Manager, CLM Program Delivery and Business Process

Carnival Corporation•Miami, FL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is an experienced, hands-on program and process manager responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of assigned workstreams and complex initiatives within the enterprise Crew Lifecycle Transformation. It carries three connected mandates. First, it owns day-to-day workstream delivery — translating the Sr. Manager’s priorities into robust plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, decisions, governance, and completed outcomes; anticipating delivery threats; and driving cross-functional contributors to resolution. Second, it leads detailed process analysis and design within assigned crew lifecycle areas — facilitating workshops, mapping current-to-target state, documenting differences between brand practices, and developing practical recommendations, controls, procedures, and implementation requirements that support one common crew lifecycle operating model. Third, it independently develops high-quality executive and stakeholder communication artifacts — turning complex and sometimes incomplete program, process, operational, financial, and data inputs into clear PowerPoint storylines, decision pages, recommendations, and visually compelling materials tailored to senior leaders, brand stakeholders, and working teams. The role is expected to shape the narrative, challenge and reconcile inputs, maintain factual accuracy and consistency, and respond quickly to senior feedback rather than simply format content provided by others. The role is a trusted program delivery partner across the operating units, Technology, Data & Analytics, Finance, HR, and the CLM-Manila and CLM-Mumbai hubs. It operates with substantial day-to-day autonomy within the program direction, priorities, and escalation framework set by the Sr. Manager, using sound judgment to resolve complex delivery issues and elevate material trade-offs with evidence and recommendations. The role leads working forums, presents workstream status and findings as appropriate, manages readiness and implementation activities, and ensures commitments are converted into measurable deliverables. This is a standing role: through mobilization it leads workstream delivery, process analysis, and executive communication hands-on, and as the transformation matures it shifts toward performance management, governance support, and continuous improvement of assigned process areas. The role has no direct reports but leads matrix teams through influence and may provide day-to-day direction and quality review to program coordination resources.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint capability is required.
Program or project management certification such as PMP or equivalent preferred, and a process-improvement credential such as Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent preferred.
6+ years of progressive experience in program / project management, transformation, business process, or operations.
4+ years independently managing delivery of complex, cross-functional projects or workstreams from planning through implementation and stabilization.
Demonstrated ownership of detailed workstream plans, critical paths, dependencies, RAID, change control, governance, executive reporting, and recovery actions.
Demonstrated experience independently developing executive and stakeholder PowerPoint presentations from complex or incomplete source material, including storyline development, executive summaries, decision pages, roadmaps, status visuals, charts, and concise appendices.
Experience presenting program status, findings, risks, options, and recommendations to Directors, VPs, or comparable senior stakeholders and incorporating senior feedback under tight deadlines.
Demonstrated business process analysis / design experience — planning and facilitating workshops and producing current-to-target process maps, requirements, RACIs, controls, procedures, and recommendations.
Experience influencing managers and Directors, challenging incomplete inputs, and driving decisions and follow-through across a matrixed, multi-brand, multi-region, or otherwise decentralized organization.
Experience coordinating requirements validation, UAT, readiness, cutover, implementation, hyper care, and adoption activities.
Experience leading matrix teams and coaching analysts, SMEs, or project coordination resources; formal people-management experience is not required.
Experience in maritime, crewing, or crew-management operations, or in shared-services / global capability center build and offshoring, preferred.
Advanced working capability with Microsoft PowerPoint, including executive summaries, decision pages, roadmaps, charts and tables, visual hierarchy, and appendix design; strong working capability with Excel, collaboration and document repositories, and process-mapping tools.
Ability to maintain high standards of detail, traceability, and program control while moving work forward at pace.
Operates with urgency, accountability, resilience, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Nice To Haves

Program or project management certification such as PMP or equivalent preferred
Process-improvement credential such as Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent preferred
Experience in maritime, crewing, or crew-management operations, or in shared-services / global capability center build and offshoring, preferred.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end delivery of assigned Crew Lifecycle Transformation workstreams and complex initiatives — develop and maintain integrated workstream plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID, decisions, resource needs, and acceptance criteria; establish delivery cadence; anticipate slippage; drive contributors to commitments; and provide accurate, timely inputs to the integrated program plan and governance. Develop recovery actions and escalate changes affecting scope, gates, baseline dates, or other workstreams.
Lead detailed process analysis and solution design within assigned areas of multi-brand crew operations — plan and facilitate workshops, gather and validate evidence and requirements, map current-to-target state, diagnose root causes, reconcile brand differences, and develop process maps, RACIs, controls, procedures, options, and recommendations. Apply approved enterprise design principles and escalate policy, standard, and exception decisions.
Develop and deliver executive and stakeholder presentations for assigned workstreams — independently own the full PowerPoint development lifecycle for executive reviews, Steering Group and enterprise-gate discussions, brand sessions, and major stakeholder forums; define the storyline and key messages; synthesize complex program, process, operational, financial, and data inputs into concise executive summaries, decision pages, roadmaps, status views, charts, and appendices; tailor depth and tone to the audience; coordinate and fact-check contributions; apply strong visual hierarchy and company standards; incorporate senior feedback quickly; and present workstream content or prepare senior presenters as required. Material enterprise positions and broad executive communications remain subject to Sr. Manager review.
Run workstream governance and lead cross-functional coordination for assigned workstreams — establish cadence and agendas; align OU teams, Technology, Data & Analytics, Finance, HR, and the CLM-Manila and CLM-Mumbai hubs on scope, deliverables, dependencies, owners, and dates; maintain decision, action, risk, issue, dependency, and change records; challenge unsupported status; resolve routine and complex issues within authority; negotiate workable sequencing; and frame delivery risks, options, and recommendations for the Sr. Manager and governance forums.
Manage readiness and implementation for assigned, approved pilots or deployment waves — translate approved design into readiness and cutover plans; coordinate requirements validation, UAT, defect resolution, evidence, sign-offs, training, implementation, hyper care, and adoption; surface go-live risks early; and recommend actions to protect service continuity.
Lead change, communication, and stakeholder-engagement activities for assigned workstreams — maintain stakeholder, impact, and readiness assessments; develop communications, stakeholder briefings, job aids, and training materials; coordinate engagement and feedback; track adoption; and recommend targeted interventions. Submit material or broad communications for required review before publication.
Maintain program discipline and delivery quality — apply common methods, templates, document controls, versioning, evidence traceability, and definitions of done; quality-assure plans, presentations, and other outputs; identify gaps and inconsistencies; drive corrections with accountable owners; and coach contributors or program coordination resources as required.
Support performance management and continuous improvement for assigned process areas — track KPIs, SLAs, issues, risks, and benefits; analyze trends and root causes; develop practical improvement recommendations; and coordinate approved actions through measurable closure.

Benefits

Annual cash bonus program
Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays
Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement
On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus