Project Lead

Title: Project Lead

Location: Chicago United States.

Practices

Information Systems

Contract Type

Contractor

Remote jobs

No

Sub Practices

Project Manage

Job Description:

Akkodis is seeking a Project Lead for a Contract job with a client in Chicago, IL (Remote). The ideal candidate will support planning, logistics, scheduling, onboarding, and delivery of system training programs while coordinating with hotel leadership, cross‑functional teams, and deployment specialists.

Rate Range: $45.00/hour to $46.00/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Project Lead job responsibilities include:

• Participate directly in training sessions and provide hands‑on assistance to specialists and learners.
• Coordinate and maintain detailed project timelines including milestones, tasks, and dependencies.
• Ensure cross‑functional training deliverables remain on schedule; escalate risks proactively.
• Manage the onboarding schedule for each hotel and partner with hotel leadership on training readiness (space, equipment, resources, travel, and logistics).
• Support Envision training development plans for the project team.
• Facilitate engaging virtual and onsite training sessions for hotel teams, guiding build and learning processes.
• Work with on‑property teams to determine system configurations appropriate to their market segments and operational needs.
• Ensure smooth, consistent, on‑schedule project delivery and stakeholder communication.
• Provide support for product deployment and adoption; travel regionally as needed.

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of diverse hotel management experience in Sales & Events.
• 3+ years of experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Strong organizational, scheduling, and time‑management skills.
• Fluency in English and Spanish (written, spoken, reading).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven project coordination experience and proficiency in project management tools.
• Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management or related field required.

Pay Details: $45.00 to $46.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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