Who are we looking for? Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Upscale Process Coordinator in the Upscale Architecture & Design Department. The Upscale Architecture & Design Department is the team that supports, oversees, and guides the architecture & design process for franchisees. As a key member of the team, you will lead the processes around project intake, project allocation, reporting and document management. Are you organized, collaborative, with a strong attention to detail? We invite you to apply today for our Upscale Process Coordinator role and #MakeItYourChoice. Your Responsibilities + Project Intake + When new deals execute, assign projects to key project team members based on project assignment process. + Maintain external architectural and interior design submission portal. + Review new architecture and interior design submittals for meeting minimum requirements, then assign the review to assigned design managers. + Create a weekly tracking of all design submittals, following up with external and internal partners to drive a consistent and enhanced turnaround all on design submittals. + Provide reports to support monthly compliance committee. + Collaborate and coordinate all inputs prior to monthly reporting with assigned project design manager to ensure alignment on recommendation. + Documentation Management + Maintain external document sharing portals for both pre-execution and signed projects, ensuring proper parties are receiving the correct documentation. + Oversee NDA documentation for pre-execution projects. + Maintain documents for consultants’ workflows. + Administrative + Maintain required budget and expense report standards while focusing on fiscal responsibility and balanced travel as needed. + Support administrative tasks required of the Architecture and Design team as it relates to process, information sharing and broader collaboration with the team. Your Experience, Skills & Competencies + Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university or a relevant field of study required. + Strong communications skills in customer service and problem solving, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. + Strong track record of success in driving execution and delivering business results. + Strong objective decision- making, priority and time management skills. + Strong ability to be flexible and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. + Excellent written communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate with leaders across organizational lines as well as stakeholder groups including small and large group settings, both internal and external. + Excellent analytical and forecasting skills combined with an ability to leverage data and create a foundation of data-supported decision making as well as continuous process improvements. + Advanced use of Microsoft suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as Smartsheet. Your Team This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Director, Upscale Architecture and Design. You will have 6 peer teammates and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis. Your Work Location As our Upscale Process Coordinator, 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. 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 Record total revenues grew 10% to $1.5 billion for full-year 2023 compared to the same period of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA for fourth quarter 2023 increased 11% to $125 million from the same period of 2022. Fourth quarter 2023 adjusted diluted EPS increased 14% to $1.44 compared to the same period of 2022. Please click here (https://investor.choicehotels.com/news/news-details/2024/Choice-Hotels-International-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-And-Full-Year-2023-Results/default.aspx) to review highlights of our Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 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.