Director, Feasibility, South Asia

Additional Information

Job Number

Job Category Development & Feasibility

Location Gurgaon Area Office, Vatika Towers 5/F Block B, Gurugram, Haryana, India, 122003 VIEW ON MAP

Schedule Full Time

Located Remotely N

Position Type  Management

Position Title:

Director, Development Planning and Feasibility  Date Created:
February, 1 2026  Functional Job Family:
Primary Job Family:
Career Band:

Reports to:

Vice President, Development Planning and Feasibility  Department:
Development Planning and Feasibility

Job Summary

The Marriott Development Planning and Feasibility function in Asia Pacific Excluding China (' APEC ') is responsible for hotel underwriting, brand strategy, and business intelligence to support hotel development, conversion, and renovation/repositioning opportunities for all Marriott lodging products in APEC. These market and economic evaluations are instrumental to achieving Marriott's expansion goals in new markets and important to the overall, long-range growth strategy of the Company.

The position is to be based in Gurgaon or Bengaluru, India.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Degree in Hospitality Management, Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

7+ years of work experience  in one or more of the following areas:

Hotel consulting, development planning, or feasibility studies
Real estate consulting, development or investment/asset management, with experience in hospitality projects

Skills And Competencies

In-depth knowledge of the hotel industry, specifically of hotel brands and their market positioning.
In-depth knowledge of the hotel markets in South Asia, including India, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, etc.
Good understanding of the real estate industry, including hotel valuation and investment analysis.
Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with stakeholders and driving timely, high quality deliverables
Strong Excel and financial modeling, written and verbal presentation skills.
Ability to effectively persuade and support a position in a professional manner.
Executive presence with the ability to work well with and present to all levels of the organization.
Excellent critical thinking, sound judgment, and strong business acumen.
Keen attention-to-detail, high degree of initiative and resourcefulness.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
Strong command of English language is a must; fluency in Asian languages is preferred.
Ability to travel extensively.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Hotel Underwriting

Conduct market research and competitive assessment through desktop research, conducting field work, site inspection and interviews.
Formulate brand & facilities program recommendations.
Prepare financial projections.
Author feasibility reports.
Conduct renovation and repositioning analyses for existing hotels.

Brand Strategy

Customize responses to RFPs.
Support new brand launch in APEC, conduct competitive landscape research and provide brand positioning recommendations.

Business Intelligence

Set development strategy for new brands/new markets.
Analyze post-opening hotel performance.
Track competition by market and company.
Gather owner and real estate intelligence.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Leadership

Communication - Conveys information and ideas in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
Leading Through Vision and Values - Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
Managing Change - Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.
Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information…