Purpose:  The Senior Director Business Development Finance is responsible for maximizing the return on the company’s investment dollars by providing fact-based input into development projects and by providing oversight of the business case review process.  This role assists in improving capital control processes, as well as establishing and leading a formal business case post audit process.

Essential Functions:

• Directs the work of the Manager and Senior Manager Development Finance to develop financial modeling, recommendations, post audits, and CapEx reports

• Identifies and evaluates potential development opportunities in large and strategic accounts
• Assists in the overall oversight of the Business Case review process in preparation for the Regional Investment Committee
• Participates in negotiations with landlords and potential business partners
• Oversees the preparation of Business Case Post Audits to compare actual project performance to approved Business Case projections; ensure that learnings are shared with others in Business Development so that they may be instituted
• Assists in overseeing development of CapEx, OpEx, and departmental budgets
• Oversees the preparation of Budget Overrun Authorization Requests and setting up project funding (RFFs)
• Provides regular updates to the Opportunity Pipeline for all potential future development projects in assigned accounts

Reporting Relationship: The Senior Director Business Development Finance reports to the VP of Business Development Finance

Major Interdependencies: Developers, Design & Construction, Legal, Concepts, Operations

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 10 years:
  • In a leadership role: Requires 3 years of experience leading a team of finance professionals engaged in developing and executing financial/business analysis
  • In a technical role: Requires 8 years of experience engaged in developing and delivering financial/business analysis
  • A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for three of the eight-year requirement
  • An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of the eight-year requirement
  • In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
• Specialized Training:
  • Training that leads to expert financial analysis skills (NPV, IRR, cost/benefit, trend analysis); must have strong computer modeling and analysis skills

• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:
  • Requires experience in commercial real estate development and multi-location service companies
  • Requires experience in reading and interpreting legal agreements
  • Highly advanced financial analysis and business acumen, but also has a strategic vision to understand the long-term implications of each development deal
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals
• Location/Travel:
  • This role is based at the F&B Center of Excellence in Bethesda, MD
  • This role requires up to 25% travel

Disclaimer: 

All job requirements are subject to change to reflect the evolving position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis. 

Dufry, Hudson, and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.