Strategy & Transformation Senior Manager

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Manager within our Strategy & Transformation organization. The Strategy and Transformation team’s mission is to drive Choice’s long-term growth by defining the best path forward, aligning the organization around key strategic decisions, and ensuring the successful execution of cross-functional initiatives.

The Senior Manager, Strategy & Transformation will be responsible for leading Choice’s largest Segment and Center of Excellence (COE) initiatives, ensuring seamless execution through structured project management, stakeholder coordination, and analytical insights. This position is a unique opportunity to lead our company’s most critical strategic initiatives, and to partner with senior leadership in positioning Choice Hotels for future growth.

The Senior Manager will act as a trusted advisor to leadership, helping to shape business decisions and guide areas of focus for the company. This role requires a structured problem solver who can translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, and drive accountability for outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to manage multiple priorities, influence at all levels of the organization, and develop and deliver high-impact executive presentations to inform decision-making.

We invite you to apply today for our Strategy & Transformation Senior Manager role today and #MakeItYourChoice.
 

*** PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship ***

Your Responsibilities

Strategic Project Leadership & Execution (40%)

• Lead Segment and Center of Excellence (COE) transformation initiatives, ensuring outcomes align with overall business priorities.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and milestones to drive alignment, execution, and accountability.
• Identify and mitigate risks, proactively resolving challenges to ensure successful implementation.
• Ensure initiatives are scalable, operationally feasible, and deliver measurable business impact.

Data-Driven Strategy & Impact (30%)

• Use data and insights to shape strategic priorities, inform cross-functional decisions, and optimize business performance.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that guide initiative planning and prioritization.
• Partner with teams across functions to embed insights into operations.
• Build and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and reporting tools that track KPIs and surface trends for action.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Operational Excellence (15%)

• Facilitate discussions and foster collaboration across Segments, COEs, and key business functions to drive initiatives forward, providing clarity on goals and responsibilities.
• Drive adoption of new tools, processes, and ways of working across teams.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and lead efforts to improve effectiveness and scalability.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement to ensure initiatives lead to long-term operation success.

Executive Communication & Stakeholder Engagement (15%)

• Develop high-impact executive presentations and reports that communicate progress, insights, and recommendations.
• Present to senior leadership, including C-suite executives, ensuring clarity, impact, and strategic alignment on initiatives.
• Engage and influence stakeholders across levels to sustain buy-in and drive decisions.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• 6+ years of experience in strategy, finance, project management, consulting, or transformation roles, ideally within the hospitality or service industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance, Economics, or Hospitality Management) required; MBA or relevant Master's degree preferred.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and collaborate with teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.
• Expertise in change management and operational excellence, with experience driving adoption of new processes and tools.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, especially in preparing and delivering executive-level content.
• Proven project management skills, able to manage multiple initiatives from concept to execution while ensuring alignment and meeting deadlines.
• Strong ability to influence decisions, drive results, and deliver measurable outcomes through data and strategic thinking.
• Experience building organizational alignment and fostering collaboration across functions to work toward shared goals.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to shifting priorities to make informed decisions in evolving situations.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (Excel, Tableau, etc.) and project management tools (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet, or similar platforms).
• Strong financial acumen, with experience analyzing business performance, evaluating investment opportunities, or supporting financial decision-making.
• Committed to data integrity and process definition.
• Embraces a growth mindset while prioritizing inclusion, diversity, and belonging in every action.

Your Team

This position reports to the Director, Strategy & Transformation. While this role does not have direct reports, it works closely with teams across the organization, including Segment leaders, Centers of Excellence, and senior stakeholders, to drive key initiatives forward.

Your Work Location

As our Strategy & Transformation Senior Manager 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.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $150,000 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP),

The pay range listed is for this position and is what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, 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, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, 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 thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.

Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.  

Choice’s Cultural Values

Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity

Choice’s Leadership Principles

Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver