Director of Information Governance

Hilton Worldwide is one of the largest and fastest growing hospitality companies in the world, with more than 4,600 hotels, resorts and timeshare properties comprising more than 758,000 rooms in 100 countries and territories.

The Information Governance Director will lead the information management program and act as a single point of accountability for information management strategy, technology solutions, and change management efforts. The Information Governance Director must work well with teams and be comfortable working in a fast-paced global environment. The Information Governance Director will lead the information management program, as well as articulate and implement the company’s vision for information management through policy, budget, and inter-organizational initiatives. The Team Member will direct people and programs to realize the information management vision through strategic and business planning.

* Administer the information management program and manage its personnel, including the functional area Records Coordinator network * Design global information management policies and procedures * Manage, control and direct active records systems and centers, records organization and evaluation, inactive records systems, records centers and maintenance, correspondence control, reports and directives control, and records retention * Provide expertise and input into other functional areas that affect the information management program and assure that these functions fully support and implement the information management program policies * Design, build and implement technology solutions, including completion of company-wide file planning effort for information management program * Identify legacy records management systems through the organization * Plan and execute systems consolidation, moving the company toward centralized records and information repositories * Devise and implement a strategy to apply retention periods to electronically stored data * Design and implement change management efforts and educating Team Members on managing records and information * Manage vendors and consultants working on the information management program and approve and manage project scope, cost, and timeline * Work closely with the information management program vendors and consultants to improve the information management program * Collaborate closely with IT, Audit, and Finance on information management program requirements * Design the audit program for monitoring compliance with the information management program * Coordinate with the E-Discovery Director to align the information management program to comply with litigation hold processes and best practices

* BA/BS Bachelor’s Degree * A minimum of seven (7) years relevant work experience with a minimum of five (5) years of experience involving records and information management, preferably in a global corporation * A minimum of three (3) years of managerial experience * Ability to lead teams, articulate program goals, and manage budgets * Excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills (oral and written) with Team Members at all levels of the organization * Ability to train and communicate effectively * Experience in driving and executing complex programs across a large enterprise * Independently prioritize and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes * It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions: * BA/BS Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Library Sciences or related degree OR a MA/MS Master’s Degree * A minimum of ten (10) years of professional experience * A minimum of five (5) years of managerial experience * Certified Records Manager (CRM)