IT Project Manager

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

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

 

Position Summary:

The IT 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.

• 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 governance 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.

• Understands budgeting and estimating approaches in an IT realm.  Accurately applies policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.

• Performs other duties as required.

Delivery

• Under guidance, plans and estimates simple projects.

• Produces standard project status reports.

• Obtains information from stakeholders during the planning stage of a project.

• Assists in detailed project plans including cost, schedule, and resource requirements.

• Provides input for Gantt or PERT charts or their equivalent to track project progress and status.

Producing results

• Adjusts to new or changing assignments, processes, people, and priorities as business need dictates.

• Finds or creates ways to measure performance against goals.

• Identifies and exploits own strengths; solicits support from others to minimize limitations.

• Seeks out advice, help, and information when needed to accomplish responsibilities.

• Strives for excellence in performance by surpassing established standards.

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