Senior Feasibility & Development Finance Manager - Zurich

Hyatt; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual complimentary hotel stays

Friends & family hotel rates

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Hyatt in Zurich, Switzerland, seeks a Senior Manager, Feasibility and Development Finance for a six-month fixed-term contract starting January 2027 to cover maternity leave. You will prepare financial models, evaluate opportunities and support stakeholders across the Europe, Africa and Middle East region.

You will underwrite projects, develop tools, and engage in negotiations with owners, operators and investors while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in real estate, hotel management, finance, economics or related field.
• 6–8 years experience in underwriting, financial analysis, asset management or development.
• Extensive knowledge of hotel landscape across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
• Hospitality feasibility experience with a hotel owner, brand, operator or consulting firm preferred.
• Strong Excel skills; proficient in PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience with data visualization tools.
• Strong presentation, persuasion and negotiation skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English; other European languages a plus.
• Detail-oriented with strategic thinking and high cultural awareness.
• Ability to manage complex projects independently; willing to travel.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite hotel management projects with internal and external partners.
• Support projects across EAME, brands and contract types.
• Research markets for new development opportunities and asset management.
• Prepare lodging forecasts for key EAME markets.
• Analyze major capital projects and provide recommendations.
• Develop tools to improve feasibility process efficiency and accuracy.
• Assist in evaluating and negotiating transactions with various stakeholders.
• Support finance and development teams with contract calculations and strategies.
• Contribute to committee memoranda and development-related presentations.
• Provide analysis for ad hoc requests and manage complex projects independently.

Skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Persuasion

English fluency

Cultural awareness

Project management

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in real estate / hotel management / finance / economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Data visualization tools

Job description

Hyatt in Zurich, Switzerland, seeks a Senior Manager, Feasibility and Development Finance for a six-month fixed-term contract starting January 2027 to cover maternity leave. You will prepare financial models, evaluate opportunities and support stakeholders across the Europe, Africa and Middle East region.

You will underwrite projects, develop tools, and engage in negotiations with owners, operators and investors while coordinating with cross-functional teams.