Sr. Director, Development Finance

Travel + Leisure Co.•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Sr. Director, Development Finance is responsible for the financial strategy, underwriting, and execution support for new development, large-scale capital projects, and M&A activity. This role sits at the intersection of development, corporate finance, and corporate development, serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership in evaluating, structuring, and executing growth initiatives. This leader must be equally comfortable underwriting a ground-up development project, modeling complex partnership structures, evaluating acquisition opportunities, and supporting transaction execution through close. The role requires strong financial acumen, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to translate complex analysis into clear executive recommendations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting; Master’s degree preferred
10+ years’ experience in a leadership capacity, with particular expertise in development finance, corporate development, investment banking, private equity or related fields.
Strong experience underwriting real estate or asset heavy development projects
Direct M&A experience (buy-side and/or sell-side)
Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically, while focusing and executing tactically to ensure successful and timely outcomes.
Proven mastery of progressive financial modeling and valuation methodologies as well as sound general financial management practices.
Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with an ability to establish and maintain value added relationships at all levels of the organization.
Detail oriented and process focused with evidence of driving measurable results within established timelines.
Ability to understand the business drivers behind the financial statements and how they affect financial performance.
The ability to work as a business partner is critical
Strong presentation and communication skills
Solid business acumen and judgment
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and deliver on deadlines
Must be able to manage multiple priorities in an efficient/timely manner, including effective delegation
Must be able to handle multiple competing priorities

Nice To Haves

Hospitality, timeshare industry experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Lead financial underwriting and valuation of new development projects and major capital investments.
Partner with Development, Operations, Sales and Legal to structure deals that optimize returns and manage risk.
Lead/support sourcing, evaluation and execution of acquisitions, divestitures and strategic partnerships.
Coordinate diligence efforts across internal and external stakeholders.
Partner with integration teams to ensure financial assumptions translate into execution.
Lead financial modeling, valuation and deal structuring for all developer and M&A deals
Partner with Treasury team of financing, capital structures for development.
Develop investment committee materials and board presentations.
Provide scenario analysis and decision support for long term growth strategy.
Lead small team of professionals and continue to challenge and drive engagement.
Provide opportunities to develop and build upon their skill sets.
Performs other duties/ad-hoc analysis as needed.