Asset Lifecycle Manager (12 months FTC).

Carnival Corporation and plc; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cruise company based in Southampton is seeking an experienced project manager for its Maritime & Sustainability team. This full-time role, classified as CUK07, focuses on overseeing major defect resolutions, managing project budgets, and ensuring operational reliability. Ideal candidates will have strong project management skills, particularly with Microsoft Project, and experience in the hospitality sector. Enjoy a hybrid working model with numerous employee benefits, including generous leave and medical cover.

Benefits

Employee Discounted Cruising

Annual bonus

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Minimum 25 days leave

Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme

Company paid private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Discounted retail and leisure

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience, ideally with proficiency in Microsoft Project.
• Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractors and write clear, detailed work scopes.
• Strategic thinker with some experience in hotel or customer service facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Lead resolution of major guarantee defects.
• Manage and deliver defect-related projects.
• Control project budgets and financial governance.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
• Mitigate impact on revenue and guest experience.

Skills

Project management experience

Microsoft Project proficiency

Ability to manage subcontractors

Strategic thinking

Experience in customer service facilities management

Job description

At our core, we believe in the strength of a diverse and skilled team to drive our business forward. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that our assets are managed efficiently throughout their lifecycle, supporting both operational reliability and exceptional guest experiences.

Role Overview

The Maritime & Sustainability team are responsible for the safe operation of P&O Cruises and Cunards fleet. We do this by developing capable and motivated colleagues, providing assets that are fit for purpose as well as delivering operational processes that meet and exceed the needs of the business. Our Maritime teams deliver the health, environment, safety, security and nautical & engineering expertise needed to ensure we can create unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests.

Key accountabilities include:

Lead resolution of major guarantee defects - Prioritise issues with the greatest impact on guest experience, safety, ship operations, and revenue, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and compliant solutions

Manage and deliver defect-related projects - Oversee planning, execution, and formal handover to ship managers and crew, proactively mitigating risks, managing scope changes, and minimising disruption to operations and guest satisfaction

Control project budgets and financial governance - Deliver accurate forecasting, variance analysis, and tender processes while ensuring adherence to corporate policies and financial controls

Drive stakeholder engagement and collaboration - Work closely with ship teams, regulatory bodies, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to maintain high equipment and vessel availability, represent the company in contractual discussions, and manage operational risks effectively

Mitigate impact on revenue and guest experience - Implement strategies and solutions that reduce downtime, maintain service standards, and protect the overall guest experience during defect resolution and project delivery

Position Requirements

Our ideal candidates are those who possess not only the technical skills required for the maritime team, but also a passion for the industry and a keen eye for detail. Your professional certifications will be the foundation of your role within our team.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Proven project management experience, ideally with proficiency in Microsoft Project
• Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractors and write clear, detailed work scopes
• Strategic thinker with some experience in hotel or customer service facilities management

About You

You are someone who thrives in a collaborative environment yet is capable of working with a high degree of accuracy and accountability. Your qualifications in the maritime industry are just the beginning; we're looking for team members who are eager to learn, grow, and contribute to our collective success.

Personal Qualities

• Builds relationships and inclusive teams, safeguarding the wellbeing and safety of others.
• Drives for continuous improvement, promoting collaboration and compliance.
• Acts as a role model for company values and priorities, demonstrating professionalism and accountability in all interactions.

Why Join Us?

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK07, offered as a full-time position, on a 1 year fixed-term basis, with hybrid working including up to two days from home.

Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague.

We offer a dynamic and inclusive workplace where your work makes a real impact. Beyond competitive salaries and benefits, here's what we offer:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus
• A friendly welcome with help settling in
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal

Application Note:

Given the opportunities we provide, we encourage prompt applications. We are committed to finding the right blend of talent and passion, and our recruitment process may close earlier than advertised for roles with high applicant volumes.

Don't miss this chance to leverage your accounting qualifications in a role where you can truly shine. Apply today and let's explore how your skills and ambitions align with our opportunities!

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About Us

Holidays are one of life's greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.

No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world's largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain's rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.

Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.

Its through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture that we hope to become Travel's Employer of Choice.