Sr. Analyst, Innovation Development

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Position Summary:

The Sr. Analyst, Innovation Development functions as a project manager in Brand Strategy & Innovation team. He/she is responsible for setting and maintaining project execution standards, driving program management components and deadlines, and ensuring deliverables are met.

This role is pivotal in the organization upkeep of the program. They consult with project stakeholders (including but not limited to internal teams, external consultants, leadership, architects, hotel operations, etc.) to gather, analyze, and log course of action.  

This person proactively strategizes, leads, plans, and drives activities necessary for the projects to reach completion within prescribed time frame and budget. Function as an in-house process driver and enabler of a highly dynamic environment. Projects assigned are typically high priority, high profile, and multi-departmental initiatives for the organization and thus require continuous communication, presentations, and interaction with the project team and department executives.  Manages all aspects of project planning, tracking, budget adherence and status reporting.   

Holds the Brand Strategy & Innovation teams accountable for project deliverables, deadlines, and budget compliance. Conducts oversight in the team’s project progression and success to avoid delays, missed deadlines or over budget occurrences.

This position will report onsite in Miami, FL

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

POSITION SUMMARY:  

The Sr. Analyst, Innovation Development functions as a project manager in Brand Strategy & Innovation team. He/she is responsible for setting and maintaining project execution standards, driving program management components and deadlines, and ensuring deliverables are met.

This role is pivotal in the organization upkeep of the program. They consult with project stakeholders (including but not limited to internal teams, external consultants, leadership, architects, hotel operations, etc.) to gather, analyze, and log course of action.  

This person proactively strategizes, leads, plans, and drives activities necessary for the projects to reach completion within prescribed time frame and budget. Function as an in-house process driver and enabler of a highly dynamic environment. Projects assigned are typically high priority, high profile, and multi-departmental initiatives for the organization and thus require continuous communication, presentations, and interaction with the project team and department executives.  Manages all aspects of project planning, tracking, budget adherence and status reporting.   

Holds the Brand Strategy & Innovation teams accountable for project deliverables, deadlines, and budget compliance. Conducts oversight in the team’s project progression and success to avoid delays, missed deadlines or over budget occurrences.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Responsible for the day-to-day project management of the programs within the innovation development team.
• Develop metrics and benchmarks to ensure projects track against target.
• Review, prepare, and organize the communication of the project plan and track status on a regular basis to project stakeholders and leadership.
• Forecasts needs for workshops, meetings, builds and manages their cadences, meeting room invites, and technologies required.
• Supports communicating line items that affect and maintain cost control, including identifying and tracking budget variances, and assisting with budget development efforts for CAPEX and OPEX.
• Maintain project records including meeting minutes, activity reports, and meeting agendas.
• Oversee and manage project communication efforts, including writing and disseminating project communications, conducting regular project status calls, and responding to team members’ communications.
• Prepares project reports, presentations, timelines and follow ups.
• Remain current with industry trends, especially as related to contemporary project management techniques as they impact project objectives
• Ensure product launches are communicated in a timely manner to internal stakeholders
• Identify ways to streamline communication and be proactive in updates to best support project development, launch, and effectiveness
• Perform other duties as required.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.  
• Up to 10% travel may be required.  

 Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Hospitality or Tourism Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Management, Project Management, or related field
• Relevant certification in project management
• Minimum of 3-5 years of related experience, large project experience required
• Preferred: Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), Six Sigma certified (ASQ, IASSC), Project Management Professional (PMP) certified or related training
• Operations, newbuild, startup experience is a big plus
• Cruise Line experience (preferred) 
• Experience using modern Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement methods (LEAN, TPM, 6 Sigma, TQM) highly preferred.  

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:  

• Strong communication skills are critical for this role and must do so effectively both in writing and in person, at all levels of the organization
• Meticulous with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong planning skills with ability to grasp abstract problems and come up with concrete solutions. Must be capable of simplifying complex topics into actionable plans, presentations, trackers and recommendations to an executive audience
• Ability to clarify ambiguous situations and / or processes
• Capable of managing multiple competing interests and unify key constituents towards a common goal
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strength in communicating in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management. Highly influential induvial   
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

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