Project Manager, IT Product Construction, Shipboard

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The Royal Caribbean Group’s Information Technology Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Project Manager, IT Product Construction, Shipboard reporting to the Senior Manager, IT Product Construction.

 

The position is onsite and based in Miramar, Florida.

 

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

 

Position Summary:

 

The IT Project Manager, IT Product Construction, Shipboard position proactively plans, coordinates, and drives project delivery ensuring they are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and budget while meeting all brand guidelines and KPIs. The role liaises with IT Product Teams, Newbuilding, Marine, Refurbishment and Brand operating department teams involved in the execution and scope development of our ships in dry dock. Other groups that would be integral working partners include but not limited to: Operations, Design, Procurement, Brand Product Development, and external vendors and partners. 

Role will partner with key stakeholders to manage scope expectations. Champion the IT product capability/scope for shipboard dry dock/modernization projects and work diligently with other execution and product development partners to deliver world class products.

Effectively communicate with partners of various levels across the broader organization through various mediums (i.e.. presentations, email, formal/informal meetings).

 

Required Skills and Experience:

 

• Responsible for the successful delivery of all scope within their project purview.
• Collaborates with matrixed constituent department representatives and vendors to outline milestones, establish work plans, responsibilities, scope, and tracking routines.
• Follow-up on team members to meet project deadlines and provide input on team member activities for schedule review process.
• Manages vendors, ensuring they meet our time, budget, safety, and brand guidelines.
• Review overall requirements and venue scope documents for deployment and follow up w/ author to update if necessary.
• Participate in weekly meetings to give updates and status on assigned applications and highlight risks that may arise and determine mitigation actions.
• Coordinates activities to ensure project progresses on schedule; accurately reflects current project status through regular updates of tasks and statuses.
• Communicate project plan status on a regular basis to project team and project stakeholders.
• Establishing goals and analyses project work process.
• Tracks timing, budget, cost control, and reporting. Proactively and accurately manage project financials to meet department planning, forecasting, and reporting deadlines
• Utilizes project management tools and techniques to develop and maintain project scope; manages customer expectations and maintains focus.
• 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.
• Maintain plans at appropriate level of detail to provide Resource Managers visibility to staffing needs by skill set. Proactive engage Resource Managers in securing resources for project work, and communicate any changes in demand throughout project.
•  Ensure proper and timely project communication to all external and internal stakeholders (status reports, steering committee, resource managers, etc).
•  Leads, mentors, influences and supports subject matter experts on complexity of projects and assignments.
•  Enforce pr