{"id":1101801,"url":"https://alion.io/job/blue-sky-hospitality-solutions-general-manager-large-full-service-hotel-pittsburgh-area","title":"General Manager- Large Full-Service Hotel Pittsburgh area","company":{"id":691153,"name":"Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions","domain":"blueskyhospitalitysolutions.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/blueskyhospitalitysolutions","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Breezy","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":99,"open_postings":45,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.022,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":56,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Pittsburgh, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":89000,"max_usd":181000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":333},"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-21T20:08:23Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-21","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T09:44:55Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"GENERAL MANAGER\nConfidential Search - Full-Service Hotel | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania\nPosition Overview\nA prominent, approximately 700-room, full-service hotel in the Pittsburgh market is seeking an accomplished and highly visible General Manager to lead all aspects of hotel operations.\nThis is a confidential search for a hands-on hospitality executive who can strengthen operational discipline, elevate the guest experience, develop a high-performing leadership team and improve financial results. The successful candidate will bring significant experience leading a large, complex full-service hotel with extensive rooms, food and beverage, convention, banquet and group-business operations.\nKey Responsibilities\nLeadership and Culture\nProvide strategic and operational leadership for all hotel departments.\nEstablish clear performance expectations and accountability across the executive committee and department leadership teams.\nBuild a collaborative, service-focused culture that supports associate engagement, retention and professional development.\nMaintain a visible presence throughout the hotel and actively engage with guests, associates, customers and community partners.\nCoach, develop and hold leaders accountable for measurable results.\nSupport effective workforce planning, succession planning and leadership development.\nHotel Operations\nOversee all rooms, front office, housekeeping, engineering, security, food and beverage, banquet, convention and administrative operations.\nEnsure consistent execution of brand standards, service expectations and operating procedures.\nMaintain exceptional standards for cleanliness, safety, maintenance and overall property condition.\nEstablish effective daily operating rhythms, including leadership meetings, departmental reviews and follow-up processes.\nIdentify operational gaps and implement sustainable corrective-action plans.\nLead the hotel effectively during high-occupancy periods, major events, citywide conventions and significant group arrivals.\nFinancial Performance\nAssume full responsibility for hotel revenue, profitability, cash flow and overall financial performance.\nDevelop and execute annual operating and capital budgets.\nMonitor labor, productivity, departmental expenses and cost controls without compromising service quality.\nReview forecasts, financial statements and operational reports to identify risks and opportunities.\nPartner with revenue management and commercial leadership to maximize occupancy, ADR, RevPAR and total hotel revenue.\nEnsure department leaders understand their financial responsibilities and are accountable for budget performance.\nSales and Commercial Strategy\nPartner with sales, revenue management and marketing leaders to strengthen group, convention, corporate, transient and local-market business.\nMaintain strong relationships with key customers, meeting planners, ownership representatives and community stakeholders.\nEvaluate market conditions, competitive performance and demand trends to support effective commercial decisions.\nDrive strategies that improve food and beverage, banquet and ancillary revenue.\nRepresent the hotel professionally within the Pittsburgh business, tourism and hospitality communities.\nGuest Experience and Brand Compliance\nChampion a culture of genuine hospitality and responsive service recovery.\nMonitor guest feedback, service scores and online reputation indicators.\nRequire timely investigation and resolution of recurring guest concerns.\nEnsure compliance with applicable brand standards, quality-assurance requirements and improvement plans.\nPrepare the hotel for inspections, audits and brand reviews.\nTalent and Employee Relations\nPartner with Human Resources to recruit, onboard, develop and retain qualified talent.\nEnsure consistent execution of performance management, attendance, training and corrective-action processes.\nMaintain a respectful, equitable and professional workplace.\nPromote strong communication between hotel leadership and associates.\nEnsure compliance with applicable employment laws, company policies and collective bargaining obligations, where applicable.\nSafety, Risk and Asset Protection\nMaintain rigorous standards for workplace safety, emergency preparedness, security and incident reporting.\nEnsure compliance with fire, life-safety, health, sanitation and accessibility requirements.\nPartner with engineering and ownership on preventive maintenance and capital planning.\nProtect the hotel’s physical assets, reputation and financial interests.\nEnsure prompt investigation, documentation and follow-up regarding accidents, claims and material operational incidents.\nQualifications\nMinimum of 10 years of progressive hotel leadership experience.\nAt least five years of recent General Manager, Hotel Manager or senior executive-level experience in a large, full-service hotel.\nDemonstrated success leading a complex property with significant group, convention, banquet and food and beverage operations.\nExperience managing a hotel of substantial size and operational complexity; experience with 500 or more guestrooms strongly preferred.\nStrong financial acumen with demonstrated responsibility for budgeting, forecasting, labor management and profit improvement.\nProven ability to improve guest satisfaction, associate engagement and operational performance.\nExperience with major internationally recognized hotel brands strongly preferred.\nExperience working with ownership or asset-management representatives.\nStrong executive presence, communication skills and ability to lead through change.\nBachelor’s degree in hospitality, business administration or a related field preferred; equivalent leadership experience will be considered.\nAbility to work on-site and maintain the schedule and availability required to lead a large, continuously operating hotel.\nIdeal Leadership Profile\nThe successful candidate will be:\nA visible, engaged and hands-on hotel leader.\nCommercially minded and financially disciplined.\nComfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.\nDecisive while remaining collaborative and approachable.\nSkilled at rebuilding teams, strengthening accountability and creating operational consistency.\nPassionate about guest service and associate development.\nCapable of balancing immediate performance needs with the hotel’s long-term positioning.\nConfidentiality\nThis search is being conducted confidentially. Qualified candidates will receive additional information regarding the property, ownership structure, compensation and selection process at the appropriate stage.\nInterested candidates should submit a résumé outlining relevant full-service hotel leadership experience and measurable operational and financial accomplishments.\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6994,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Financial Services","Banking","Wealth Management"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-21T23:31:05Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":56,"reasons":["conf:3","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/blue-sky-hospitality-solutions-general-manager-large-full-service-hotel-pittsburgh-area","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/blue-sky-hospitality-solutions-general-manager-large-full-service-hotel-pittsburgh-area.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T13:23:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}