Head of Delivery - Luxury Hospitality Construction

About the role

Utopia, an ultra-luxury hospitality and lifestyle brand that designs and builds its own private villa retreats, is looking for a Head of Delivery to take ownership of its entire luxury construction portfolio. You will set up and lead the Project Management Office and the construction engineering function, and be accountable for every project from permits and approvals through execution and handover, on time, within budget and to exceptional quality. The role is fully remote with business trips, covering projects in the Middle East, Western Europe, Africa and Latin America.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver a portfolio of high-end hospitality and luxury residential projects in parallel, from acquisition and due diligence through planning, design, permitting, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Build and lead the PMO, setting up governance, planning, reporting, controls and performance management.
• Establish and manage the construction and engineering function, including site engineers, technical supervision, quality control and construction standards.
• Hold accountability for portfolio budgets, schedules, quality, risks and resource allocation.
• Oversee contractors, cost management and high-end finishing, and manage relationships with local authorities, consultants and statutory bodies to secure approvals.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, spot problems early and drive corrective action.
• Give leadership regular reporting on portfolio status, risks and escalations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture or an equivalent field.
• 10+ years of experience in construction and development delivery, including senior responsibility for multiple projects at once.
• Proven track record delivering luxury residential and hotel/hospitality projects as a portfolio.
• Experience building or leading a PMO and a construction engineering function.
• Fluent English; Spanish is optional.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with project management tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project or similar.
• Proactive, decisive, structured and results-oriented approach with strong problem-solving skills.

What we offer

• High-end international projects with upscale clientele and project security, since the investor develops each property for their own use.
• Fully remote work with business trips, within GMT 0 to GMT+2, with a laptop, home office supplies and access to project tools from day one.
• A team spanning 30+ countries, with developers, architects, engineers and legal specialists.