PMS Specialist

Akkodis is seeking an PMS Deployment Lead for a 6-month contract with a client in Chicago IL 60606Title: PMS Deployment LeadDuration: 6 months Location: Chicago IL 60606Pay Rate: $35- $40/hr. (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors)Purpose:We are looking for a qualified candidate to support Global portfolio of 1300+ hotels through the transition process to new Property Management Suite, Opera Cloud & ColleagueAdvantage. This role will be responsible for preparing the hotel configuration data used to build Opera, conducting project kickoff and training webinars, and migrating data to the new PMS.This will require interaction with hotel teams, vendors and regional teams across the globe.This position requires 10% travel for onboarding and team meetings.Position Responsibilities:• Development of training material for use by the Deployment team, the hotels or our vendors. Training materials include slide decks, trainers' notes, and videos.• Managing deployment to multiple properties simultaneously.• Conduct training webinars related to Property Management Suite as needed during hotel transition• Collect, review and update hotel configuration data in accordance with standards.• Maintain strong relationships with PMS vendors that will be supporting us with training and implementation efforts.Experience and qualifications:• Reservations, Front Office or related rooms operations experience (2+ years)• Hotel Supervisory Experience in Operations (2+ years)• Robust experience with business practices in use with Oracles Opera Property Management System• Experience in delivering and preparing trainingPreferred Skills:• Operations experience with RESERVE CRS, HotSOS, Medallia Concierge, Sertifi, Credit Card processingEducation:High school diploma/GED required and 3 years work experience in hotel operationsEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy. The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:· The California Fair Chance Act· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance