People and Culture Manager

We’re seeking a People & Culture Manager to join the opening team of Royalton Vessence Barbados, our new adults-only luxury resort on the Platinum Coast.

We are looking for aPeople & Culture Managerto join our opening team at Royalton Vessence Barbados, our newest adults-only luxury resort located on the island’s iconic Platinum Coast.

At Royalton Hotels & Resorts we areepic people.

Royalton Hotels & Resorts is made up of passionate hosts making vacation dreams come true – from the moment guests step through the lobby doors to the time they return home.

Our Values

The success of Royalton Hotels & Resorts is driven by our entrepreneurial, passionate, innovative, and customer-centric hosts. Be EPIC.

The People & Culture Manager is responsible for:

• Partnering with hotel leadership to ensure the company’s Philosophy, Purpose, Values, Policies, and Objectives guide decisions, behaviors, and host experience.
• Strengthening a high-performance, values-driven culture by advising leaders, identifying organizational needs, and supporting initiatives that enhance engagement and service excellence.
• Overseeing People & Culture budgeting with a strategic lens, ensuring payroll, benefits, host services, and training investments support operational and business goals.
• Driving Training & Development priorities by identifying capability gaps, aligning programs with operational needs, and ensuring effective execution of corporate learning initiatives.
• Leading Talent Acquisition strategically, aligning hiring plans with property needs, ensuring policy compliance, and proactively supporting leaders in workforce planning and talent pipelines.
• Supervising host services to ensure dining, transportation, and facilities contribute to host well-being, engagement, and productivity.
• Managing host relations through coaching, mediation, and proactive interventions that promote collaboration, trust, and organizational stability.

The ideal candidate has:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as HR Manager in the hotel sector.
• Demonstrable experience working with HR KPIs.
• Experience in luxury hotel operations and budget management.
• Proven experience in Training and Development.
• In-depth knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and policies, as well as leading-edge HR programs and initiatives.

Don’t miss the opportunity to join one of the Caribbean’s most dynamic and fast-growing all-inclusive resort brands.