Senior Director, Asset Strategy & Analytics

Schulte Hospitality Group•Louisville, KY

About The Position

Schulte Hospitality Group is seeking a Senior Director of Asset Strategy & Analytics to connect hotel owners with the operating teams managing their properties. Reporting to the CFO and leading a team of three, the role owns the performance story for an assigned portfolio of select-service, full-service, and luxury hotels, including financial analysis, owner reporting, annual budgeting, and projects that improve results. The position partners with hotel owners and asset managers, regional operations, revenue management, sales, accounting, and other internal teams to explain performance, challenge assumptions, and deliver action plans. The focus is hotel operating performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Hospitality Management, Business, or Real Estate.
At least 8 years of progressive experience in hotel asset management, hotel FP&A, multi-property operations finance, or lodging advisory.
At least 3 years of people leadership experience.
Deep command of hotel P&Ls under USALI, including flow-through, GOP, and labor productivity metrics.
Proficiency with ProfitSword for financial reporting and budgeting.
Working fluency with STR and CoStar benchmarking data.
Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, scenario analysis, and Power Query.
Clear, concise written and verbal communication, including the ability to present to owners and executives.
Sound judgment in reconciling owner expectations with operating realities.
Project management discipline and consistent follow-through on deadlines and commitments.
Discretion with confidential owner and company information.

Nice To Haves

MBA or another advanced degree.
Experience working directly with hotel owners, asset managers, or capital partners.
Power BI experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the key liaison between assigned owners and SHG's Operations, Commercial, Accounting, Design & Construction, and IT teams, coordinating needs as a single point of accountability.
Lead recurring owner performance calls and portfolio reviews, presenting results, drivers, and operating plans to close performance gaps.
Advise owners and their representatives on strategies to maximize hotel value, including operating efficiency, value-add capital projects, and procurement savings.
Translate owner priorities into actionable direction for regional and property leadership.
Track owner commitments and follow-up items through resolution, protecting owner relationships and management contracts.
Lead weekly and monthly performance reporting for the portfolio, ensuring flash results, forecast updates, and P&L variance commentary are accurate and timely.
Analyze hotel and portfolio results against budget, forecast, prior year, and market benchmarks to identify revenue, margin, and flow-through opportunities and recommend actions.
Track market trends, supply and demand shifts, and competitive position using STR and CoStar data, including RevPAR index, ADR, and occupancy.
Prepare accurate owner reporting packages and executive summaries according to a fixed calendar.
Partner with Accounting and Business Intelligence to improve consistency, timeliness, and automation of performance reporting.
Own the finance process for annual operating and capital budgets for the assigned portfolio, coordinating calendars, templates, and review standards with Operations leadership.
Pressure-test revenue, labor, and expense assumptions with commercial and operations leaders and prepare teams for owner budget reviews.
Monitor capital plans and renovation spending against approved budgets and timelines.
Lead cross-functional projects to improve hotel results, including revenue and cost initiatives and action plans for underperforming hotels, from scoping through measured outcomes.
Participate in strategy and performance meetings with operations, revenue management, and sales to align commercial plans with profit goals.
Coordinate financial and reporting workstreams for hotel onboardings, transitions, and owner-driven initiatives.
Drive efficiency through automation, new technology, and elimination of outdated processes and practices.
Lead, develop, and set priorities for a team of three analysts and managers, building a high-standard, deadline-driven culture.
Establish standard templates, review practices, and workflows that scale as the portfolio grows.

Benefits

Daily Pay access.
Free telemedicine and virtual mental health care access for all associates starting day one.
Multiple health insurance and life insurance options.
401(k) plan with company match.
Paid parental leave.
Paid time off for eligible associates in accordance with company policy.
Holiday pay.
Pet insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Schulte Savings Marketplace discounts on event tickets, electronics, gym memberships, and more.
Flexible work environment.