Vice President (VP of BI) - Business Intelligence

Lead Business Intelligence. Drive Financial Performance. Shape the Future of AI in Hospitality.

Join J&P Hospitality Management's senior leadership team and lead financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business intelligence across a growing, multi-state hotel portfolio. This high-impact role combines financial expertise, team leadership, owner relationships, and hands-on AI innovation to improve how we analyze performance and make business decisions.

• $165,000 – $185,000 annual base salary (depending on experience)
• Fully remote senior leadership position (Lower 48 U.S. States)
• Must reside within reasonable distance of a major U.S. airport
• Up to 25% travel for owner meetings, property visits, and company meetings
• Reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer
• Lead and develop an established Business Intelligence team
• Opportunity to drive AI adoption, automation, and financial analytics modernization
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Company-supplied laptop
• Mobile device allowance

J&P Hospitality Management, LLC

Job Description

Job Title: Vice President of Business Intelligence
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer (COO)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Remote – United States (with periodic travel required)
Direct Reports: 4
Department: Business Intelligence

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Vice President of Business Intelligence (VP of BI) is the executive leader responsible for the financial analysis, reporting, forecasting, and data strategy that support J&P Hospitality Management’s portfolio across multiple ownership groups, operating predominantly in the extended stay segment.

This role serves as a trusted financial partner to our owners, leading monthly financial reviews, quarterly forecasts, and annual budgets, and translating hotel performance into clear insights, risks, and actions. The VP of BI is accountable for the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of every financial and performance deliverable that leaves the company.

The VP of BI is also the primary analytical lead for business development, building financial pro formas, feasibility studies, and performance projections that demonstrate to prospective owners why J&P Hospitality Management is the right management partner for their assets.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled analyst and an equally strong people leader, with a proven ability to develop, lead, and delegate to a team of early-career analysts. This role requires expert-level Microsoft Excel proficiency, as our company runs on it, combined with a genuine commitment to adopting artificial intelligence (AI) as a long-term solution for how we analyze, report, and make decisions. Success in this role is measured by the quality of owner relationships, the reliability of our numbers, the growth of the team, and the ability to modernize how the company uses data.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Business Intelligence Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and lead the company’s business intelligence strategy, aligned with overall company growth objectives and owner performance expectations.
• Own the financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and analytics functions across the portfolio.
• Define the key performance indicators, reporting standards, and definitions used across the company, including occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, RevPAR index, GOP, flow-through, labor productivity, and NOI.
• Ensure analysis is practical, decision-ready, and tied to measurable action for owners and operations leaders.
• Set standard operating procedures, calendars, and quality-control guidelines for all BI deliverables.

Team Leadership, Development & Delegation

• Lead, coach, and develop a team in building their technical skills, hospitality financial acumen, and business judgment.
• Delegate work effectively by assigning clear ownership of owner groups, reports, and projects while maintaining accountability for quality and deadlines.
• Establish clear expectations, performance standards, and review processes for all analyst work product.
• Develop and maintain training and onboarding materials for new team members.
• Provide regular one-on-one coaching, feedback, and career development planning for each direct report.
• Build bench strength and succession capability within the BI team to support portfolio growth.

Owner Financial Reviews, Forecasts & Budgets

• Lead monthly financial reviews with ownership groups, presenting P&L results, variances to budget and prior year, market performance, and corrective action plans.
• Lead the quarterly forecasting process, partnering with operations leaders to produce accurate, defensible reforecasts for each hotel.
• Lead the annual budget process for the entire portfolio, including revenue, labor, operating expense, and capital planning assumptions, from kickoff through owner approval.
• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to owners, proactively communicating performance trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure transparency and consistency in how financial performance is communicated across all 13 ownership groups.
• Tailor reporting packages to individual owner, lender, and brand requirements while maintaining company-wide standards.

Operations Partnership & Data Enablement

• Partner closely with the internal operations team, including regional leadership and general managers, to ensure they have the data, tools, and insights needed to execute and perform.
• Translate financial results into clear, actionable operating priorities at the property and regional level.
• Collaborate with Revenue Management, Sales, Accounting, and Human Resources to ensure aligned data and a single source of truth.
• Identify underperforming hotels early and support operations with targeted analysis and action plans.
• Ensure data integrity across property management, accounting, payroll, labor management, and market data systems.

