Lorie Grant
Director, Distribution Partnerships - Connectivity Products and Systems @IHG Hotels & Resorts
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Distribution Partnerships - Connectivity Products and Systems @IHG Hotels & Resorts
Atlanta, GA, US
Spearhead the vision and strategy for the third-party distribution product integration portfolio across all channels, regions, and brands. This portfolio comprises a diverse array of global sales and distribution products designed to elevate the customer experience for distinct guest segments, including business travelers, leisure guests, and groups. The distribution framework encompasses availability, rates, and inventory (ARI), as well as content management across multiple channels, including Global Distribution Systems (GDS), Online Travel Agencies (OTA), and Travel Management Companies (TMC).
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology
Certificate, Data Science & Analytics
Southwestern Community College
AAS, Information Systems
Berea College
BS, Business Administration
SKILLS
ABOUT LORIE GRANT
My strength of combining technical and product skills has allowed me to repeatedly lead successful implementations and re-platform existing enterprise products. With a focus on analytics, I have demonstrated confidence in the product especially during key rollout timelines.My career began in a medium sized company where I wore many hats within Research and Development, and have spent the last 12 years in a corporation delivering enterprise solutions. I have been a proponent of industry API standards and been a primary contributor to efforts which utilized those standards for increased speed to market.From strategy to execution, I bring deep product management experience combined with a passion for solving problems through analytics. I am accustomed to global teams where success depends on 3rd parties and key players across the globe. Being successful means influencing externally and internally at all levels, securing buy-in, depending on your team, and driving successful execution of complex initiatives across teams and time zones. I work with respect, intelligence, integrity, and intensity and can travel as needed.ANALYTICSDefine data architecture framework, standards, and principles, including modeling, metadata, security, reference data, and master data. Build solutions which identify and alert teams to functional issues, especially those which are not obvious on a macro level.Synthesize data into meaningful conclusions and correlations, and present it in a digestible format at all levels of the organization.Pursue hypotheses which go beyond the numbers to explain anomalies, trends, and reasons for revenue numbers.Architect data so it answers business questions.PRODUCT MANAGEMENTFrom conception through implementation, articulate the product functionality and outline the work in quantifiable stages and steps. Ensure the holistic final solution is processing at service level agreements (SLAs), maintaining connectivity, and delivering the functionality to meet the business need. Develop product strategy, aligning the product roadmap with the company goals. Prepare business cases for products and applications.Quantify how the product performs against revenue goals, SLAs, and revenue tied to business cases.LEADERMentor team, being invested in their personal and professional growth.Champion a culture of collaboration and ideation while identifying owners and areas of responsibility.Build relationships across the organization and with 3rd party partners to foster efficient and respectful ways of working.
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