• Reports directly to the Senior Vice President of Operations.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and performance oversight to General Managers across the portfolio.
• Partners closely with Revenue Management, Sales, Human Resources, Finance, and Development teams.
• Serves as a key operational liaison between ownership and hotel leadership.
• Supports hotel openings, operational transitions, and portfolio growth initiatives.

Portfolio Overview

The Regional Vice President of Operations will oversee a growing portfolio of approximately 12 to 15 select-service and extended-stay hotels across multiple states. The portfolio consists primarily of:

• Home2 Suites by Hilton
• Residence Inn by Marriott
• Similar extended-stay and select-service hotel brands

This leader will ensure operational consistency, financial performance, brand compliance, talent development, and guest satisfaction across all assigned hotels while preparing the portfolio for continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: Provide strategic and operational leadership for a multi-property hotel portfolio, ensuring consistent execution, accountability, and achievement of company objectives across all hotels.

• Financial Performance Management: Drive revenue growth, profitability, market share, and asset performance through effective management of operating metrics, business plans, and financial strategies.

• General Manager Development: Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop General Managers and hotel leadership teams while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

• Portfolio Oversight: Lead the operational performance of the assigned portfolio, ensuring consistency in execution, service delivery, and financial results across all properties.

• Revenue & Profit Optimization: Monitor and improve key performance indicators including RevPAR, ADR, Occupancy, GOP, Flow-Through, labor costs, and overall operational efficiency.

• Strategic Planning: Partner with executive leadership and ownership to develop and execute business plans, growth strategies, operational initiatives, and long-term portfolio objectives.

• Performance Accountability: Conduct regular business reviews with hotel leadership teams, establish performance expectations, and implement corrective action plans when necessary.

• Guest Experience Excellence: Champion a culture focused on exceptional guest satisfaction, service quality, brand standards, and reputation management.

• Brand Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure all hotels maintain compliance with brand standards, company policies, safety requirements, and operational procedures.

• Talent Development & Succession Planning: Build organizational capability through leadership development, succession planning, talent reviews, and the identification of future leaders.

• Owner Relations: Serve as a trusted operational partner to ownership, providing recommendations, performance updates, and strategic insights to support business objectives.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Revenue Management, Sales, Human Resources, Finance, and Development teams to maximize hotel performance and execute strategic initiatives.

• Hotel Openings & Growth Initiatives: Support hotel openings, acquisitions, transitions, and portfolio expansion projects while ensuring successful integration into the operating platform.

• Capital & Asset Management: Evaluate operational needs, capital investments, and property improvement initiatives that enhance guest experience, operational efficiency, and long-term asset value.

• Travel & Property Presence: Maintain a visible leadership presence throughout the portfolio through regular property visits, leadership meetings, operational reviews, and ownership engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and hospitality leadership experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive hotel operations leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success overseeing multiple hotels within a regional or portfolio structure.
• Experience managing a portfolio of approximately 10 to 15 hotels or a comparable operational scope.
• Strong background in select-service and/or extended-stay hotel operations.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing General Managers and hotel leadership teams.
• Strong financial acumen with expertise in budgeting, forecasting, labor management, profitability improvement, and operational performance management.
• Proven ability to build relationships with ownership groups and executive leadership.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout the portfolio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as a:

  • Regional Vice President of Operations
  • Vice President of Operations
  • Regional Director of Operations
  • Area Director of Operations

• Experience with Hilton and/or Marriott branded hotels.

• Experience supporting Home2 Suites, Residence Inn, or similar extended-stay/select-service brands.

• Experience supporting hotel openings, transitions, acquisitions, and portfolio growth initiatives.

• Experience working directly with ownership groups, asset managers, and executive leadership teams.

Location Requirements

• Must reside within the United States.
• Must be located near a major commercial airport to facilitate efficient travel throughout the portfolio.
• Preference will be given to candidates residing in Texas or other centrally located U.S. markets with convenient access to multiple states.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% to 75% in support of hotel operations, leadership development, property visits, owner meetings, and portfolio growth initiatives.
• Proven ability to effectively lead geographically dispersed teams in a multi-state environment.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a proven hospitality operations leader with experience overseeing multi-property portfolios within the select-service and extended-stay segments.

While previous Regional Vice President experience is preferred, we are open to exceptional candidates who have demonstrated success in significant multi-property leadership roles and are ready for the next step in their career.

Strong consideration will be given to candidates currently serving as:

• Regional Director of Operations
• Area Director of Operations
• Senior Multi-Property Operations Leader
• High-performing General Manager with substantial multi-property exposure and demonstrated readiness for a regional leadership role

The successful candidate will possess:

• Experience leading portfolios of approximately 12 to 15 hotels or comparable operational complexity.
• Strong select-service and extended-stay hotel expertise.
• Proven financial acumen and ownership mentality.
• Experience driving measurable improvements in RevPAR, profitability, guest satisfaction, and associate engagement.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence General Managers, ownership, and executive leadership teams.
• A hands-on approach balanced with strategic thinking and long-term planning.
• Experience supporting portfolio growth, hotel openings, and operational transitions.
• The ability to thrive in a growth-oriented environment and successfully lead a geographically dispersed hotel portfolio.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to join a growing hospitality platform and play a significant role in shaping the future of the organization. The Regional Vice President of Operations will have direct exposure to executive leadership and ownership while influencing strategy, performance, talent development, and long-term growth across a dynamic and expanding portfolio of hotels.