Manager, Technical Projects

One of the best-known names in cruising Princess is the worlds leading international premium cruise line and tour company carrying millions of guests each year to hundreds of destinations around the globe. We give our guests the Medallion Class experience others simply cant. The Love Boat promises something for everyone.

We are looking to hire a Manager-Technical Projects. The Manager - Technical Projects manages all aspects of the planning and execution of fleet technical environmental safety and energy saving project. Working primarily with the Companys operations departments shipboard senior management contractors shipyards and classification societies to ensure completion within the approved financial plan and agreed timescales.

This role requires a strong focus on collaboration and liaison with the Technical Operations Electrical and Automation team for the correct electrical/automation engineering and full integration and alignment of projects with all other ongoing and planned fleet initiatives.

The Manager- Technical Projects manages the team of onboard Fleet Project Managers in the execution of activities being carried out onboard ships both in service and during docking periods. The team size will flex to meet the demands of each project. Personnel will be assigned to Manager Technical projects as defined and requested.

The role also supports the development/electrical engineering of fleet energy reduction safety and environmental projects in coordination with Corporate energy conservation and safety group strategies and collaborates with company brands and Carnival Corporate teams to create efficiencies and streamline processes.

The Manager-Technical Projects proactively engages and collaborates with shipboard personnel in project development and implementation to ensure early understanding and adoption of key sustainability initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a background in the maritime industry with a background in electro-technical engineering and have experience in both a seagoing and shoreside managerial role. Strong communication skills a proactive and collaborative approach to project management are essential.

Heres a summary of whatPrincessis looking for in a Manager Technical Projects. Is this you

Responsibilities:

• Supports the development and management of projects and project personnel in alignment with company and regulatory requirements

• Leads and contributes to the planning definition and execution of assigned projects ensuring all activities comply with company policies established procedures maritime legislation and applicable flagstate and classification society requirements. Provides oversight and guidance to project team members establishing clear expectations monitoring performance and ensuring work is executed safely efficiently and to the required quality standards.

• Monitors project progress and action plans while providing regular updates to senior management

• Tracks schedule budget risks and deliverables across multiple concurrent projects by utilizing appropriate project management methodologies and tools. Develops and distributes timely progress reports dashboards and variance analyses to senior management highlighting trends potential challenges and recommended corrective actions to maintain project alignment with strategic objectives.

• Supports project implementation and completion through crossfunctional collaboration

• Facilitates smooth project execution by coordinating activities among suppliers contractors shipyards and multidisciplinary departments both shoreside and onboard. Ensures all stakeholders understand project scope technical requirements timelines and deliverables. Drives issue resolution and fosters a collaborative environment to achieve successful and timely project outcomes.

• Reviews and submits regulatory documentation and plans to Classification Societies

• Prepares reviews and compiles all mandatory regulatory documents engineering drawings and technical plans required for submission to the relevant Classification Society. Ensures accuracy completeness and alignment with statutory and class rules before submission and follows up to address comments queries or required revisions to secure timely plan approval.

• Provides recommendations and facilitates issue resolution across internal and external stakeholders

• Assesses projectrelated risks technical challenges and stakeholder feedback; develops wellinformed recommendations to support decisionmaking. Ensures effective communication among shipboard personnel Classification Societies shipyards and suppliers to resolve issues promptly and maintain project continuity and compliance.

• Conducts ship surveys site visits and attends drydock periods as required

• Performs onboard surveys inspections and condition assessments to validate project requirements verify installation quality and monitor progress. Participates in drydock periods as needed overseeing work execution confirming adherence to specifications and coordinating corrective actions to address deficiencies or emergent issues.

• Collaborates with other Corporate brands to evaluate technology and project initiatives

• Engages with technical and operational counterparts across Corporate brand groups to exchange insights review emerging technologies and evaluate potential project concepts. Identifies opportunities to enhance fleet performance create operational efficiencies standardize best practices and deliver costsaving or valuegenerating solutions across the enterprise.

• Ensures integrated and safe project solutions through crossstakeholder coordination

• Works closely with shipboard management shipyards contractors and classification representatives to ensure that proposed solutions are technically sound operationally feasible and implemented safely. Promotes seamless integration of new equipment system modifications or upgrades into shipboard operations while upholding the highest safety and compliance standards.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Manage multi-disciplinary cross-functional teams with ongoing or new projects to ensure projects are implemented in the saftest most efficient and sustainable means possible.

