Senior Project Manager

Title Senior Project Manager
Category Careers, Corporate

Senior Project Manager – Luxury Mega Yacht

The World, Residences at Sea, is the largest privately owned residential yacht on earth. At The World we are one team, we are always passionate and caring and we support one another in mutual respect. We believe in our mission and drive for continuous improvement by challenging each other to be better and by measuring and benchmarking against the best. We take ownership and hold ourselves accountable. We have a unified, empowered, and strong team culture that values diversity and recognizes, develops and retains talent.

The Senior Project Manager will act as the leading and supporting role of onboard projects with a focus on Apartment refurbishment and refurbishment in public areas. This position will also be responsible for timeline management and processes as it relates to Dry-dock and Apartment Refurbishment Time Slots.

Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manage onboard projects, including in-operation, Dry-dock and refurbishment projects as assigned and other project related items
  • Create and maintain project plans, ensure all project requirements and objectives are properly documented and budgets are managed
  • Manage the Apartment refurbishment process including proposals for timeslots, communication with contractors and DNVGL approval processes and maintain and update Refurbishment guidelines
  • Track and report project status; ensure that risks are reviewed and mitigated, issues are escalated and resolved, and changes are documented and approved
  • Liaise with other departments and vendors to outline milestones, establish work plans, responsibilities, scope and tracking timelines
  • Ensure project progresses on schedule, accurately reflect current project status through regular updates
  • Communicate project plan status on a regular basis, establish goals and analyses on project work process, track timing, budget, cost control and reporting.
  • Communicate and offer support on updates and review technical drawings of the ship
  • Work with Project Management tools to develop and improve processes
  • Allocate resources and manage milestone and deadlines of all ongoing projects as assigned
  • Manage approval processes related to installation onboard and “Lessons Learned” processes for projects
  • Provide support and updates regarding IMO, MARPOL, SOLAS, MLC and Maritime Regulatory Systems
  • Assist with research and coordination of other Marine & Technical projects
  • Perform duties as defined in the Shoreside Emergency Response Procedure

Qualifications, Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working within the Marine & Technical aspect of the cruise industry, shipboard and/or shore side, with knowledge of ship operations and project management
  • General knowledge of IMO, MARPOL, SOLAS, MLC and Maritime Regulatory System
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
  • Experience from dry-dock or refurbishment projects in a leading or supporting role
  • Ability to work efficiently in fast changing environment and handle multiple complexities simultaneously
  • Proven efficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook)
  • Strong administrative skills and knowledge of Project Management tools such as MS Project
  • Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal, and presentation skills
  • Ability to effectively communicate with project stakeholders from a designer and refurbishment background as well as technical
  • Ability to travel internationally and for extended periods of time during projects or as needed by the operations

At The World we are one team, always passionate and caring and supporting one another in mutual respect. We have a unified, empowered, and strong team culture that values diversity and recognizes, develops and retains talent.

 

Please note that all candidates must complete an online employment application before being considered for any open position. Interviews will only be arranged after receipt and review of such online application and are ‘by appointment only’. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a representative of the Human Resources Team.

 
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