Project Execution, Senior Associate

This position is on – site in our Royal Caribbean Headquarters 1050

 

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our incredible team of employees at Royal Caribbean Group. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Celebrity Hotel Operations Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full Project Execution, Senior Associate reporting to the Director, Hotel Operations Newbuild & Revitalization

 

Position Summary

The Senior Associate position plays a pivotal role in owning and driving a broad range of initiatives within the Fleet Mod & Newbuild Hotel Operations team at Celebrity Cruises. This role encompasses Fleet Modernization, Newbuild, Post-Delivery/Dry Dock Scope, and Capital Projects under the leadership of the Director of Hotel Ops Newbuild & Revites.

The Associate will lead and oversee key processes from planning through post-execution, ensuring that each ship delivers a high-quality Celebrity Cruises Vacation Experience to achieve guest satisfaction, onboard revenue, and expense targets.

This position provides high exposure to senior stakeholders and requires strong ownership of projects, including decision-making responsibilities and direct interaction with various teams.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who leverages analysis, innovation, intuition, and collaboration to answer critical questions and optimize efficiencies that influence key decisions.

Strong project management, leadership, financial acumen, collaboration, and decision-making skills are critical for success in this role.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and own well-curated PowerPoint presentations for leadership approvals and project reporting.
• Oversee vessel condition reviews, punch lists, guarantee claims, lessons learned (documentation and implementation), and task management.
• Document, track, and communicate issues and quality control measures across the fleet to ensure proactive resolution.
• Manage and maintain project task lists for Newbuild and Capital Projects (MS Planner / Aurora).
• Develop and implement process efficiencies related to tracking, documentation, project management, and interdepartmental communication.
• Lead and oversee weekly recaps for team meetings.
• Prepare agendas and presentation materials for internal and external meetings.
• Take ownership of post-delivery open items and ensure closure of executive comments from previous ships.