Program Associate

Program Associate, on-site Heusden, Netherlands

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The function of the Program Associate is to provide analytical advises and strong support to the project management of the Newbuild projects. The role is to give mission-driven project management assistance, supporting the project management in their work through issue identification, analysis, communications, and daily project management and coordination duties. Consults with internal clients in various departments (shoreside and shipboard) and with external partners (shipyard, technical and design consultancies) to gather, analyze, and report data for recommended courses of action.

Projects assigned are typically top priority, high profile, and multi-departmental initiatives for the organization and thus require continuous communication and interaction with the project management, onsite technical and design teams, shipyard, other internal and external partners. Manage all aspects of project planning, tracking, and status reporting.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Project coordination and support the development, tracking/monitoring and reporting of several small to medium size projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time, on budget delivery of project outputs.

· Acting as project managements analytical advisor and support.

· Supporting the project management through issue identification, analysis and communication.

· Applying an objective issue-analysis approach for project areas and subsystems tracking.

· Iterative development of follow-up tools based on critical areas defined by project management or lessons learned from previous projects.

· Adapting the work approach according to changing project priorities.

· Responsibility of standardized, analytical and frequent reporting on newbuilding projects.

· Identification and proactive search of data sources, together with shipyard/ suppliers.

· Developing tools and processes to help RCG project management, shipyard, and suppliers in forward-looking planning.

· Tracking total remaining work and displaying weekly/ monthly progress required for timely completion.

· Tracking project progress against milestone plan, building simulations (projecting actual progress on the future).

· Establishing and driving regular meetings between involved parties.

· Administrates team meetings (attendees, agenda, and official minutes) and drafts communications of project status based on pre-defined templates.

· Iterative development of reporting format based on management feedback, focus areas and project status

· Best practice definition and proactive sharing to other newbuilding projects and throughout the corporation.

· Consults with client to ascertain and define need or problem to obtain data required for solution.

· Analyzes data to determine solution such as implementation of alternate methods and procedures or changes in processing methods and practices.

· Performs vendor consultations/facilitations to monitor progress and ascertain and define any needs or problem areas and obtain solutions.

· Develops processing methods and practices for communicating project status to extended teams and executive management.

· Supports project teams in collection of quantitative/qualitative statistics, performs basic numerical analysis (financial, statistical).

· Iterative development of follow-up tools based on critical areas defined by project management or lessons learned.

· Changing the work scope according to changing project priorities.

· Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with little to no guidance.

· Performs 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.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversees creation and management of small to medium size project budgets with oversight by Managers for projects under their supervision.

Understanding of accounting rules for expense and capital activities considered as an advantage.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor degree or above with a concentration in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or a closely related discipline (Management Science, Industrial Engineering).

Experience: 2-5 years of relevant work experience in business development, analytics, professional services, technology or finance. Experience in project management and/or shipbuilding considered as advantage

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

· Solid written and verbal communication skills a must (English). Clear and precise communication at all levels of the organization essential.

· Excellent problem-solving skills & strong analytical mindset and drive for solving complex challenges.

· Ability to learn quickly and understand technical systems.

· Strong collaboration and communication skills and ability to influence.

· Ability to developing new analytical approaches independently, identify key issues, collect data, conduct data analytics and visualize data to create impact and support decision-making.

· Excellent interpersonal skills, strength in communicating in a multicultural environment with all levels of employees and management with various stakeholders, e.g., owner, shipyard, suppliers, and consultants

· Excellent administrative, organizational and presentation skills.

· Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and to draw valid conclusions.

· Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

· Ability to read, analyze and interpret contracts, financial reports, legal documents, and government regulations.

· Ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms and to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, co-workers, customers, vendors, shoreside and shipboard employees.

· Strong desire to learn about RCG processes, shipbuilding, project management, and IT systems is a must

Software: Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. Experience in MS Project considered as an advantage

Internal Candidates: Knowledge of CAR process: budget, approval, reconciliation, and reporting, AMOS, Niku, Lotus Notes Database, SQM filing system, JDE, and Essbase.

Ability to work for the multiple Newbuild projects and to work permanently onsite in Heusden, the Netherlands.

Fluent English skills, Dutch considered as an advantage.

Technical studies considered as an advantage

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Good physical condition, able to endure extensive walking and stairclimbing within a heavy and loud shipbuilding construction environment.

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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