Manager Development , Planning & Feasibility, South Asia

At Radisson, one of our core culture beliefs is that we grow talent, talent grows us.

As Manager, Development Planning & Feasibility, South Asia you will support the growth of our portfolio by assessing new business opportunities and hotel projects viability in SA region. Help position Radisson Hotel Group as preferred partner for hotel development and support team members in deal sourcing and documentation. Keep track of contract & portfolio management, provide support for contract & portfolio management deals as required. Provide support to Corporate BD (CSO, Global VP Development Strategy) for strategic planning, strategic projects & initiatives.

Roles/Responsibilities

Support in the assessment of new business opportunities and hotel projects viability:

• Provide Business Intelligence and conduct market research / due diligence for new hotel projects, assessment of market supply & demand;
• Undertake financial analysis of development opportunities, including preparation of initial proposals and presentations, pro forma financial forecasts and commercial terms for presentation to Owners / Investors
• Foster and maintain relationships with Area/Regional Directors (RevGen, brands, financial, etc.) and seek their input for diligent development process;
• Help position Radisson Hotel Group as preferred partner for hotel development, assist with preparation of presentations, sales pitches, support for owners meetings etc.;
• Provide market & business intelligence to help developers grow the business (conversion opportunities, investor research, acquisition opportunities etc.);
• Cooperate with other departments (branding, communications etc.) to provide team with up-to-date material to sell our brands and services.

Support Corporate Business Development (CDO, Global VP) in ad hoc strategic projects & initiatives:

• Provide input as required for ad-hoc projects (e.g. assessment of acquisition opportunities, portfolio deals etc.)
• Conduct research & analysis for strategic projects;

• Prepare professional presentations and documents for the team, management & board.

Assist in strategic planning and provide regular updates on the implementation of our 5y strategy plan.

• Monitor our performance in terms of signings, openings and exits and provide regular updates (monthly reporting, EC updates, Hot Topics/5YP review, Budgeting);
• Provide business intelligence on existing portfolio/pipeline, monitor and analyze performance as required (presentations, regular updates etc.);
• Assist in strategic planning of the department through creation and updating of development model, capex planning and support in preparation of related documents

Assist on tracking of contract & portfolio management:

• Establish monitoring of pipeline and operating hotels / exits;
• Coordinate regular cross-department alignment of pipeline status / opening and hotels at risk / exit;
• Provide analysis & business intelligence on our existing portfolio, its evolution and performance;
• Provide support with portfolio management as required (amendments, terminations etc.) incl. evaluation, preparation of approval documents and documentation

Skills/Requirements:

• Reliability, accurateness and relevance of data and material presented
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Attention to details
• Collaborative approach and good relationship skills (at a distance, cross-regional, cross-departmental)
• Timely delivery of materials and input (reports, papers, presentations etc.)
• Ability to work under stress and to multi-task to adhere to tight deadlines
• Hands-on approach to deal with tasks independently

Job requirements and qualifications

Minimum education: Bachelor in Business Administration / Hospitality Management / Finance

Minimum experience: 3 year experience in similar field (business development, feasibility, consulting, finance)

Language skills: English (excellent writing & verbal skills)

Other: Proficiency in Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Understanding of and ability to apply principles of corporate finance