Senior Analyst, Operations & Asset Management

Proper Hospitality is seeking an experienced Senior Analyst, Operations and Asset Management to join our corporate team in Los Angeles.

Job Summary

Reporting into the Chief Operating Officer with a dotted line to both the Chief Development Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance, the Senior Analyst, Operations and Asset Management plays a critical role in driving operational efficiencies, financial performance and value creation across Proper's portfolio of hotels.

This role primarily supports the Operations and Asset Management teams by conducting detailed performance analysis, financial modeling, and benchmarking, while also contributing to development feasibility efforts. The Analyst will focus on optimizing existing hotel operations, identifying revenue opportunities, and providing actionable insights to leadership, with secondary responsibilities in evaluating potential acquisitions, developments, and renovations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, deep understanding of hotel operations and financial metrics, and the ability to synthesize complex data into insights that support strategic decision-making.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities

Hotel Operations & Financial Analysis (Primary Focus):

• Partner with the COO and property teams to analyze hotel operating performance, including detailed P&L reviews, labor models, and departmental profitability metrics
• Develop and maintain operational KPI dashboards to track critical metrics such as RevPAR, GOP margins, labor productivity, and flow-through using Power BI or similar platforms
• Conduct competitive set analyses and benchmark operational performance against industry standards.
• Create monthly variance analysis reports, highlighting opportunities for operational and financial improvement
• Support the annual budgeting process and quarterly reforecasts for existing properties
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve operational efficiencies and optimize revenue across rooms, F&B, and other hotel departments

Asset Management & Performance Optimization:

• Assist in asset management strategies, identifying ways to maximize NOI and long-term asset value
• Support property teams with deep-dive analysis of underperforming areas, proposing actionable solutions to improve results
• Track and report on ROI for capital projects and operational initiatives
• Collaborate with the corporate team to ensure financial targets align with operational goals

Development & Feasibility Analysis:

• Support the Development team with financial modeling for new hotel developments, renovations, and acquisitions
• Analyze market data and competitive intelligence to assess the viability of potential projects
• Assist in preparing feasibility studies, investment memos, and underwriting assumptions for leadership review
• Participate in due diligence efforts, evaluating site-specific factors, brand positioning, and demand drivers

Skills/Specialized Knowledge:

• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills, with expertise in operational analysis and development underwriting
• Strong understanding of hotel financial statements, departmental P&Ls, and operational KPIs
• Experience with hotel performance benchmarking tools and industry data sources (e.g., STR, CBRE)
• Proficiency with Power BI or similar platforms for creating dashboards and visualizing performance data
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across corporate, property, and partner teams
• A deep understanding of hotel operations, including rooms, F&B, and other revenue-generating departments

Company Overview

Proper Hospitality is a diverse team of passionate individuals who share a common love for hotels and the art of hospitality. Our philosophy is simple: there is a right way to do things, and anything less just isn't proper. We are seeking the best of the best-both within and outside the industry-to join us in building a new kind of lifestyle hospitality company, inspired by a centuries-old tradition. Our work is challenging and fast-paced, but above all, it is rewarding.

To achieve our vision-to inspire and transport people-we seek like-minded candidates who embody our ethos, The Pillars of Proper:

• Care Proper: We are natural and gracious hosts to all.
• Achieve Proper: We are committed to excellence.
• Imagine Proper: We are resourceful.
• Present Proper: We have an appreciation for style and culture.

Proper Hospitality is an equal-opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity or expression, genetics, or any other federally or state-protected category.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with local Fair Chance Hiring Ordinances.