Project Manager - Global Projects (contract)

Hilton is a global hospitality company, and they are seeking a Project Manager – Global Projects to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives. This role involves driving project delivery, managing stakeholder engagement, and ensuring operational excellence across various teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end‑to‑end project delivery of new product development across strategy, planning, execution, and launch
• Define and maintain clear project scope, timelines, milestones, and success metrics
• Drive disciplined project governance, including documentation, reporting, and RACI decision‑making frameworks
• Coordinate across Product, Technology, Commercial, Sales, Marketing, and external vendor partners to ensure seamless execution
• Establish and manage a consistent meeting cadence, including agendas, action logs, and follow‑through
• Translate complex information into clear, concise updates for executive audiences
• Identify risks, dependencies, and trade‑offs early; develop mitigation plans and escalate proactively when needed
• Anticipate operational challenges and partner with teams to remove blockers and maintain project momentum
• Build strong relationships across global teams to drive alignment and shared accountability
• Facilitate collaboration across diverse functions and geographies, ensuring transparency and clarity at every stage
• Champion continuous improvement, structured processes, and scalable project management practices
• Ensure all project artifacts—roadmaps, requirements, status reports, and communications—are accurate, timely, and accessible

Requirements:

• 7+ years of project or program management experience in complex, matrixed organizations
• Strong communication skills, including executive-level storytelling and stakeholder management
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams both tech and non-tech, competing priorities, and cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with project management tools (Smartsheet, Air table, Confluence and Jira)
• Solutions-oriented mindset with a track record of delivering measurable outcomes
• Experience leading digital, B2B, or platform-based initiatives preferred