Manager of Business Development and Operational Analytics

• Lead market research, feasibility, and underwriting efforts for third-party management opportunities
• Develop institutional-grade deliverables, including management proposals, pro formas, strategic memoranda, and presentations
• Maintain the development pipeline, collaborate on deal strategy, participate in weekly pipeline discussions, and guide analysts
• Synthesize competitive data, macroeconomic trends, and transaction activity into actionable insights
• Support relationship development with brokers, owners, lenders, and brand representatives
• Build and maintain Power BI dashboards that integrate PMS, POS, STR, HotStats, labor, and internal benchmarks
• Design data models and visualization tools that assess RevPAR, ADR, occupancy, GOP, staffing productivity, guest satisfaction, profitability, and other core KPIs
• Partner with Operations, Revenue Management, and Finance teams to identify performance opportunities
• Integrate operational intelligence into underwriting practices to improve forecast accuracy, deal selectivity, and risk assessment metrics
• Lead ad-hoc analytical projects requiring cross-departmental collaboration
• Recommend and evaluate new data analytics platforms, reporting methods, and process improvements
• Mentor analysts in data modeling, visualization best practices, and operational KPI interpretation

• Bachelor’s degree required with a degree in Finance, Hospitality Management, Business Analytics, or a related field strongly preferred
• 3 to 6 years of progressive experience in hotel feasibility, finance, or revenue/operations strategy with a solid understanding of hotel operations and performance metrics
• Demonstrated experience working directly with senior executives, ownership groups, and brand partners within the hospitality industry
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret data to drive operational and financial improvement across multiple properties
• Proficiency in Power BI strongly preferred (data modeling, DAX, Power Query, dashboard design)
• Strong financial modeling and underwriting skills, with the ability to connect market, operational, and financial insights
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of translating complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical audiences
• Strong leadership and team management abilities, with experience mentoring analysts and fostering cross-departmental collaboration
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Job requires working nights and weekends when necessary

Tableau, SQL, STR, HotStats experience a plus