Manager Pre-Opening OSandE - EMEA

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.

About The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Manager, Pre-Opening OS&E, to join our Pre-Opening Services team, supporting new hotel openings, conversions, and major renovations across the EMEA region.

This role is responsible for leading and overseeing the OS&E (Operating Supplies & Equipment) strategy and execution throughout the pre-opening lifecycle. Working in close collaboration with internal stakeholders, Ownership, Design Services, and third-party procurement partners, the Manager, Pre-Opening OS&E ensures that OS&E programs are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with Four Seasons brand standards.

This role focuses on project management, planning, and procurement within a global context, with an emphasis on delivering projects on time, within budget, and to specification.

Key Areas Of Focus Include

• Lead and manage OS&E planning, procurement coordination, and expediting activities across assigned EMEA projects
• Partner with Design Services, Pre-Opening Services, Operations, and Ownership to align OS&E scope, standards, and timelines
• Oversee OS&E procurement strategies executed by UPI and third-party procurement (3PP) partners
• Review OS&E budgets, schedules, specifications, and procurement documentation for compliance with Four Seasons standards
• Monitor production, delivery, installation, and closeout activities to ensure operational readiness at opening
• Identify risks, gaps, or delays and implement corrective actions in collaboration with project stakeholders
• Guide and support OS&E Coordinators and expediting resources across multiple projects
• Ensure accurate reporting, documentation, and post-opening closeout for all OS&E activities
  
  

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in OS&E, procurement, or pre-opening services within luxury hospitality or large-scale project environments
• Proven experience managing OS&E programs for hotel or mixed-use developments, including new builds and renovations
• Strong understanding of OS&E standards, procurement processes, logistics, and installation sequencing
• Experience working with ownership groups, consultants, and third-party procurement vendors
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in fast-paced environments
• Experience in EMEA markets is a strong advantage
  
  

If you are comfortable balancing multiple priorities, influencing across functions, and making informed decisions that keep projects moving forward, this role is for you. You combine attention to detail with a big-picture mindset, and you thrive in environments where collaboration, accountability, and precision matter.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of; the opportunity to build a life-long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done. We look for talent who share the Golden Rule – people who, by nature, believe in treating others as we would have them treat us. As Four Seasons works towards phenomenal growth in the next decade, our most valuable partners continue to be our talent, with whom we have a strong relationship based on the Golden Rule. This relationship is made tangible by the awards received year after year by Four Seasons on a corporate level, as well as by our hotels, resorts and residences around the world, making us an undisputed “employer of choice.”

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