Director of Planning & Analysis

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Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individuals relevant knowledge skills and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members financial physical and mental benefitssuch as day-one medical coverage 401(k) matching and annual performance bonusmayvaryby time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

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SUMMARY:

The Director of Regional Planning & Analysis is a strategic partner to property and corporate leadership providing insight and recommendations into our businesses and the markets in which they operate. The Director of Regional P&A is a trusted advisor using data to drive new ideas improvements and recognize opportunities for our three properties in Central Pennsylvania: Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course Hollywood Casino Morgantown and Hollywood Casino York.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for directing the overall operations and staff of the Planning & Analysis department. Teaches and develops P&A talent across assigned properties.
• Partners with regional property and corporate leadership to provide insight and recommendations into how to improve our businesses. Develops implements and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Partners with property corporate marketing and Marketing Communication Centers to develop comprehensive reviews of market opportunities and understanding of marketing programming results. Makes recommendations to all parties to improve revenues and drive profitability through marketing programs including online where applicable.
• Encourages learnings across property departments different markets different platforms and regions. Promotes cross-property strategies.
• Develops maintains and distributes key operating metrics to evaluate attainment of companys operating service and financial objectives. Makes data-based recommendations for improvement.
• Responsible for preparing monitoring and adhering to budgets and ensuring compliance to departmental budget initiatives. Reports budget concerns / deviations to the Executive Management / GM.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity for the business and industry. Responsible for maintaining updated knowledge of industry trends and using knowledge to drive change.
• Enthusiastically supports actively promotes and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs. Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise. Responsible for the overall achievement of department customer service goals.
• Responsible for ensuring the compliance with all regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to Executive Management / GM.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Bachelors degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or university in Finance Accounting or related field; or at least five years planning & analysis experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. MBA preferred. Gaming experience highly preferred. Must have broad knowledge of accounting and financial analysis. Leadership experience required.
• Must have comprehensive financial modeling experience.
• Must have the ability to travel between assigned properties as needed.
• Must have strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Must have the ability to analyze data and make sound recommendations based upon trends.
• Must be able to meet deadlines and to work under the pressure of short time constraints.
• Must have technical proficiency and knowledge in Microsoft applications (Word Excel PowerPoint Excel Access and Outlook). Must have advanced experience in Excel COGNOS and SQL. Experience with computer report writing software highly desirable.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal stakeholders including but not limited to property and corporate leadership.
• Must have the ability to interact with guests staff and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
• Must have the ability to drive results and be proactive when working on tasks.
• Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Must have demonstrated ability to drive toward results.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will have supervisory responsibilities.

• Responsible for staff development and training programs.
• Responsible for rewards and recognition program to maximize employee engagement.
• Evaluates team members within department and delivers constructive feedback to employees in regards to performance.
• Determines recommendation for staffing (including interviewing and hiring) and scheduling (planning assigning and directing work) to meet business needs
• Determines work procedures and expedites workflow.
• Responsible for employee performance (disciplining coaching counseling).

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents in English such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in in English may also be required.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS

Employee must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal state and local regulations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and peripheral vision.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and must have the ability to push pull reach bend twist stoop stack crouch kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employee could be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted second hand tobacco smoke.

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