Hardy Group

Project Executive

Senior Leadership| Global Regional Offices |Hospitality Real Estate

About the Role

The Project Executive is a senior leadership position based in one of HARDY’s regional offices, with a scope of responsibility akin to a Managing Director. This individual serves as the primary client-facing executive and internal standard-bearer, overseeing the full lifecycle of hospitality development projects—from site identification through construction completion—while driving team performance, business development, and operational excellence across the firm.

Candidates must bring a minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in architecture, development, and/or construction within the hospitality sector. Travel is required. Demonstrated success in this role creates a clear path to executive leadership within the HARDY organization.

Key Responsibilities

Client & Executive Leadership

• Serve as the primary point of contact and trusted partner for client relationships, ensuring long-term engagement and satisfaction.
• Operate at HARDY executive level, representing the firm’s values, standards, and culture in all interactions.
• Participate actively in the Operations Committee and contribute to the creation of firm-wide operational policy.
• Develop new business for the company and introduce HARDY to prospective clients within the regional office’s geographic market.

Team & Talent Development

• Monitor, mentor, and advise project teams, fostering a culture of performance, accountability, and professional growth.
• Champion the development of direct reports, actively investing in their career progression and skill building.
• Model and reinforce the HARDY Value System across all team interactions and client engagements.

Project Management & Delivery

• Oversee the full spectrum of property development from site identification through construction completion, including environmental, zoning, and municipal considerations; economic strategy; and scope, budget, and schedule management.
• Direct project flow and coordinate the roles and responsibilities of all project team members, ensuring alignment at every phase.
• Uphold HARDY’s process standards to consistently deliver timely, high-quality results for clients.
• Track and enforce scope adherence throughout design, bidding, and negotiation phases.
• Establish, monitor, and manage project budgets, trend logs, and draw processes for the full project duration.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules; proactively identify and resolve time-critical issues.
• Maintain transparent and timely communication with clients and HARDY’s Director of Operations regarding schedule, budget, quality, and any emerging issues.

Qualifications

Experience & Background

• Minimum 15 years of experience in architecture, real estate development, and/or construction management within the hospitality industry.
• Demonstrated track record managing complex, multi-phase development projects from inception through delivery.
• Proven ability to build and sustain executive-level client relationships over the long term.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and growing high-performance project teams.
• Established network within the regional hospitality and real estate development market.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Project; comfort with project management and financial tracking platforms.
• Solid understanding of professional practice across architecture, interior design, engineering, and construction disciplines.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, plans, and technical specifications.
• Fluency with HARDY’s proprietary project management and reporting systems, or the aptitude to learn them quickly.

About The Hardy Group

The Hardy Group is a strategic, transformational development services firm for investors and brands engaged in hospitality real estate. Leveraging its international expertise, the group delivers feasibility analysis, project management, development management, and construction management, as well as project accounting for capex, renovations, redevelopment, and new development for both individual deals and entire portfolios.

A recognized leader in providing creative solutions to complex building challenges, HARDY draws on a diverse team, proprietary research and planning processes, and specialized in-house software to track progress and budget conformance. The firm has managed more than $6 billion in development-related assignments across 870 hospitality projects in 35 countries, with offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Honolulu.

Why The Hardy Group?

HARDY is at the top of the industry because of our people and our culture. We work as a team to deliver the greatest value to our clients—striving to be the catalyst for positive change in the world of hospitality, real estate investment, and development. We aspire to create a dynamic environment where individuals grow professionally and personally, and we look for innovative, passionate team members who can turn ambitious ideas into reality.

Benefits

• Compensation commensurate with experience and capabilities
• Competitive healthcare plan with generous employer contribution toward selected benefits
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible PTO