Lead, Program Management

About the role

The Lead, Program Management plays a crucial role in overseeing and managing various projects, primarily focusing on revitalizations and technical projects for Royal Caribbean Group's ships. This position requires a strong background in project management, leadership, and a commitment to delivering projects on time, within budget, and adhering to safety and brand guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Proactively directs and drives ship technical projects to ensure they are completed within the prescribed time frame, budget, and meet all safety and brand guidelines.
• Liaises with operating department representatives involved in the Revitalization of a ship, ensuring operational requirements and ship configurations are compatible with SQM and the company's way of working.
• Manages vendors to ensure they meet the group's time, budget, safety, and brand guidelines.
• Create strong links to marine operations and ship's chief engineers to ensure final plans and designs meet all operational needs.
• Identify and communicate any restrictions or compromises due to budget or space limitations.
• Develop cost reduction programs for projects.
• Generate the project budget, including forecasting and planning, alongside the Program Manager(s).
• Review and comment on project design proposals, feasibility studies, and construction plans as needed.
• Audit existing plans and prepare detailed reports as necessary.
• Visit vessels for familiarization projects and work being handled.
• Stay current with technical research and projects development, evaluating new technology for use across the fleet.
• Run test programs on new equipment in conjunction with ship personnel as directed.
• Support planning, installation, and follow-up on all vessels as directed.
• Assist current project managers where needed and act as a backup for projects that may fall into trouble.
• Ensure health, safety, and occupational well-being of all workers during drydocking windows.
• Communicate and collaborate at leadership levels to achieve the desired output of the project.
• Develop and drive project plans to ensure on-time completion of the project.
• Ensure a mutually aligned product at completion through the development and review of contracts.
• Evaluate technical design to ensure compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Manage project budgets and implement cost-saving initiatives as needed.
• Present and report on the health and status of venues to leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Program Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience, with at least 2 years leading a team.

Skills

• Strong leadership skills and proven experience in leading a small team of professionals.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills, essential for clear and precise communication at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strength in communicating in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management.
• Strong ability to manage clients and partners.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid understanding of accounting rules for expense and capital activities.
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical, financial, and spreadsheet modeling skills.
• Solid understanding of the working drawing process, including drawing, dimensioning, and detailing deck plans, elevations, sections, and details.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD system.

Education

• Knowledge of CAR process: budget, approval, reconciliation, and reporting, AMOS, Niku, Lotus Notes Database, JDE, and Essbase.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, business periodicals, financial reports, legal documents, and government regulations.
• Ability to clearly and effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Physical Demands

• Sit, stand, write, review and type reports, compile data, and operate a PC.
• Communicate, listen, compare variables, and assess information.
• Regularly move about the office complex.
• May climb, descend, lift or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment

• Office location, and/or moving inside/outside the office.
• A high noise level is possible if visiting shipboard, dry dock, newbuilding, or offsite locations.
• Personal protective equipment will be provided as needed in these situations.