Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd•Miami, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a full-time Senior Manager, Marine Capital Finance, reporting to the Director, Marine Finance. This on-site position in Miami, Florida, will provide strategic financial leadership for enterprise capital programs and initiatives that advance marine performance, operational resilience, and long-range brand priorities. The role owns the end-to-end capital planning and governance process for Global Marine Operations (GMO) across Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity, and Silversea. Responsibilities include driving portfolio prioritization, creating analytical frameworks for investment decisions, leading business case development, managing annual capital budgets, steering forecasts for capital spend, depreciation, and write-offs, and leading cross-functional problem-solving. The role also involves developing executive-ready materials and ensuring adherence to company policies and financial controls.

Requirements

Four-year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, or other highly analytical field from an accredited college or university; MBA preferred.
Typically, 8+ years of progressive experience in financial planning/analysis, capital planning, business case development, and/or project/portfolio management, including demonstrated leadership of teams and cross-functional initiatives; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strategic portfolio and program management expertise; ability to define investment strategy, evaluate trade-offs, and drive outcomes across performance, budget, schedule, and scope constraints.
Deep understanding of capital expenditure vs. operating expense accounting rules and implications for financial statements and performance management.
Executive presence and outstanding written/verbal communication skills; ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across Finance, Operations, Accounting, and cross-functional governance forums.
Strong organizational discipline with proven ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize competing demands, and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.
Proven people leadership and team-building capability, including coaching, performance management, and talent development.
Proficient understanding and working knowledge of GAAP, as it relates to depreciation and disposition of fixed assets.
Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint) and project/portfolio tools (e.g., MS Project); ability to automate, simplify, and elevate reporting and insights.
Experience leveraging AI tools and applications to enhance reporting, insight generation, and decision support, while ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and governance.
Proven ability to use Power BI to build, maintain, and enhance dashboards and management reporting, including executive level visualizations
Advanced analytical and critical-thinking skills, including long-term financial modeling, valuation, and the ability to challenge assumptions and synthesize insights into clear recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of cruise line operations (hotel and technical), global deployment, and shipboard work environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead enterprise capital portfolio budgeting and forecasting; set annual planning calendar, drive consolidation and prioritization of marine investment requests, and deliver monthly executive outlooks on performance vs. plan.
Own capital governance and approval processes; partner with project leaders to shape business cases and financial projections, coordinate committee and executive reviews, and influence outcomes through fact-based recommendations and stakeholder alignment.
Direct quarterly capital forecasting and scenario planning; refresh spend timing and in-service projections across all open projects, anticipate impacts to write-off calculations, and communicate risks and trade-offs to Capital Planning and GMO/Brand leadership.
Provide senior oversight of the quarterly in-service process and related SOX controls; ensure compliance, audit readiness, and disciplined documentation across the portfolio.
Drive capital strategy and long-range planning; develop and maintain the multi-year capital roadmap, assess ROI and strategic fit, and recommend allocation decisions that optimize performance, resilience, and guest/crew experience outcomes.
Establish portfolio management cadence with Project Owners; monitor execution, surface schedule/cost/scope variances early, and lead cross-functional resolution of critical issues.
Lead advanced analytics and decision support for high-visibility, long-term strategic initiatives; apply critical thinking to challenge assumptions, evaluate alternatives, and frame clear options and recommendations.
Develop executive-ready materials and narratives (decking, briefs, and talking points) for GMO and Brand leadership, translating complex analyses into concise decision insights.
Ensure adherence to Company policies, financial controls, and reporting standards (SOX and other requirements) and drive continuous process improvement to increase transparency, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
Build and lead a high-performing capital finance team; hire, coach, and develop talent, set performance expectations, and provide day-to-day leadership while fostering a culture of ownership and collaboration.
Provide ad hoc financial leadership and analysis as required, including rapid response support for emerging priorities and executive requests.
Lead the financial architecture for capital investment decisions, including business cases, valuation approaches, and sensitivity/scenario analyses aligned to governance expectations.
Provide consolidated portfolio reporting and insights (monthly and quarterly), highlighting trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions for executive stakeholders.
Ensure rigorous execution of SOX and Company capital reporting requirements; maintain audit-ready documentation and strengthen controls through continuous improvement.
Perform other duties as required.