Lead, Global Marine Operations - Capital

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a full-time Lead, Global Marine Operations – Capital to report to the Director, Marine Finance. This onsite position, based in Miami, FL, supports the Senior Manager, Finance Capital and collaborates with leaders across Global Marine Operations (GMO) to provide timely and accurate financial analysis and reporting for enterprise capital programs and initiatives. The role focuses on executing planning, forecasting, governance deliverables, and performance reporting in compliance with Company policies and control requirements. The Lead, GMO - Capital, supports the entire capital planning and governance process for Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity, and Silversea. This individual contributor will coordinate portfolio inputs, maintain the planning and reporting schedule, and prepare analyses to inform investment decisions and governance reviews. Key responsibilities include supporting the annual capital budget process, preparing capital submissions and tracking approvals, maintaining forecasts for capital spend, depreciation, write-offs, and project-related operating impacts, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to address data gaps, track risks/opportunities, and ensure clear, audit-ready documentation. GMO Financial Management will provide brand-specific requirements as needed.

Requirements

Four-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, or other highly analytical field from an accredited college or university; MBA a plus.
Typically 5+ years of progressive experience in financial planning/analysis, capital planning, business case development, and/or project/portfolio financial support; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Capital portfolio tracking and financial analysis skills; ability to evaluate trade-offs and support outcomes across performance, budget, schedule, and scope constraints.
Deep understanding of capital expenditure vs. operating expense accounting rules and implications for financial statements and performance management.
Strong written/verbal communication skills; ability to build effective working relationships across Finance, Operations, Accounting, and governance stakeholders.
Strong organizational discipline with proven ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize competing demands, and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.
Proficient understanding and working knowledge of GAAP as it relates to depreciation and disposition of fixed assets.
Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint) and project/portfolio tools (e.g., MS Project); ability to automate, simplify, and elevate reporting and insights.
Advanced analytical and critical-thinking skills, including long-term financial modeling, valuation, and the ability to challenge assumptions and synthesize insights into clear recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of cruise line operations (hotel and technical), global deployment, and shipboard work environments is a plus.
Skilled in creating dashboards and visualizations and applying AI to streamline analysis and uncover insights a plus

Responsibilities

Support enterprise capital portfolio budgeting and forecasting by coordinating inputs, maintaining the annual planning calendar, consolidating marine investment requests, and preparing monthly outlooks on performance vs. plan.
Support capital governance and approval processes by partnering with project teams to gather assumptions, build/refresh business case financials, coordinate reviews, and track decisions and required follow-ups.
Prepare quarterly capital forecasts and scenario analyses by refreshing spend timing and in-service projections across open projects, calculating impacts to write-offs, and summarizing risks and trade-offs for leadership review.
Support the quarterly in-service process and related SOX controls by coordinating required documentation, validating inputs, and ensuring timely completion of control steps and evidence retention.
Maintain multi-year capital roadmap files and supporting analyses, including ROI summaries and strategic fit inputs, to enable portfolio review and allocation discussions.
Coordinate portfolio management cadence with Project Owners by tracking execution status, surfacing schedule/cost/scope variances, and escalating issues with recommended data-driven options.
Deliver analytics and decision support for priority initiatives by building models, validating assumptions, evaluating alternatives, and summarizing findings for stakeholder review.
Prepare materials (presentations, briefs, and talking points) by translating analyses into clear summaries, key drivers, and decision considerations for leadership audiences.
Ensure adherence to Company policies, financial controls, and reporting standards (SOX and other requirements) by following established processes, identifying gaps, and proposing improvements that increase transparency and efficiency.
Provide ad hoc financial leadership and analysis as required, including rapid response support for emerging priorities and executive requests.
Support the financial framework for capital investment decisions, including business cases, valuation approaches, and sensitivity/scenario analyses aligned to governance expectations.
Prepare consolidated portfolio reporting and insights (monthly and quarterly), highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, and follow-up items for leadership review.
Execute SOX and Company capital reporting requirements by maintaining audit-ready documentation, completing control evidence on schedule, and partnering with Accounting/Controls to resolve exceptions.