Manager, Technical Procurement
About The Position
The Manager, Technical Procurement oversees the planning, governance, execution, and close-out of marine technical projects across the fleet. The role ensures delivery within defined scope, timelines, budgets, quality, and safety requirements while coordinating Technical, Procurement, and Operations teams. It leads and develops project teams, maintains project controls, promotes accountability, and improves governance, planning, and reporting practices to support reliable delivery and operational excellence. The position is part of Royal Caribbean Group’s Supply Chain Team, reports to the Technical Procurement, Senior Manager, and is onsite at 100 Biscayne Boulevard. It is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Marine Operations, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent).
- Strong proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, including planning, budgeting, governance, and risk management.
- Working knowledge of procurement and supplier management processes that support technical project delivery.
- Strong analytical, commercial, and financial acumen, including ability to evaluate trade-offs and lifecycle impacts.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across organizational levels.
- Skills using collaboration and reporting systems such as MS Project, Smartsheet, and SharePoint.
- Strategic, results-driven leadership that builds cross-functional alignment and accountability.
- Comfort managing diverse priorities in a matrixed organization.
- Sound judgment, resilience, and adaptability in decision-making.
- Models safety, integrity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
- Fosters innovation and standardization in project management practices.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive project management experience in technical, marine, engineering, or asset-heavy environments.
- Proven success managing multidisciplinary projects involving cross-functional collaboration and vendor coordination.
- Experience leading project teams and managing stakeholders across technical and commercial disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end delivery of marine technical projects across the fleet, adhering to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety goals.
- Lead and develop project teams by setting priorities, assigning responsibilities, and fostering ownership and team growth.
- Implement project governance, including planning, milestone tracking, risk management, escalation, and timely leadership reporting.
- Oversee the project portfolio and resource management to align capacity with technical and operational priorities.
- Coordinate cross-functional execution with Technical, Procurement, Operations, Finance, and Legal partners, clarifying roles and decisions.
- Promote early procurement involvement where beneficial, supporting contracting, supplier selection, and negotiations in line with project goals.
- Balance technical specifications with cost, safety, and lifecycle value considerations.
- Manage project risks and opportunities through identification, mitigation, and escalation.
- Drive cost efficiency and value optimization while maintaining performance and compliance standards.
- Prepare executive-level updates on progress, forecasts, decisions, risks, and corrective actions.
- Lead improvements to project governance frameworks, templates, and tools.
- Capture and apply lessons learned to improve planning and execution on future projects.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
