Manager, Strategy & Transformation

North Bethesda, MD (Hybrid)

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Manager, Strategy & Transformation. The Strategy & Transformation team’s mission is to ensure that Choice achieves its ambitious long-term growth objectives by defining the best path forward for the company, securing alignment across the organization for our strategic decisions, and ensuring that the company executes on its transformation by managing the delivery of cross-functional strategic initiatives.

As a key member of our Strategy & Transformation team, you will work directly with business partners in multiple disciplines to help the company to make decisions on where to focus our efforts, align teams behind our strategy, drive execution of transformational initiatives needed to meet our goals, and report on our progress. This role is a unique opportunity for an individual to make an impact on our company’s long-term objectives by influencing the execution of our enterprise strategy and ensure that Choice delivers on its vision.

Are you a strategic thinker who likes to solve big, complex problems and work cross-functionally to make innovative solutions a reality? We invite you to apply today for our Manager, Strategy & Transformation role today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

The Manager will have the following responsibilities, primarily related to our long-term mission around guest and franchisee value proposition and platform growth:

Strategy Execution and Reporting:

In partnership with the Strategy & Transformation leadership team, the Manager will assist in the scoping and definition of several enterprise-wide strategic transformation initiatives. Once launched, the Manager will help these initiatives succeed by managing project workstreams, analyzing processes, developing data-driven insights, and reporting on progress. The manager will identify risks and dependencies, and guide leadership in solving roadblocks by creating materials to drive decision-making and alignment. The Manager will perform analytical and problem-solving work as needed on these initiatives to provide insights to the initiative teams and keep the momentum going. The Manager will ensure the ongoing success of our initiatives by identifying the specific indicators and targets we can use to measure our results and achievements of milestones.

Strategy Communication, Alignment, and Planning:

The Manager will develop new approaches to ensure alignment behind our strategy across the company, working with subject matter experts, finance, human resources, and IT teams to ensure that everything we do drives towards our common goals. The Manager will help prioritize transformation initiatives to execute our strategy, develop objective ways to measure progress with a focus on long-term goals, and will summarize the story behind the numbers.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Education:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience required.

• MBA preferred.

• Experience:

• 4+ years of functional experience in consulting, strategic planning, business analytics, or corporate strategy, with project management familiarity.

• Exposure to business process design, value mapping, operational modeling, or data analytics will also be valued.

• Show us you are:

• Intellectually Curious: You enjoy learning and love to tackle new problems. You aren’t afraid to ask questions and dive deep into unfamiliar areas.

• Influential: You have a strong executive presence and can communicate effectively with various audiences. You establish trust and foster strong relationships with others across the organization.

• Results-oriented: You have strong project management skills and are laser-focused on both the details and the broader goal. You demonstrate a sense of urgency and can manage cross-functional team initiatives. You are comfortable handling multiple priorities and keeping projects on track.

• Strategic: You understand the organization’s goals and are always thinking about the big picture. You can perform both detailed and high-level analyses and think about broader impacts of strategic decisions while knowing when to insist on precision of data. You leverage both financial and business analysis to solve tough, complex, and ambiguous problems.

• Inclusive: You actively value and respect diverse perspectives and foster an environment in which everyone feels heard and included. You always keep the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging top of mind.

• Collaborative: You enjoy working cross-functionally and can build organizational alignment to drive our strategic priorities forward.

• Adaptable: You are flexible and comfortable with change and can spring into action when organizational priorities shift.

  We encourage interested candidates to apply for this role even if they do not meet all the specified requirements. We are looking for someone who can contribute to our team, bring a fresh perspective, and embrace our cultural values. If you are excited about this job, willing to learn, and think you can thrive at Choice Hotels International, we encourage you to apply.

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Senior Manager, Strategy & Transformation. You will collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

At Choice, our mission is to bring together the people, brands, and technology that enable the success of others—welcoming every guest, every partner, everywhere their journey takes them. As we work towards this mission, we are guided by our cultural values:

• Be Bold: Take calculated risks to advance our business.

• Be Quick: Act with a sense of thoughtful urgency.

• Listen: Value diverse perspectives and input that differ from your own.

• Be Curious: Never stop learning or growing by asking questions and challenging ideas.

• Show Integrity: Do what’s right—even when it’s not easy.

Your Work Location

As our Manager, Strategy & Transformation you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD. Less than 15 miles from Washington, DC, we’re located one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with service on the Red Line and the MARC Brunswick line, easy access to I-270, and plenty of free parking provided by Choice Hotels.

Right now, our associates in corporate headquarters are working in a hybrid environment, up to 4 days per week in the office and virtually from your home office the remaining days. We provide flexibility and encourage ongoing communication with your leadership to establish expectations about your unique needs.

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories, with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves – the underdog, the dreamer, the entrepreneur – because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today – for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard, and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our more than 18,000 franchise owners, which propels us forward – giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

About Choice Hotels Financial Performance

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for first quarter 2024 grew to $124.3 million, a first quarter record and a 17% increase compared to the same period of 2023. Please click here (https://investor.choicehotels.com/news/news-details/2024/Choice-Hotels-International-Reports-First-Quarter-2024-Results/default.aspx) to review highlights of our first quarter 2024 results.

* PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship *

Ability to model Choice’s Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.

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