Business Development, Pro Formas & Feasibility Studies

• Serve as the primary analytical contact for prospective owners during the business development process.
• Build financial pro formas, feasibility studies, and performance projections for new development, conversion, acquisition, and takeover opportunities.
• Develop compelling, data-driven presentations that clearly demonstrate the value of J&P Hospitality Management compared with other management companies.
• Use market data, competitive set analysis, and portfolio benchmarks to support credible, defensible underwriting assumptions.
• Partner with the COO and leadership team in owner pitches and presentations, and support the transition of newly won hotels into the portfolio.
• Track projected versus actual performance on new hotels to continuously strengthen underwriting accuracy and credibility.

Microsoft Excel Excellence & Reporting Infrastructure

• Serve as the company’s subject-matter expert in Microsoft Excel, building and maintaining the models, templates, and reports that drive the business.
• Design scalable, well-structured, and error-resistant workbooks for financial statements, forecasts, budgets, pro formas, and dashboards.
• Standardize templates and reporting formats across the portfolio to improve consistency, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Automate recurring reports and data consolidation using tools such as Power Query, Power Pivot, and other available solutions.

AI Adoption & Analytics Modernization

• Champion the adoption of artificial intelligence as a long-term solution for reporting, analysis, forecasting, and decision support.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement AI tools and automation that reduce manual work and improve the speed and quality of insights.
• Develop a practical roadmap for evolving BI capabilities from Excel-based processes toward integrated, AI-enabled analytics while maintaining business continuity.
• Train and coach the BI team and other internal users on the effective, responsible use of AI tools.
• Establish appropriate guardrails for data accuracy, confidentiality, and security when using AI tools with owner and company information.

Performance Management & Accountability

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators for the portfolio and for the BI team’s deliverables, including accuracy, timeliness, and forecast variance.
• Lead regular performance reviews with company leadership to assess results, identify trends, and drive accountability.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the portfolio and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure consistent reporting, forecasting, and visibility into hotel and portfolio performance across the organization.
• Ensure every number presented to an owner is accurate, reconciled, and defensible.

Leadership & Culture

• Build and maintain a high-performance, accountability-driven, and continuous-improvement culture within the BI team.
• Reinforce expectations around accuracy, ownership, urgency, and professional owner communication.
• Promote collaboration across Business Intelligence, Operations, Revenue Management, Sales, and Accounting.
• Develop and maintain industry relationships and stay current on hospitality finance, extended stay trends, and analytics technology.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in hospitality finance, business intelligence, FP&A, and/or hotel analytics, preferably with a third-party hotel management company.
• 5+ years of experience managing, leading, and developing a team of finance professionals.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, dynamic arrays), pivot tables, data modeling, Power Query, and Power Pivot. Macro/VBA experience a plus.
• Demonstrated experience building hotel pro formas, feasibility studies, and underwriting models, including revenue, operating expense, GOP, NOI, and return analysis.
• Proven experience leading owner-facing monthly financial reviews, forecasts, and annual budgets in a multi-unit environment.
• Strong understanding of extended stay hotel economics, operating models, demand drivers, and market dynamics.
• Familiarity with STR/CoStar benchmarking, hotel property management systems, hotel accounting systems, and revenue management tools.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for and hands-on experience with AI tools to improve analysis and productivity.
• Experience with business intelligence and data visualization platforms such as Power BI or Tableau preferred; SQL experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Hospitality, or a related field. MBA, CPA, or CFA a plus.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate clearly in English.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain complex financial information clearly to owners, executives, and operators.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail and a track record of delivering accurate work on deadline while managing multiple owners and priorities.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Must reside in the lower 48 United States, with reasonable access to a major U.S. airport.
• Periodic travel required, estimated at up to 25% of the year, for owner meetings, prospective owner presentations, property visits, and company meetings.
• Must maintain a dedicated, professional home office with reliable high-speed internet suitable for video conferencing and secure handling of confidential data.
• Work schedule may vary based on business needs, including evenings and weekends during month-end close, forecast, and budget cycles.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and Real ID-compliant identification.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Employment is subject to E-Verify verification.
• Must be able to travel by car and commercial air.
• Must maintain a professional appearance suitable for executive-level and owner-facing engagement.
• The company will provide mileage reimbursement at the then-current IRS standard rate for business-related travel only. Mileage reimbursement will be issued based on complete and accurate documentation provided by the employee detailing the date, purpose, and miles driven for each business trip. Personal travel and commuting miles are not eligible for reimbursement.
• All business-related travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with company policy and applicable federal, state, and local law.
• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background check in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Prolonged periods of computer use, video conferencing, and phone-based communication.
• Must be able to stand, walk, and climb stairs during property visits.
• Must be able to use hands, bend, stoop, and lift/move up to 25 pounds.
• Must have vision abilities including close and distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus for extended screen work.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and may be modified at any time to meet business needs, consistent with applicable law.

