IT Project Manager

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The Royal Caribbean Group’s IT Shipboard PMO Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time IT Project Manager reporting to the IT Program Manager.

This position will work on-site in Miramar, Florida.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

 

The Project Manager is responsible for managing one or more Information Technology projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost to deliver specified requirements and meet customer satisfaction.   Performs independently, and proactively collaborates internally and externally to solve technical and business problems.  Leads others, either directly or indirectly, and is accountable for the results of the project team. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Prepares and maintain project plans, ensuring all project requirements and objectives are properly documented and budgets are managed.
• Tracks and reports project or program status, ensuring that risks are reviewed and mitigated, issues are escalated and resolved and changes are documented and approved.
• Ensures satisfactory transfer of ¿Care, Custody and Control¿ of product on project completion.
• Leads project staff; mentors and influences others on complex projects and assignments.
• Collaborates with internal and external constituents, including suppliers, to meet common goals and resolve conflicting issues.
• Applies subject matter expertise in the execution of assigned functional responsibilities; remains current with industry trends.
• Ensures department processes comply with regulatory requirements.
• Interprets, refines and applies methods and procedures in accordance with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Information Technology industry standards and best practices as defined by Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
• Performs other duties as required. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

 

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

• Creates and manages budget for projects under their supervision
• Solid understanding of accounting rules for expense and capital activities
• Ensures efficient utilization of staff and non-labor resources
• Solid understanding of IT estimation activities
• Accountable for financial implications and cost of systems and services
• Responsible for defining optimization opportunities to manage expenses

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in area of specialty, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 3 years experience in the field or in a related area
• Relevant training or certification in project management and/or degree in a relevant technology

 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

 

• Experience in leading or directing the work of project teams
• Well versed in project management techniques, processes, tools and methodologies
• Must have demonstrated experience utilizing project plans, issue logs, risk/mitigation strategies
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