Manager Feasibility & Investment

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
This role is based at our corporate office in McLean, VA
This is your chance to join the Feasibility & Investment Analysis (FIA) team, an internal consultant and strategic business partner, providing market, financial, and investment analysis to support hotel development and corporate decision-making. Reporting to the Senior Director, FIA, this role independently manages complex assignments and develops well-supported underwriting analysis. The role also supports the development of Analysts through project-level review, feedback, and coaching.
What you'll do during a typical day:
Conduct market research, including analysis of economic conditions, hotel demand generators, historical and projected demand patterns, market trends, proposed new supply, and the performance of comparable hotels.
Prepare hotel pro formas, perform feasibility studies, management and franchise contract valuations, cash flow waterfalls, and debt and equity investment analyses, including NPV and IRR calculations.
Present analysis to internal and external audiences, explaining complex financial and market concepts to stakeholders with varying levels of technical knowledge.
Conduct strategic analyses supporting Hilton's Brand organization, including new brand and product development, brand positioning, owner economics, prototype and operating model evaluations, and other initiatives that support long-term brand growth and enterprise value creation.
How you'll collaborate with others:
Work with Development, Owner Relations, Operations, Brand, Finance, Legal, Design, and other executive clients to understand project, incorporate relevant feedback, and deliver a thoughtful and well-supported underwriting narrative.
Review the work of Analysts and other team members on a project-specific basis, providing constructive feedback and helping ensure analytical accuracy, consistency, and quality.
Deliverables you'll take ownership of:
Conduct research to analyze competitive landscape and market trends and summarize internal benchmarks. Projects could include market analysis, feasibility studies, renovation, management and franchise contract valuation, cash flow waterfalls, debt and equity investment NPVs and IRRs, and special projects.
What It Takes to Make the Stay
You have these minimum qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Hospitality Management, Real Estate, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience in hospitality finance, consulting, asset management, feasibility, investment analysis, hotel development, real estate, or a related discipline
Demonstrated understanding of hotel operating statements, hotel operations, pro forma development, and financial analysis
Knowledge of real estate valuation and corporate finance principles, including cash flow analysis, NPV, IRR, and investment-return concepts
Advanced Microsoft excel (can maintain complex financial models and spreadsheets).
Willingness to travel as needed by project assignments
It would be useful if you have:

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