IT Manager

Compensation Type

Kessler Hotels

Kessler Hospitality’s portfolio of artistically inspired boutique hotels boasts unique design, luxurious accommodations, enriching ambiance, and intuitive service. With properties in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina or South Carolina, each hotel’s exquisite art, music, and cultural influences are deliberately approachable. Designed to inspire and to encourage unforgettable experiences, Kessler guests are immersed in redefined Bohemian luxury, from a cutting-edge downtown icon to a premier luxury lodge, Savannah’s entertainment destination, and an elite ski lodge. Kessler Hospitality was the founding member of the Marriott Autograph Collection, introduced with seven Autograph Collection branded hotels. Each property is a bold, original hotel carefully created with style and the individualist traveler in mind.

Location

The AAA Four Diamond JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District is located in the heart of historic Savannah on the Savannah riverfront, with countless activities a short walk away. Explore the downtown Savannah shopping district, eat at one of the hotel's many restaurants, reconnect with friends at our riverside Savannah bars, or embark on one of the city's various walking tours. 

Once a power plant, Plant Riverside District represents the beauty of progress. Our three unique buildings are enriched in history, from chic architecture in the Power Plant to romantic styling in the Three Muses and contemporary maritime details in the Atlantic. Complete your experience with a relaxing visit to the hotel spa before you enjoy the vibrant nightlife in the entertainment district.

Overview

 The IT Manager oversees all aspects of the hotel’s technology infrastructure, ensuring secure, efficient, and scalable systems that support operations, guest experience, and staff productivity. This role requires a strategic leader with strong technical expertise, operational awareness, and a hands-on approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SVP, IT and Director of IT Security on oversight of the IT Managed Service Provider and Managed Security Services Provider partners.
• Achieve and exceed goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Comply with company IT policies and procedures and internal controls.
• Inspire and establish a consistent understanding of company core culture.
• Utilize interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Recruit and retain a service team that is passionate about their craft, respectful of others and genuinely committed to exceeding guest expectations.
• Prepare IT budget and monitor department’s performance with respect to the same. Perform any necessary follow-up, including forecasting.
• Ensure hotels’ compliance on all regulatory IT requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, company requirements).
• Review and renegotiate IT vendor and service contracts, keeping company global service partner relationship and MSA’s in consideration.
• Oversee property-wide technology upgrades or capital projects.
• Conduct and maintain a full IT systems tech stack detail of all platforms (PMS, POS, Sales & Catering, Accounting, etc.).
• Work with company Security leaders to perform IT risk assessments and assess cybersecurity protocols.
• Maintain and test backup and disaster recovery systems to ensure readiness.
• Meet with hotel leadership to align technology with operational goals.
• Train hotel staff on IT procedures and best practices as needed.
• Monitor the performance of hotel IT systems (servers, PMS, POS, network, Wi-Fi, etc.).
• Troubleshoot and resolve user-reported technical issues.
• Utilize MSP ticketing system to maintain trending data of all support issues and analyze to communicate best practices changes if/when needed.
• Ensure network and data security SOPs (firewalls, antivirus, VPNs).
• Manage user access and credentials for systems and applications.
• Oversee backup procedures and data recovery readiness.
• Coordinate IT support for guest-facing technology (in-room entertainment, Wi-Fi, mobile key, etc.).
• Provide on-site support for any system outages or disruptions.
• Maintain a visible presence within hotel departments to support operational tech needs.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in IT or related preferred
• 3+ years professional IT experience
• Strong technical skills in troubleshooting networks, systems, and software issues via remote control and telephone.
• Critical thinking and problem resolution skills with the ability to contribute to continuous process improvement and refinement.
• Hospitality PMS/POS system experience required.
• Hospitality Technologies experience required.