Director, Portfolio Management

Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Director of Portfolio Management overseeing technology planning and budgeting. Leading structured planning across multiple teams at BWH Hotels, a hospitality leader.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timePhoenix • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in portfolio and program management, leading strategic planning and budgeting processes while effectively communicating with executives and stakeholders. Proven ability to establish and mature management standards and tools to drive technology leadership success.

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Portfolio ManagementProgram ManagementTechnology StrategyAnnual Budgeting ProcessExecutive Communication

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Hard Skills

Planning ProcessesRoadmap DevelopmentBudgetingProgram/Portfolio Management MethodsProduct Operating Models

Soft Skills

FacilitationStakeholder Management

Tools & Technologies

Planning ToolsRoadmap Tooling

Industry Keywords

HospitalityTravelRetailEnterprise Technology

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the process across product and platform teams to organize a connected roadmap that recognizes timeframes and dependencies.
Organize planning events and lead teams through structured planning processes on a consistent cadence.
Lead the annual budgeting process across product teams and strategic projects.
Lead executive committee meetings to align strategic priorities and evaluate trade-off options.
Operate as chief of staff to the CTO — managing the operating rhythm, priorities, and follow-through of the technology leadership team.
Establish and mature portfolio and program management standards, tools, and delivery disciplines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of experience in portfolio or program management, technology strategy, PMO leadership, or technology operations, including leading planning and budgeting processes.
Experience serving as a chief of staff or senior advisor to a technology or business executive is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated success building connected roadmaps and leading structured planning across multiple teams.
Experience owning or leading an annual technology budgeting process.
Strong command of product operating models, program/portfolio management methods, and planning and roadmap tooling.
Exceptional executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Background in hospitality, travel, retail, or enterprise technology preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision available day one
Vacation/Sick- accruals start day one
Paid company holidays and personal holidays to celebrate what’s important to you
401K - company contribution and match (U.S.)
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) – company contribution and match (Canada)
Employee discounts/hotel discounts
Free financial and health wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement