Manager Sr., Benefits Realization & Value Delivery

Carnival Corporation•Miami, FL

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

To lead the development and execution of a benefits realization strategy across a portfolio of projects, ensuring measurable financial outcomes and alignment with organizational objectives. This role will act as a key link between program delivery teams, MAST senior Leadership and other leaderships across the business by driving value assurance and embedding benefits-focused thinking across the organization. Essential Functions: Benefits realization, Framework: Design, implement, and maintain a robust benefits realization framework for all projects and programs. Ensure benefits are clearly defined, quantified, and tracked throughout the project lifecycle. Financial Value Delivery: Partner with Finance and Program Directors to identify, validate, and monitor financial benefits. Provide regular reporting on benefits achievement against targets, highlighting variances and corrective actions. Strategic Oversight: Maintain visibility of interdependencies and risks that could impact benefits delivery. Influence decision-making to prioritize initiatives that maximize financial and strategic value. Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on benefits realization and value assurance. Facilitate workshops and communications to embed benefits thinking across teams. Process Assurance: Establish clear processes for benefits tracking and reporting. Support audit and compliance requirements related to financial benefits. Continuous Improvement & Best Practice Sharing: Drive ongoing improvement by reviewing lessons learned, benchmarking against industry standards, and sharing best practices across the organization to enhance benefits realization maturity. Change Management & Communication: Support change management initiatives related to benefits realization, ensuring clear communication and alignment across all impacted teams. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Scope: Proven experience in program management and benefits realization within a complex organization. Problem-solving: Demonstrated ability to analyses complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions that maximize organizational value. Impact: Expertise in change management and stakeholder engagement. Leadership: Ability to influence at senior levels and lead cross-functional teams. For all roles: Knowledge: Understanding of workplace policies and procedures / Familiarity with team collaboration tools and techniques. Skills: Strong time management and organizational skills Abilities: Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance / Capacity to be punctual and meet deadlines / Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and work as part of a team / Demonstrated professionalism in all interactions and tasks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, or a related field.
Significant experience in program or project management, with a track record of benefits realization in a complex organization.
Strong financial acumen and ability to interpret and analyze data.
Experience in enterprise cost reduction initiatives or large scale transformation programs (i.e. supply chain, finance).
Proven experience in program management and benefits realization within a complex organization.
Demonstrated ability to analyses complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions that maximize organizational value.
Expertise in change management and stakeholder engagement.
Ability to influence at senior levels and lead cross-functional teams.
Understanding of workplace policies and procedures
Familiarity with team collaboration tools and techniques.
Strong time management and organizational skills
Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance
Capacity to be punctual and meet deadlines
Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and work as part of a team
Demonstrated professionalism in all interactions and tasks.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications (e.g., MSP, Six Sigma/Lean, APM, PMP, or equivalent).
Familiarity with portfolio management tools and methodologies (e.g., MSP, PRINCE2, Agile).

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain a robust benefits realization framework for all projects and programs.
Ensure benefits are clearly defined, quantified, and tracked throughout the project lifecycle.
Partner with Finance and Program Directors to identify, validate, and monitor financial benefits.
Provide regular reporting on benefits achievement against targets, highlighting variances and corrective actions.
Maintain visibility of interdependencies and risks that could impact benefits delivery.
Influence decision-making to prioritize initiatives that maximize financial and strategic value.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on benefits realization and value assurance.
Facilitate workshops and communications to embed benefits thinking across teams.
Establish clear processes for benefits tracking and reporting.
Support audit and compliance requirements related to financial benefits.
Drive ongoing improvement by reviewing lessons learned, benchmarking against industry standards, and sharing best practices across the organization to enhance benefits realization maturity.
Support change management initiatives related to benefits realization, ensuring clear communication and alignment across all impacted teams.

Benefits

Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
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