Role

The Asset Manager will act as the operational and commercial custodian of Brigade Hotel Ventures' hotel portfolio, ensuring that each asset delivers superior financial returns, operational efficiency, and long-term value enhancement.

This role combines hands-on operational oversight, financial governance, market intelligence, compliance diligence, and data-driven decision-making. The Asset Manager will work closely with hotel GMs, operators, corporate teams, and ownership to drive disciplined performance across all metrics.

Key Responsibilities

Asset Performance & Value Creation

- Maximize GOP, NOI, EBITDA, cash flow, TRevPAR, RevPAR, ADR, and IRR across the hotel portfolio

- Continuously track P&L performance, margins, cost ratios, and profitability improvement opportunities

- Drive initiatives for revenue uplift, cost optimization, and operational efficiency

- Identify value-creation levers including repositioning, brand refresh, and F&B performance improvement

Operational Oversight & Owner Representation

- Represent Brigade's ownership in all operational reviews with operators, GMs, and brand teams

- Review and challenge annual business plans, budgets, forecasts, and manpower assumptions

- Monitor operational KPIs including service quality, guest satisfaction, cost focus, and productivity metrics

- Ensure adherence to owner priorities, performance standards, and governance expectations

Financial & Commercial Governance

- Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews, ensuring performance accountability from operators

- Evaluate variances, operating ratios, departmental costs, and margin drivers

- Partner with Revenue, Sales, and Operations to enhance topline growth and channel profitability

- Ensure disciplined management of working capital, credit control, inventory, and procurement

Industry Trends, Market Intelligence & Peer Benchmarking

- Track hospitality sector trends, demand patterns, supply growth, and economic indicators

- Benchmark Brigade hotels against peer sets, competitive portfolios, and industry standards

- Monitor brand trends, pricing shifts, F&B innovations, technology adoption, and consumer behavior

- Translate insights into actionable strategies for market positioning and performance optimization

Compliance, CompSec, Audit & Risk Management

- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, brand, and corporate governance requirements

- Liaise with CompSec for statutory filings, board presentations, and governance documentation

- Support internal/external audits, implement corrective actions, and maintain control frameworks

- Monitor insurance adequacy, risk assessments, safety compliance, and contract obligations

Capital Planning, CAPEX Execution & Asset Upkeep

- Prepare ROI-based CAPEX plans, feasibility models, and prioritization frameworks

- Oversee asset improvement, renovation, and refurbishment projects

- Track timelines, budgets, vendor performance, and post-project ROI

- Ensure asset protection, preventive maintenance, and lifecycle planning

CRM, Digital Tools & Technology-Driven Insights

- Use advanced CRMs (e.g., Salesforce, Opera Cloud CRM, Revinate, Zoho CRM) for analytics and performance tracking

- Leverage PMS, RMS, BI dashboards, and financial systems for data-driven decision-making

- Evaluate adoption of new technologies to improve guest experience, revenue management, and operational efficiency

Reporting, Analytics & Stakeholder Engagement

- Prepare monthly dashboards, asset scorecards, and performance insights for MD, CFO, and the Board

- Provide investment-grade analysis for key decisions including CAPEX, repositioning, and operator evaluation

- Act as the bridge between corporate leadership, hotel operations, brands, and external stakeholders

Key KPIs & Metrics

- GOP, NOI, EBITDA, Cash Flow

- RevPAR, ADR, TRevPAR, Market Share Index (RGI)

- IRR, ROI, Valuation Growth

- Budget vs Actual performance

- CAPEX ROI & Payback

- Cost Ratios, Payroll %, Productivity Metrics

- Audit Scores, Compliance Adherence

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

- 15+ years in Hotel Asset Management, Hospitality Operations, Real Estate Asset Management, or Hospitality Finance

- Multi-property or portfolio management experience mandatory

- Strong understanding of branded hotel operations and owner-operator frameworks

Skills & Competencies

- Strong operational and financial acumen

- Proficiency in CRMs (Salesforce, Revinate, Opera, Zoho, etc.)

- Strong analytical, modeling, and valuation skills

- Ability to drive performance with data and influence senior stakeholders

- Understanding of hospitality legal frameworks, contracts, and compliance

Education

- MBA / CA / CFA / Hospitality Management / Hospitality Finance preferred