizes goals and determines necessary resources to achieve short term activities for the required deliverables Adjusts work-schedules to accommodate new or changing requirements within established deadlines Distinguishes the important from the urgent tasks to meet objectives Manages time efficiently and effectively while communicating and delegating tasks efficiently Recognizes when sticking to the plan is necessary and when it needs to be adapted to accommodate changing situations Makes a realistic assessment of what can be achieved on a weekly basis then develops and implements plans to achieve it

Delivering Results:

Sets ambitious goals and tracks progress towards achieving them, takes the necessary action to ensure successful delivery of results Shows initiative, optimizes work processes and shows willingness to take on new responsibilities Actively seeks knowledge and skills to improve performance and continuously reviews progress against goals and objectives

Communication:

Modifies communication style and approach to meet the needs of the situation and audience Delivers complex messages clearly and with sensitivity to others Creates clear and concise written information using appropriate content, format and structure

Influencing:

Develops specific approaches to influencing and shaping the opinions of key stakeholders, develops a strategy for persuading others in advance Takes into account the style and preferences of the other party, adapts own style appropriately and is able to use a range of different influencing styles and tactics to achieve required outcomes Uses positive language, builds rapport to establish credibility and emphasizes benefits which will appeal to the individual/audience

Discernment/Judgment:

Considers the long-term as well as immediate short-term outcomes and actions. Appropriately balances needs, desires, local realities with cost, available resources and constraints. Recognizes when to escalate appropriate or specific situations to the next higher level of expertise.

Think Globally:

Seeks to understand the politics and business practices in ASIA Pac, EMEA, North, South and Central Americas. Considers whether there are obstacles to overcome to achieve stated business outcomes in a specific country. Looks at best practices from others to determine if there is alignment with desired outcomes according to procedures and policies and organization's brand strategy.

What You Bring

7 to 10 years of progressive experience in Information Technology. Experience in a Regional or Corporate oversight role and experience as a Hotel Director of IT or Director of Security would add benefit. Member of HFTP, HTNG or other professional Hospitality technology organization. Strong understanding of budgets, financial rigour and project delivery. PMP is highly desirable College or University degree in engineering, technology or design & construction, with emphasis on IT preferred.

This role will be a Hybrid working model, which will require 3 days per week in the Four Seasons Corporate Office located at 1165 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario #LI-Hybrid

Four Seasons is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

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