Assistant Project Manager

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Combine your experience and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees in Miami, Florida. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is pleased to offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

Position Summary:

The function of the Assistant Project Manager is to provide assistance and support to the Program Manager of the New Generation program of Newbuilds, special projects, or revitalization and refurbishment of vessels. In this role you will consult with internal clients from various departments (shoreside and shipboard) 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.

Career Snapshot:

• 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
• Provide input on project planning methods and tool usage to project participants to standardized reporting methodologies
• Utilize project management tools and techniques to develop and maintain project scope
• Administrate team meetings (attendees, agenda, and official minutes) and drafts communications of project status based on pre-defined templates
• Consult with client to ascertain and define need or problem to obtain data required for solution
• Conduct field analysis & recommends solutions, based on gathered insight, to include implementations of alternate methods and procedures or changes in processing methods and practices
• Perform vendor consultations/facilitations to monitor progress and ascertain and define any needs or problem areas and obtain solutions
• Develop processing methods and practices for communicating project status to extended teams and executive management
• Support project teams in collection of quantitative/qualitative statistics, performs basic numerical analysis (financial, statistical)

 Requirements:

• B.S. degree with a concentration in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or a closely related discipline (Management Science, Industrial Engineering)
• 2-5 years project management experience within a large corporation or consulting firm
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of or some experience with process improvement methods & techniques
• 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 travel 25% of the time
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project required. Familiarity with email, internet applications and AutoCAD system

Thank you for your interest in this role. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is the world"s second largest cruise company, operating under Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises brands. These brands offer an array of onboard activities, services and amenities, including simulated surfing, swimming pools, sun decks, beauty salons, exercise and spa facilities, ice skating rinks, in-line skating, basketball courts, rock climbing walls, miniature golf courses, gaming facilities, lounges, bars, Las Vegas-style entertainment, cinemas and Royal Promenades, which include interior shopping, dining and an entertainment boulevard.

Once you click to apply below, it will take you 10-15 minutes to complete our application, which will help us better qualify your candidacy. If you are being considered for this position you will hear back from us within the next < 30-60 > days. During this time, you can view your application status on our career site.

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RCL is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.