About J&P Hospitality Management

Founded in 2017 by Jim Overman, J&P Hospitality Management, LLC is a full-service, third-party hotel management company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Jim Overman, a hospitality veteran with over 30 years of industry experience, including eight years as Senior Vice President of Operations at ValuePlace and WoodSpring Hotels, built J&P on a foundation of operational discipline, sales excellence, and an unwavering commitment to owner partnerships.

Today, J&P manages 150+ extended stay hotel properties across multiple major brands throughout the United States, including Affordable Suites, Birch Hill Suites, Echo Suites, Extended Stay Suites, Extended Stay America Suites, MainStay Suites, Sonesta Simply Suites, Suburban Studios, Welcome Suites, and WoodSpring Suites.

J&P's nationwide footprint spans economy to midscale extended stay tiers, serving a diverse mix of corporate, government, workforce, and long-term stay guests.

What truly sets J&P apart is a combination of deep operational expertise, a culture of continuous innovation, and a commitment to leveraging technology, including AI-forward thinking, in ways that most management companies have yet to embrace. J&P has built proprietary systems and processes that integrate data across accounting, labor, market analytics, and property performance, giving leadership and property teams real-time intelligence to make faster, smarter decisions. Paired with a dedicated Operations Excellence Team, a specialized sales force, and hands-on asset management capabilities, J&P brings a depth of resources and a forward-thinking approach that creates a meaningful competitive advantage for every property in its portfolio.

J&P's mission — to maximize profits for owners and create opportunities for employees by delivering an excellent guest experience at the lowest possible cost, all with a spirit of partnership. This drives every decision across the organization.

J&P’s leadership team has deep roots across the hospitality, restaurant, and retail industry, bringing together veterans from some of the most respected names in extended stay and hospitality management.

Why Join J&P Hospitality Management?

At J&P Hospitality Management, we're growing, evolving, and investing in the people and technology that will shape our future. As our Vice President of Business Intelligence, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how we operate, support our hotel owners, and drive financial performance across our portfolio.

• Executive Leadership & Influence: Work directly with senior leadership and play a key role in shaping company strategy and financial performance.
• Innovation & AI Integration: Lead the modernization of our business intelligence function by implementing AI-driven processes, automation, and advanced analytics.
• Make a Real Impact: Your insights and recommendations will directly influence operational decisions, owner relationships, and business growth.
• Build & Develop Your Team: Lead an established team of analysts while developing their capabilities and preparing them for future growth.
• Growth & Opportunity: Join a growing hospitality management company where your contributions are valued and your ideas can drive meaningful change.
• Competitive Compensation & Benefits: Enjoy a $165,000–$185,000 base salary, comprehensive benefits, and the flexibility of a remote senior leadership role.

If you're a strong financial leader who enjoys developing people, solving complex challenges, and finding better ways to do business, we encourage you to apply.

J&P Hospitality is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a workplace where all applicants and employees are treated with respect and fairness. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.

J&P Hospitality participates in E-Verify. After an offer of employment is accepted, we will verify the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires as required by federal law. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.