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Your Purpose

The New Builds Business Analyst plays a key role in ensuring the financial, commercial, and operational success of MSC Cruises' new ship development projects. Acting as the financial and analytical partner to the New Builds department, this role is responsible for defining, monitoring, and optimizing departmental budgets, overseeing owner-supplied materials (OS&E and FF&E where applicable), and ensuring sound financial governance throughout the project lifecycle.

Beyond budget management, the Business Analyst delivers data-driven analyses and recommendations to support decision-making across front-of-house and back-of-house initiatives. By evaluating investments, costs, operational models, and project performance, the role helps ensure that innovation, guest experience, and operational efficiency are achieved within financial objectives.

Working closely with Finance, Procurement, Technical, Hotel Operations, Food & Beverage, Guest Experience, Design, and external partners, the Business Analyst provides insights that support specification decisions, supplier strategies, budget optimization, and overall project profitability. The role also develops reporting, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor performance, identify risks and opportunities, and ensure alignment between financial objectives and the strategic goals of the New Builds department.

Your Impact

• Oversee the definition, tracking, and monitoring of the New Builds hotel and guest operations budget, ensuring alignment with financial goals and preventing cost overruns. Provide regular updates on budget performance to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Conduct financial forecasting for New Builds projects, ensuring expenditures are kept in line with approved budgets. Analyse financial data and provide insights to improve profitability, cost control, and resource allocation.
• Manage the budget and coordination of owner-supplied materials, ensuring timely delivery, cost efficiency, and alignment with project specifications. Track and report related costs to enhance budget forecasting accuracy.
• Collaborate with finance, procurement, F&B, technical/operational departments, and guest experience teams to ensure financial and strategic alignment across all New Builds projects.
• Lead and execute ad-hoc business analyses to evaluate the financial impact of decisions related to New Builds projects, with a focus on increasing profitability, reducing costs, and improving operational efficiency.
• Identify potential financial risks, including budget overruns, supply chain disruptions, or delays in owner-supplied materials. Coordinate with all departments involved to address these risks and prevent project timeline disruptions.
• Track and report on key financial and operational performance indicators (KPIs) for New Builds projects. Ensure data-driven insights are used to optimize project outcomes and support decision-making. 

Your Journey so far

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Maximum 3 or 4 years of relevant experience in budget management, financial analysis, procurement, or contract management, preferably within the cruise, hospitality, or construction industry.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in managing budgets, financial forecasting, and reporting. Working towards aligning financial and strategic goals.
• Proven ability to manage contracts, oversee vendor relationships, and coordinate third-party suppliers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with finance, procurement, operational, and technical teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to provide data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Proficient in financial software, budgeting tools, and key computer applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to ensure leadership is informed of updates, project status, and deadlines through clear communication and regular status reports.
• Proactive and collaborative attitude, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to perform additional duties as assigned by management to support the overall success of the New Builds department.
• Fluent in English

Your Essentials

• Strong Excel and Power BI skills
• Strong analytics skills
• Great command of English is required
• Right to work in Switzerland 

Our commitment

We are committed to building a future that values diverse perspectives, embraces the world beyond borders, and fosters an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment extends to taking meaningful, measurable actions that have a long-term positive impact on our guests, our employees and our planet.

Ready to turn your passion into something extraordinary? Join us at MSC Cruises, where new opportunities await. Apply today to be part of a global team that is pushing boundaries and achieving something remarkable. Your journey starts here!