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Jan Kaiser

Senior Director New Hotel Openings India, Middle East and Africa @ IHG
30.6 yrs experienceHospitality
May 2025

The move

MoveInterContinental Jordan → IHG Hotels & Resorts
TitleGeneral Manager → Senior Director New Hotel Openings India, Middle East and Africa
LocationAmman → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Amman → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE3.0
Total experience30.6 years
IHG Hotels & Resorts headcount10,001+ employees
IHG Hotels & Resorts industryHospitality
IHG Hotels & Resorts HQWindsor, Berkshire
IHG Hotels & Resorts typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Senior Director New Hotel Openings India, Middle East and AfricaMay 2025 — Present
    IHG Hotels & Resorts· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. General ManagerOct 2021 — May 2025
    InterContinental Jordan· Amman
  3. Opening General Manager, InterContinental Hotel ColomboAug 2019 — Oct 2021
    InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®)· Colombo, Sri Lanka
  4. Hotel Manager, Shangri-La Hotel BangkokJul 2016 — Feb 2019
    Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts· Bangkok, Thailand
  5. General Manager, Mövenpick Hotel & Spa Bangalore - IndiaMar 2016 — Jun 2016
    Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts· Bangalore, India
  6. General Manager, Mövenpick Hotel Paris - Neuilly2013 — 2016
    Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts· Paris, France
  7. General Manager, Mövenpick Tower & Suites Doha2011 — 2013
    Mövenpick Tower & Suites Doha· Doha, Qatar
  8. General Manager, Mövenpick Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel Dubai & Oceana Beach Club, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai2009 — 2011
    Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  9. General Manager, Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain2005 — 2009
    Mövenpick Hotel Bahrain· Kingdom of Bahrain
  10. General Manager, Mövenpick Resort & SPA El Alamein2005 — 2006
    Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts· El Alamein, Egypt
  11. Hotel Manager, Mövenpick Hotel Prague2002 — 2005
    Mövenpick Hotel Prague· Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
  12. Food & Beverage Director, Mövenpick Hotel Prague2001 — 2002
    Mövenpick Hotel Prague· Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic
  13. Food & Beverage Manager, Mövenpick Resort El Quseir1999 — 2001
    Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts· El Quseir, Egypt
  14. Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, Mövenpick Hotel Beijing1998 — 1999
    Mövenpick Hotel Beijing· Beijing City, China
  15. Restaurants & Banqueting Manager, Mövenpick Hotel Beijing1997 — 1998
    Mövenpick Hotel Beijing· Beijing City, China

Education

Languages

  • Dutch
  • French
  • German
  • English

Top skills

Pre-openingHotel ManagementMicrosFront OfficeHospitalityProperty Management Systems

About

With 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry in various General Manager roles, I have gained extensive expertise in coordinating multiple operations in order to deliver improvements to hotel operations during renovations and hotel launches. Leading projects with a commitment to achieving results in accordance with deadlines, I have ensured opportunities have been developed with effective planning, maintaining quality standards throughout the project. Maintaining a high level of attention to detail, I have developed new markets, maximised opportunities and achieved improvements to profitability. I have had notable successes within each of my roles to date in all KPI areas, during both my years with Mövenpick through to my current position as Hotel Manager with the Shangri-La Hotel

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