Job Description

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated and intellectually agile Senior Manager to join our Investments & Asset Management team at HVS - Middle East & Africa. This role will support the Partner across the full life cycle of advisory and asset management mandates, ranging from operator search, investment strategy, asset performance reviews, and operational assessments to owner representation. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, a strategic mindset, and experience in the hospitality sector.

Key Responsibilities:

Support the delivery of client engagements including hotel operator search, operational assessments, strategies and investment analysis Support asset management strategy formulation, value enhancement plans, and repositioning analysis for performing and underperforming assets Develop and review detailed financial models, cash flow projections, and sensitivity analyses Prepare high-impact PowerPoint presentations, investment decks, and client deliverables Act as client-facing project manager, effectively handling project deliverables and relationships with project parties Coordinate with internal HVS teams (Valuation, Consulting, and Feasibility) as well as external parties (Consultants, Operators) Supervise and mentor junior team members

Profile

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a high degree of ownership, commercial acumen, and a strong ability to influence and lead. The Senior Manager must be comfortable managing client relationships, presenting complex concepts clearly, and working under pressure. He/She shall be adaptable, culturally aware, detail-oriented, and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments where execution and delivery matter. He/Her will lead by example, are hands-on when required, and bring structure and energy to the team.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

Education: Hotel Management degree, plus MBA or equivalent

Experience: 5-8 years total experience, with minimum 2 years in hotel operations or hospitality advisory/investment

Previous experience in consulting, investment, or asset management preferred

Strong Excel and financial modelling capabilities (DCF, IRR, sensitivity analysis, etc.)

Advanced PowerPoint and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize and communicate strategic insights

Strong client communication and presentation skills

Fluent in English; French or Arabic is a plus

Based in or willing to relocate to Dubai