Senior Analyst, Forecast Analytics

***This role is based at our corporate office in McLean, VA***

This is your chance to be part of an in-house Commercial Strategy, Insights, and Analytics team of consultants to important functions across Hilton! The team consists of both embedded authorities who serve as strategic advisors to partners and technical specialists who are proficient in advanced analytics techniques and tools. As a Senior Analyst Forecast Analytics, you will support Hilton's Customers, Brands, Marketing, Digital, Revenue, and Sales organizations, with special support for the executive leadership team. On the Commercial Analytics & Forecasting team reporting to Director of Commercial Analytics, you will support projects including generation of the Commercial Forecast, Improving Forecast Accuracy, and Developing Forecast Dashboards.

 
HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate. Hilton’s leadership development framework focuses on developing skills and business insight through a range of programs and approaches to meet varying learning needs and preferences.

**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Apply forecasting techniques and develop Hilton's commercial forecast engine.
• Uncover insights on trends affecting commercial performance and perform sensitivity modeling

How you will collaborate with others:

• Collaborate with data scientists to develop forecasting models that predict performance
• Explain outlook and contributing business trends to business leaders and enable a deeper understanding of performance trends.

What projects you will take ownership of:

• Develop forecast models that incorporate travel demand and impacts of marketing, pricing, and product initiatives.
• Deploy performance outlook dashboards that enable business deep-dives.

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Three (3) years of work experience in Forecasting, Data Science or Business Analytics.
• Two (2) years of work experience with scripting SQL queries and automating data processes
• One (1) year of work experience conducting complex analysis and modeling in Microsoft Excel, R, or Python
• One (1) year of work experience working with BI and Data Visualization Tools (Microstrategy, etc.)
• Travel up to 10% (if applicable)

It would be useful if you have:

• Two (2) years of functional experience in Forecasting, Hotel Sales, Revenue Management, or Hospitality Analytics 
• Ability to balance and translate complex analytical methodologies into organizational and business objectives

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

It is the policy of Hilton to employ qualified persons without regard to color, race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medication conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, status as a protected veteran, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, or any other protected group status as defined by and subject to applicable federal, state and local laws. Hilton’s commitment to equal employment opportunity supports the attraction and retention of a diverse workforce that will enhance our effectiveness in attracting Team Members, customers, corporate partners, and owners.

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law.  Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.

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