General Manager - Development

Company Description Lords Hotels & Resorts is a growing chain of around 70 independently owned 3- and 4-star hotels, inns, and resorts, each offering its own distinctive character and design. The group focuses on providing true value hospitality with artful furnishings, comfortable spaces, and well-located properties suited to business and leisure travel. Guests experience luxurious yet accessible accommodations designed for discerning business travelers seeking reliability and comfort. A warm ambiance, personalized service, and memorable touches are delivered by a committed team of hospitality professionals across the portfolio. Lords Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its footprint while maintaining a guest-centric and service-driven culture.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced General Manager – Development to drive the company's hotel development initiatives, identify new business opportunities, and oversee projects from initial evaluation through development and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of new hotel projects from concept, feasibility and planning through execution.
• Evaluate potential projects based on location, market potential, competition, positioning and commercial viability.
• Coordinate with owners, investors, consultants, architects, project teams and internal stakeholders.
• Support site evaluations, feasibility studies, financial projections and project proposals.
• Drive project timelines, budgets, design requirements and brand/operational standards.
• Provide operational inputs for hotel design, room planning, F&B concepts, facilities and service standards.
• Monitor project progress and highlight key risks, deviations and corrective actions to management.
• Support negotiations and coordination with stakeholders for successful project development.
• Ensure smooth transition of completed projects to the Pre-Opening and Operations teams.
• Set up Sales and Marketing targets and long-term business objectives
• Set Up all departments with Operational & Admin. Teams
• Identify opportunities for expansion, new hotel signings and portfolio growth.

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum graduate preferably Hospitality graduate. A post graduate with knowledge of Marketing or Operations is desirable.
• Minimum 15-20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, with strong exposure to Hotel Development / Projects / Operations.
• Experience in new hotel development, project evaluation and pre-opening will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of hotel feasibility, market analysis, project planning and commercial aspects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel extensively across India for project and site requirements.
• Candidates with experience in a hotel chain/corporate development environment will be preferred.
• Mumbai based candidate will be given preference.