# Establishing company’s technical vision and leading all aspects of the company’s technological development.# Directing the company’s strategic direction, development and future growth.# Working in a consultative fashion with other department heads, such as marketing, production and operations as an advisor of technologies that may improve their efficiency and effectiveness.# Providing leadership to department heads in a fashion that supports the company’s culture, mission and values.# Conducting research and case studies on leading edge technologies and making determinations on the probability of implementation.# Acting as a good steward of company resources and ensuring the control of IT and IO departmental budgets.

• Evaluating user needs and system functionality and ensuring that ICT facilities meet these needs.• Planning, developing and implementing the ICT budget, obtaining competitive prices from suppliers, to ensure cost effectiveness.• Scheduling upgrades and security backups of hardware and software systems.• Researching and installing new systems.• Ensuring the smooth running of all ICT systems, including anti-virus software, print services and email provision.• Ensuring that software licensing laws are adhered to.• Providing secure access to the network for remote users.• Ensuring the security of data from internal and external attack.• Providing users with appropriate support and advice.• Managing crisis situations, which may involve complex technical hardware or software problems.• Keeping up to date with the latest technologies.

• Created and implemented the vision, mission, and overall direction. Led the development and implementation of the overall strategy.• Led, guided, directed, and evaluated the work of other executives including presidents, vice presidents, and directors, depending on the reporting structure.• Solicited advice and guidance, when appropriate, from a Board of Directors.• Formulated and implemented the strategic plan that guides the direction of the hotel.• Oversaw the complete operation in accordance with the direction established in the strategic plans.• Evaluated the success of the hotel.• Maintained awareness of both the external and internal competitive landscape, opportunities for expansion, customers, markets, new industry developments and standards, and so forth.• Representing the hotel for civic and professional association responsibilities and activities in the local community, the state, and at the national level. (Other executive leaders bear responsibility for these vetures as interested or assigned as well.)• Demonstrated the leadership necessary to make the hotel's mission a success. This leadership includes providing leadership vision, leadership that attracts followers, and all other aspects of successful leadership.