Company Description
We are Accor. We are a worldwide Augmented Hospitality leader. We are more than 230,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating new connections & emotions for our guests, nurturing real passion for service and achievement beyond limits.
We're so much
more than hotels we're creating innovative lifestyle experiences , whether you live, work or play. Blaze your own trail from
40+ hotel brands, restaurants, nightclubs, spas, co-working spaces, and tech start-ups .
Building on the strength of our teams and our strong holistic ecosystem of brands & solutions, we are breaking new ground to shape the hospitality of tomorrow and inspire new ways to experience the world.
Job Description
We are looking for a strategic and commercially astute Director Feasibility to support our expansion across India & South Asia. This leadership role is central to evaluating hotel development opportunities, ensuring every project aligns with our brand standards, financial benchmarks, and long-term growth strategy.
You will work closely with senior leadership, owners, investors, and cross-functional teams to shape data-driven decisions that enable sustainable and profitable growth.
- Lead end-to-end feasibility assessments for greenfield, brownfield, conversion, and rebranding hotel projects.
- Oversee and validate detailed financial models, cash flows, sensitivity analysis, and scenario planning in line with corporate guidelines.
- Assess project risks, capital structure, market dynamics, and long-term asset sustainability.
- Provide clear investment recommendations to senior leadership and investment committees
- Drive market and competitive intelligence for priority cities and growth corridors.
- Track macro-economic, tourism, real estate, and hospitality trends impacting development decisions.
- Support portfolio strategy, brand placement, and pipeline optimization through data driven insights
- Lead preparation of management & franchise proposals, term sheets, investment memos, and board submissions.
- Ensure alignment between commercial terms, brand standards, legal frameworks, and financial outcomes.
- Present feasibility outcomes and recommendations to internal stakeholders and global committees
- Act as a trusted financial and commercial advisor to owners, developers, and investors.
- Support development leadership during commercial negotiations by providing analytical backing on fees, returns, and deal structuring.
- Maintain owner confidence through transparent and credible feasibility assessments
- Coordinate closely with Legal, Finance, Operations, Design & Technical Services, Sales & Marketing, and Loyalty teams.
- Ensure feasibility assumptions are operationally realistic and executable.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to development and feasibility team members
- Ensure adherence to internal approval processes, KYC requirements, and governance standards.
- Maintain high standards of accuracy, documentation quality, and audit readiness.
- Continuously improve feasibility tools, templates, and methodologies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Hospitality Management, Real Estate, Economics, or related field
- MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred
- 1012 years of experience in hotel development, hospitality consulting, real estate advisory, or investment analysis
- Strong exposure to hotel feasibility, valuations, and deal structuring
- Prior experience working with hotel owners, investors, and financial institutions
Additional Information
- Adaptive to organization changes and needs. Flexible and able to embrace and respond to change effectively.
- Self-motivated, energetic, independent; ready to do things herself/himself, which could not be done otherwise; Self-starter and ready to go extra mile to deliver the output. Ability to work independently and has good initiative under dynamic environment.
- Analytical ability.
- Good interpersonal & team working skills with ability to communicate with all levels of employees.
- Good presentation and influencing skills both lateral and vertical.
- Ability to plan in a structured manner along with team players and deliver as per agreed timelines.
- Quick understanding of problems and post detailed analysis & consultation, to come up with solutions.
