Manager, Infrastructure Delivery

Costa Crociere S.p.A.; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Learning opportunities

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health assessment

Job summary

Carnival UK is seeking a Manager, Technology Delivery to lead the implementation of multiple technology projects and initiatives that underpin our strategy and deliver unforgettable holiday happiness for guests.

You will mobilise initiatives, define scope and delivery plans, manage budgets and risks, and report progress, while working in a hybrid pattern with up to two days from home on a fixed-term contract until 2 July 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering infrastructure projects.
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Experience leading technical teams and communicating with business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define scope, schedule and delivery plans; run project meetings; manage risks, issues and dependencies; provide progress reporting.
• Ensure appropriate funding and track forecast vs spend.
• Deliver change projects across infrastructure services (e.g., Network Access Control, out-of-band management).
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver prioritised value and ensure resilience, security and operational excellence.

Skills

Infrastructure project delivery

Stakeholder management

Technical team leadership

Job description

Carnival UK is in search of a Manager, Technology Delivery, who will be fundamental in supporting the delivery of our technology strategy and enabling our business objectives to deliver unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests. You will lead the implementation of a number of technology projects and initiatives across the portfolio. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Senior Manager, Technology Delivery, in mobilsation of initiatives through our intake process.
• Define scope, schedule and delivery plans; run project working/status meetings; manage risks, issues and dependencies; and provide clear progress reporting.
• Ensuring the project has the appropriate level of funding and track to demonstrate adherence to forecast and total spend
• Delivery of change projects across a number of infrastructure service including network and server projects - examples may include Network Access Control (NAC) and out-of-band management.
• Working alongside a number of technical and non technical stakeholders to deliver prioritised value, ensuring solutions meet required standards for resilience, security and operational excellence.
• 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 fixed-term basis until 2nd July 2027. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.
• Strong delivery governance capability, including budget management, stakeholder management and communication.

Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership

• Proven experience delivering infrastructure projects
• Ability to demonstrate generation of strong stakeholder relationships
• Experience of managing technical teams with the ability to translate for business colleges and senior stakeholders

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. It's 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.

About You: A Catalyst for Change

We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:

• Speak up and encourage open communication and idea sharing.
• Drive continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Empower others and foster high-performing teams.
• Take ownership and consider commercial impact in decisions.

Why Join Us?

Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you. Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment, Aida
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