Manager, Architecture and Design

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Royal Caribbean Group Architecture Design Team shapes physical environments that support guest and employee experiences across ships, destinations, and shoreside spaces. The team develops design concepts, standards, layouts, and documentation, partnering with operations, construction, engineering, and brand stakeholders to ensure spaces are functional, beautiful, safe, efficient, and aligned with business objectives from concept through execution. The Manager, Architectural Design provides leadership and expertise on newbuild, revitalization, and refurbishment projects. In collaboration with senior Design leadership, the Manager oversees projects from conception to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to high quality standards. The role guides architects and designers, communicates corporate and brand requirements to external architects and design firms, reviews drawings and proposals, recommends decisions, develops innovative solutions, and ensures the design team is prepared for key start-ups and milestones. This is a full-time, onsite position based in Miami, Florida, and reports to the Director, Design. The role requires domestic or international travel at least 25% of the time.

Requirements

Ten or more years of professional experience.
Professional degree in architecture from an accredited program; a Bachelor of Architecture is specified.
At least 8 years of related design experience in hospitality, retail/dining/entertainment (RDE), or theme park projects.
At least 5 years of project management experience.
At least 8 years managing multi-million-dollar projects and high-performing teams.
Proficiency with AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit, and familiarity with related tools and processes.
Experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel), Bluebeam, and Photoshop.
Ability to lead a team on projects.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and employees across diverse cultures.
Strong planning and mentoring skills.
Exceptional organizational skills.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to travel internationally or domestically at least 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Professional architecture licensure is preferred but not required.
Extensive master-planning experience.
Cruise industry experience is highly preferred; 8 or more years of experience in the cruise design industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure design intent is apparent and credible, and communicate the Executive Steering Committee's and Brand's direction clearly and consistently to internal and external workstreams.
Foster an innovative, forward-thinking, proactive, and collaborative environment that brings disciplines together to achieve favorable results.
Support personal and team learning and growth.
Ensure design guidelines and standards, CADD and drawing standards, and contract references are fulfilled in design drawings and specifications, and deliver materials on time.
Develop people, processes, and tools to manage large-scale projects.
Independently plan, manage, guide design, and oversee projects, coordinating and sharing best practices across external architectural, interior design, and worldwide consultancy firms.
Uphold SQM practices throughout all design phases.
Create new methods and processes to improve the execution of design work.
Initiate and regularly attend sponsor meetings, participate actively, and obtain design approval.
Act as liaison between stakeholders and the Newbuilding department.
Use statistical information studies to understand business value.
Analyze and compare ships and areas, such as public and crew areas, outdoor decks and enclosed spaces, and dining and entertainment spaces, and develop observations, conclusions, and recommendations.
Review drawings and proposals, recommend decisions, develop innovative solutions, and prepare the design team for project start-ups and milestones.