Lead, Project Planner

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

21d

About The Position

Lead and manage all aspects of project planning, including the adaptation of sound project planning methods, tools and best practices into a standardized methodology to be used by the department on various Cruise Ship projects. Simultaneously, implement such project planning methodology, templates, deliverables and practices into existing and future projects.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in managing projects of 15 or more teams of internal and external resources.
3-4 years of project planning and best practice development following a standardized project lifecycle process
Experience managing full project lifecycles in some of the following: construction, manufacturing, plant repair/maintenance, technical project procurement, inventory and production control, IT
Experience with standard project planning and management tools (Microsoft Project and Primavera).
Solid written and verbal communication skills. Must communicate at all levels of the organization.
Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
Detail oriented with excellent analytical and spreadsheet modeling skills.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Must be willing to travel as required by project (approximately 20%) internationally for drydocks and NB owner’s work projects.
Bachelor degree with a concentration in Engineering, Naval Architecture, Project Management or related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Ship or land construction experience preferred
PMP certification considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Build plans and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
Perform project audits
Provide support on tactical and strategic special projects
Establish and document work-break-down structures
Define deliverables and standard templates
Adapt electronic project, document management and costing tools
Develop and manage project plans.
Control project schedule throughout.
Able to produce portfolio level planning and track/report accordingly.
Identify, analyze and respond to project risks, and take reasonable risks as appropriate.
Track and resolve issues.
Communicate project plan status on a regular basis to project team and project stakeholders. Establishing goals and analyzing project work process.
Follow-up on team members to meet project deadlines and provide input on team member activities for schedule review process.
Ensure that high quality standards are met and established processes are adhered to.
Facilitate meetings and problem solve with groups while dealing with a variety of variables in situations where no standardization exists.