• Lead the Electrical Engineering processes and project design activities through development and execution of projects through to installation commissioning and operations onboard.

• Ensure that projects are engineered and completed in line with the Brands strategies and vision.

• Support development of procedures to improve working efficiency of the team using new or updated processes and tools.

• Support development of new emissions reduction environmental and sustainability initiatives through independent research collaboration within the company or corporation and collaborating with 3rd party suppliers contracting companies and consultants in order to maintain compliance with current and future legislation.

• Undertake the ownership of an assigned project from the conceptual design phase plan the execution phase and arrange the appropriation and release of the required funding. The Manager will be responsible for the vetting of and selection of the required vendors and other stakeholders to ensure project success along with specifying scopes of work raising sub-contracts and controlling addition to managing the engineering procurement and logistical phases of the project(s) assigned the Manager-Technical Projects will coordinate all aspects of the installation onboard commissioning training and handover of projects into service through a combination of planning engineering change management stakeholder management and clear communications throughout. The Manager-Technical Projects will be responsible for defining the level of resource and support they will need in order to successfully complete the project and to make the necessary request for the allocation of that resource to work on their project team.

• Contribute to research and development activities carried out by the Team and aimed at achieving future business goals providing input based on their own experience knowledge and technical understanding.

• Ensure the safe and continuous technical operations of the fleet in a compliant manner whilst also further the Corporations sustainability goals and reducing business operational costs increasing profitability.

• The Manager-Technical Projects will typically be assigned individual projects or multiples thereof with capital plan values up to ca. $2.0M each. They will be responsible for the control of the finances for allocated project(s) and the spend.

• Identify and request the necessary personnel skill-sets and resources needed to successfully complete the project objectives. A cross-functional team will be created and all relevant inter-departmental stakeholders and team members clearly identified and secured. The Manager-Technical projects will then be responsible for managing that team throughout the project until completion. Additionally Seagoing/shipboard personnel will be seconded to work under the Manager-Technical Projects throughout the execution phase of the assigned project along with members of other departments in a dotted line arrangement.

• In order to successfully manage the assigned project(s) through the various phases through to successful completion requires the Manager-Technical Projects to continuously exhibit strong leadership skills in terms of communication empowerment motivational techniques and perseverance. The management of the required cross-functional teams also necessitates empathy negotiation skills and understanding due to the potential for conflicting priorities and goals with in the Business.

Requirements:

Essential Qualifications:

• Associates Degree - Engineering

• Batchelors Degree - Engineering

• Project Management Training / Certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Marine Electro-Technical Officer Certification - Class 1

• Marine Engineer Certification - Class 1

• PMP Certificate

Minimum Skills:

• Proficient in the use of computer business applications and project planning/management tools

• Understanding of project commercial cost analysis & negotiation

• Strong written and oral communication skills for presenting negotiating and resolving technical inter-personal and commercial matters

• Self-starter capable of and willing to participate in a mix of remote / home working and office visits for collaboration events

• Capable of multi-tasking and working under pressure to maintain agreed project and logistics deadlines

• Able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills leads through empowerment and demonstrates high relationship building capabilities

• 5 years experience in cruise ship naval or offshore industry technical and commercial leadership marine operations and project management

• Leadership with a proven strong understanding of interpersonal decision making communication and empowerment skills to enable interaction with shipboard & shoreside management employees shipyards & vendors

Travel:Less than 25% with shipboard travel likely

Work Conditions: Work beyond normal business hours or on weekends may be required occasionally to support business needs projects or operations.

Physical Demands: Work beyond normal business hours or on weekends may be required occasionally to support business needs projects or operations.

This position is classified as Hybrid. As a Hybrid role it requires employees to work from a designated Holland office Tuesday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their homes on Mondays and Fridays.

Princess provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs including:

What You Can Expect

• Cruise and Travel Privileges forYou andYourFamily
• HealthBenefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training & Professional Development
• Tuition& Professional CertificationReimbursement
• Rewards & Incentives

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