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Bénédicte

Bénédicte Köll

39 years - London (E16 1TQ) United Kingdom

Professional situation

A l'écoute du marché

Professional aspiration

Position
Digital Project Director
Experience
From 11 to 20 years
Desired salary
Between 60 k and 80 k€
Type of contract
Permanent contract
Mobility
67 Bas-Rhin, 75 Paris - United Kingdom
Functions
- Digital Project Manager
- Information Systems and Organization Director
- Auditor Director
Sectors
- Leisure, Hospitality, Travel
- Luxury
- Audit

Professional experiences

Property, guest tech & innovation manager - europe & north africa

ACCORHOTELS , London

From June 2023 to Today

In charge of the rollout of all in-hotel tools and solutions - sales and catering tools, meeting and events systems, in-hotel payment systems, e-Billing and e-Invoicing systems (BtoB, BtoC and BtoG), Revenue Management Systems, PMS exports, PMS extractors, PMS interfaces, keycard systems, SPA systems, telephone systems, TV systems, Back Office systems, Kiosk systems
In charge of the rollout of the Move to Cloud strategy

Business solutions manager - northern europe

ACCOR UK BUSINESS AND LEISURE HOTELS LIMITED , London

From June 2021 to May 2023

In charge of the rollout of all projects and systems related to the complete digital platform (TARS) as well as hotel application systems (Opera and FOLS)
Coordinated the migration of existing hotels to the AccorHotels referenced application systems (iPMS) Managed application evolutions and led the implementation of upgrades and new version
Improved current application usability by offering new solutions or processes
Responsible for the local day-by-day Support Level 2 Services and the escalation process to central teams and external partners and suppliers

Applications delivery and project manager

ACCOR UK BUSINESS AND LEISURE HOTELS LIMITED , London

From July 2019 to June 2021

In charge of the rollout of all projects and systems related to the complete digital platform (TARS) as well as hotel application systems (Opera and FOLS) for new hotel openings
Coordinated the migration of existing hotels to the AccorHotels referenced application systems (iPMS) Managed application evolutions and led the implementation of upgrades and new version
Improved current application usability by offering new solutions or processes
Responsible for the local day-by-day Support Level 2 Services and the escalation process to central teams and external partners and suppliers
Maintained close liaison with hotel Operations in the UK & Ireland and with Central Digital Services in Paris

Hotel applications specialist

ACCOR UK BUSINESS AND LEISURE HOTELS LIMITED , London - Permanent contract

From September 2016 to June 2019

In charge of the rollout of hotel application systems (Opera and FOLS) for new hotel openings
Coordinated the migration of existing hotels to the AccorHotels referenced application systems (iPMS)
Managed application evolutions and led the implementation of upgrades and new version
Improved current application usability by offering new solutions or processes
Responsible for the local day-by-day Support Level 2 Services and the escalation process to central teams and external partners and suppliers
Maintained close liaison with hotel Operations in the UK & Ireland and with Central Digital Services in Paris
Participated in internal and third-party service review meetings to ensure suppliers were meeting their service-level agreements (SLAs)

Distribution roll-out supervisor

ACCOR UK BUSINESS AND LEISURE HOTELS LIMITED , London - Permanent contract

From June 2013 to August 2016

In charge of the rollout of all projects and systems related to the complete digital platform, according to the recommendations and procedures defined by the Digital Services Roll-Out. The objective is to support sales and maximise revenue in all AccorHotels hotels within the UK, as well as supporting the hotels to drive the changes of the systems and the procedures
Implemented the Hotel Roll-out and Training of new Distribution Systems and functionalities, digital projects and systems related to the AccorHotels distribution platform & hotel applications
In coordination with the Regional Front Office Relay (FOR), proposed and gave some recommendations for the roll-out planning and priorities for hotels in the UK
Coordinated all stages of the distribution for an opening hotel, coordinated of the setup of the various connected Distribution channels with the hotel and administration team of the Digital Services Roll- Out; and the rollout and training of the Distribution Platform at the hotel
Implemented operational procedures towards Front Office and Reservation teams, as per distribution system division and Regional FOR recommendations. Ensured the procedures are implemented and followed and provide feedback on their evolution needs
Managed the rollout of the projects of the Digital Plan
Led, organized, and animated the Digital Deployment Days for all hotels in the UK & Ireland

Junior analyst

BNP PARIBAS REAL ESTATE HOTELS FRANCE , Issy les moulineaux - Internship /work-linked training

From March 2011 to September 2011

Prepared transaction documents for potential sellers and buyers, including pitch, confidentiality undertaking agreement, teaser, marketing status report, and mailing
Completed and analyzed due diligence for hotel transactions
Participated in hotel visits for potential sellers and buyers
Audited a hotel portfolio and performed audit interviews with hotel managers
Assisted in hotel valuations and updated valuation certificates for a valuation campaign
Performed market surveys and feasibility studies for advisory missions
Built up hotel databases, including openings & renovations database and transactions database

Additionals trainings

Maîtrise en Sciences et Techniques (MST) de Gestion et de Production en Hôtellerie - Restauration

EM Business School - Hôtellerie - Restauration

2006 à 2008

ESSEC MBA in Hospitality Management (IMHI)

ESSEC Business School - Majors in Entrepreneurship, E-Commerce and Real Estate

2010 à 2012

AACSB-EQUIS accredited

Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) en Hôtellerie - Restauration

Lycée Hôtelier Alexandre Dumas - Mercatique et Gestion Hôtelière (Option A)

2004 à 2006

Degree

ESSEC – MBA Hospitality Management – Hospitality Management – 2012 – Cergy

Languages

Allemand - Notion

Anglais - Courant

Français - Langue maternelle

Espagnol - Notion

Skills

digital
Digital Transformation
Digitalisation
Technologies
Hotel Development
Hotel Management
Hotellerie
Management Hotelier
Tourisme, hôtellerie, restauration
ITIL
Pricing
distribution
Réseaux de distribution
Fidélio PMS
Opéra PMS
Protel PMS
MICROS
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Bilingual English and French.
English
Fluent in English
TARS
Systèmes d'Informations
Oracle
Oracle Opera
EasyRMS

Hobbies

  • Running
  • Hiking
  • Swimming. Networking
  • Travelling
  • Volunteering