Manager, Dry Dock Planning
Fort Lauderdale, FL - USA
Job Summary
One of the best-known names in cruising Princess is the worlds leading international premium cruise line and tour company carrying millions of guests each year to hundreds of destinations around the globe. We give our guests the Medallion Class experience others simply cant. The Love Boat promises something for everyone.
The Manager Dry Dock planning & support is responsible for independently leading and executing the Dry Dock Planning process for assigned vessels through cross-functional coordination planning communication and execution readiness activities. The role serves as the primary point of accountability for dry dock planning and is expected to proactively drive timelines identify risks resolve conflicts and ensure deliverables are completed within established milestones. The position requires facilitating and leading large multidisciplinary planning meetings involving 30 attendees from shipboard and shoreside departments external partners contractors and leadership teams. Success in this role depends on the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with audiences of varying technical and operational backgrounds maintain alignment among stakeholders and drive decisions and accountability. The Manager Dry Dock Planning must be capable of working independently with limited supervision managing multiple dry dock projects simultaneously and communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure all planning activities documentation risks and stakeholder requirements are captured and executed according to approved timelines and company procedures.
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Responsibilities:
Dry Dock Planning & Coordination: Lead the planning process for assigned dry docks ensuring milestones deliverables budgets and schedules are tracked and completed on time; following up with Superintendents Project Managers and stakeholders to ensure project scope information technical specifications budgets schedules and supporting documentation are entered into the dry dock management system within the required timelines.
Coordinate planning activities associated with dry dock operations including: loading and logistics operations berthing arrangements turnaround day activities and operational readiness planning.
Ensures planning deliverables are complete accurate and aligned with established planning procedures.
Support the Senior Manager Dry Dock Planning with administration development and continuous improvement of dry dock planning systems and processes. Provide recommendations to improve reporting planning efficiency stakeholder visibility and data quality.
Work closely with Project Managers Superintendents shipboard teams and stakeholders to develop: interference plans outage management plans resource conflict mitigation plans operational readiness plans prepare and maintain project schedules and Gantt charts to identify conflicts critical path activities and develop mitigation strategies. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders in the development and maintenance of the Dry Dock General Risk Assessment. Support identification of risks and mitigation strategies throughout the planning lifecycle.
Coordinate post-drydock reviews and retrospective meetings. Identify and collects from stakeholders all best practices lessons learned and opportunities for process improvement and ensure implementation into future planning activities.
Knowledge & Skills:
Scope: The Manager Dry Dock Planning & Support is responsible for planning and coordinating assigned dry dock projects to ensure project milestones schedules risks and stakeholder requirements are managed effectively. The role serves as a key link between shipboard operations technical departments project management teams supply chain finance and senior leadership to ensure dry dock projects are delivered safely efficiently on schedule and within budget.
Problem solving: The role routinely addresses complex operational technical financial and scheduling challenges where solutions are not always clearly defined. The Manager must analyze large volumes of project data competing priorities resource constraints and operational requirements to develop practical and effective solutions. The position requires anticipating risks that may impact project delivery identifying gaps in planning and implementing mitigation strategies before they affect schedule cost quality or regulatory compliance. The role frequently evaluates alternative execution strategies resolves conflicts between stakeholders and balances business objectives against budget operational and schedule constraints.
Impact: The role directly impacts the successful planning and execution of assigned dry dock projects through effective coordination scheduling risk management and stakeholder engagement. Through the development and enforcement of planning standards governance processes and best practices the position helps drive consistency efficiency and continuous improvement within the dry dock discipline. Effective performance in this role contributes to minimizing operational disruptions reducing project risks improving financial performance and ensuring vessels are returned to service safely and on time. Recommendations and decisions made within the role are regularly relied upon by senior leadership and project stakeholders.
Leadership: The Manager Dry Dock Planning & Support provides leadership through expertise influence and coordination rather than through direct supervisory responsibility. The role provides project leadership and coordination across cross-functional teams to support successful dry dock planning and execution. Facilitates communication follows up on deliverables and assists stakeholders in maintaining alignment with project objectives among stakeholders that often include peers senior leaders project managers superintendents shipboard personnel supply chain finance and external partners. The success depends on the ability to influence individuals at the same organizational level and above build consensus among diverse stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority.
Essential/Minimum Qualifications:
Proficient in the use of computer business applications and project planning/management tools.
Experience in Cruise Industry or shipyard operations and project management
Experience in multiple drydocks in the cruise industry.
Preferred Qualifications:
PMP Certified.
AMOS experience
Autodesk CAD experience preferred.
Essential experience required:
Demonstrated ability to confidently facilitate meetings and presentations with large diverse audiences.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
Preferred Experience:
Knowledge of classification society and flag rules and regulations
Experience with significant cultural organizational and change management
Travel:25-50% with shipboard travel likely
Work Conditions:Work may require employee to work inside and/or outside with exposure to changing climate and/or operate machinery.
Physical Demands: Regular movement throughout company facilities.
** This position is classified as in-office. As an in-office role it requires employees to work from a designated Princess office Monday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their homes on Fridays.
Princess provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs including:
What You Can Expect
- Cruise and Travel Privileges forYou andYourFamily
- HealthBenefits
- 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training & Professional Development
- Tuition& Professional CertificationReimbursement
- Rewards & Incentives
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Required Experience:
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