Manager, Technical Procurement

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The Royal Caribbean Group’s Supply Chain Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Manager, Technical Procurement reporting to the Technical Procurement, Senior Manager .

This position is onsite and based in 100 Biscayne Boulevard .

This position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary

The Manager, Technical Procurement, oversees the planning, governance, execution, and successful close-out of marine technical projects across the fleet. This role ensures projects are delivered within defined scope, timeline, budget, quality, and safety requirements while managing cross-functional collaboration between Technical, Procurement, and Operations teams. Operating at the Manager level , the role leads and develops project teams, maintains robust project controls, drives accountability, and supports continuous improvement of governance, planning, and reporting practices to enable reliable delivery and operational excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manages the end-to-end delivery of marine technical projects across the fleet, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety goals.

Leads and develops project teams by defining priorities, assigning responsibilities, and fostering ownership of results and team growth.

Implements standardized project governance, including planning, tracking milestones, risk management, escalation, and timely reporting to leadership.

Oversees the project portfolio and resource management, ensuring capacity aligns with technical and operational priorities.

Coordinates cross-functional execution involving Technical, Procurement, Operations, Finance, and Legal partners, ensuring clarity of roles and decisions.

Drives early procurement involvement where beneficial to delivery outcomes, supporting contracting, supplier selection, and negotiations aligned with project goals.

Balances technical specifications with cost, safety, and lifecycle value considerations to achieve optimal solutions.

Manages project risks and opportunities through systematic identification, mitigation, and escalation.

Champions cost efficiency and value optimization while maintaining performance and compliance standards.

Prepares clear, executive-level project updates detailing progress, forecasts, decisions, risks, and corrective actions.

Leads process improvement across project governance frameworks, templates, and tools to strengthen delivery consistency.

Captures and applies lessons learned across teams to enhance planning and execution in future projects.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Marine Operations, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field required.

Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, or equivalent)

Preferred Experience

Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive project management experience in technical, marine, engineering, or asset-heavy environments.

Proven success managing multidisciplinary projects involving cross-functional collaboration and vendor coordination.

Experience leading project teams and managing stakeholders across technical and commercial disciplines.

Technical/Functional Skills

Strong proficiency in project management tools and methodologies including planning, budgeting, governance, and risk management.

Working knowledge of procurement and supplier management processes supporting technical project delivery.

Strong analytical, commercial, and financial acumen, with the ability to evaluate trade-offs and lifecycle impacts.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels.

Skilled in using collaboration and reporting systems (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, SharePoint).

Leadership/Behavioral Competencies

Strategic and results-driven leader who builds alignment across functions and inspires accountability.

Comfortable managing diverse priorities in a matrixed organization.

Demonstrates sound judgment, resilience, and adaptability in decision-making.

Models RCG values of safety, integrity, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Fosters innovation and standardization across project management practices.

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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