FLEX Director, Property Experience & Salesforce Solutions
Marriott · Bethesda, Maryland, United States · $127K–$215K/yr
Hospitality · 201-500 employees
About the role
The FLEX Director will lead the architecture, development, and modernization of scalable enterprise applications within the property experience ecosystem. This role involves guiding full-stack development teams, establishing technical governance, and managing cross-functional delivery initiatives.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and over 8 years of experience in full-stack application development and enterprise-scale systems. Strong technical proficiency in React, cloud technologies, and leadership in Agile environments is required.
Benefits
Full description
This is a temporary position.
The assignment duration is through July 30, 2027.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a dynamic, hands-on technical leader to join the Property Experience & Salesforce Solutions leadership team. The FLEX Director, Property Experience & Salesforce Solutions will lead the architecture, development, modernization, and ongoing support of scalable, secure enterprise applications that support Marriott’s property experience ecosystem. This role guides full-stack application development, React-based user experiences, reusable design systems, data structures, integrations, and security controls while leading technical decisions, aligning stakeholders, and influencing outcomes in a matrixed environment. Success requires strong communication, sound judgment, a collaborative team-player mindset, and the ability to lead people and decisions with a focus on performance, reliability, maintainability, and operational excellence.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/certification
- 8+ years of experience leading full-stack application development and support, including the delivery, modernization, maintenance, and operation of enterprise-scale applications across modern web, cloud, and integration technologies
- Strong technical foundation in application architecture, React and component-based development, data structures, API design, Salesforce platform support, secure coding practices, privacy, data protection, performance optimization, observability, and production support models
- Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale initiatives using Agile and DevOps practices, partner across engineering, product, and enterprise teams, establish reusable standards and architectural guardrails, prioritize competing demands, and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to business and technical audiences
Preferred:
- People-management experience, including coaching, developing, and leading high-performing technical teams in complex enterprise environments
- Knowledge of the hospitality industry, including service expectations, operational processes, property-level technology needs, and the ability to translate stakeholder needs into practical, scalable solution approaches
- Experience in enterprise or solution architecture, with working knowledge of AI/ML capabilities, emerging technologies, proofs of concept, and governed adoption into enterprise-ready solutions
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
- Provide technical leadership for a team of full-stack application developers and architects, setting engineering expectations, coaching best practices, and fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Lead solution architecture by translating business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, well-architected full-stack application designs that balance front-end, back-end, integration, data, and security needs
- Own solution estimation, sizing, and delivery planning by providing clear level-of-effort, timeline, dependency, and risk recommendations to support effective prioritization and decision making
- Establish and enforce technical governance, engineering standards, React development patterns, design system governance, reusable frameworks, architecture/design reviews, code quality expectations, test strategy, and release readiness criteria
- Lead execution across multiple initiatives by managing scope, timelines, budgets, dependencies, delivery risks, and cross-functional alignment with business, product, engineering, and enterprise partners
- Set technical direction by staying current on modern application development practices, React capabilities, design system evolution, cloud services, security patterns, and architectural approaches that can be responsibly adopted across the portfolio
At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.
All locations offer 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others. Click here to learn more.
Full-time positions also offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, and paid parental leave.
Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.0384 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.
Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.
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