Senior Director Business Development Finance

HMSHost; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Paid time off

Training & career growth

Referral program

Job summary

HMSHost in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Senior Director of Business Development Finance to maximize ROI on development investments and lead the business-case post-audit process.

You will supervise finance professionals, evaluate major opportunities, and guide budgeting, CapEx/OpEx, and funding decisions while collaborating with cross-functional teams across North America. This role requires up to 25% travel and a strategic, results-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• Education and experience must exceed 10 years.
• In a leadership role: 3 years leading a team of finance professionals.
• In a technical role: 8 years in developing and delivering financial/business analysis.
• Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience: 3–5 years.
• Specialized Training in expert financial analysis skills (NPV, IRR, cost/benefit, trend analysis).
• Experience reading and interpreting legal agreements.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Oversees Business Case review process ahead of the Regional Investment Committee.
• Participates in negotiations with landlords and potential business partners.
• Oversees preparation of Business Case Post Audits comparing actual vs projected performance.
• Oversees CapEx, OpEx budgets and department budgets.
• Oversees Budget Overrun Authorization Requests and project funding (RFFs).
• Provides regular updates to the Opportunity Pipeline for potential projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

NPV/IRR analysis

Budgeting

Leadership

Strategic vision

Stakeholder management

Legal agreements interpretation

Commercial real estate development

Multi-location operations

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

MBA or master’s degree in related field

Job description

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• *401(k) retirement plan with company match
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Location: North America Support Center, Bethesda, Maryland

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:

TheSenior 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 ofunderstanding the needs of the business,stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances
• Demonstrated history ofcreating and maintaining positive work environmentsthroughcoaching, developing, and leading teamsto achieve common goals
• Location/Travel:
• This role requires regular attendance at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, MD
• This role requires up to 25% travel

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates ("the Company"), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws andregulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members withoutregard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as "protected characteristics").

Source: HMSHost