Associate, Program Management

Royal Caribbean Group; Makati; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International exposure

Flexible work options

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group in Makati, Philippines, seeks a Program Associate to support large-scale shipbuilding and operational projects with coordination, reporting, and analytics.

You will work with the Senior Manager in Turku, Finland, to monitor progress, develop dashboards in Power BI and Excel, and maintain project documentation across multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business, engineering, analytics, or related field.
• Experience supporting projects, reporting, operations, analytics, or program management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Manager, Program Management in tracking project activities, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with the Royal Caribbean Group Turku office to align on reporting requirements.
• Monitor project schedules, action items, and deliverables for timely completion.
• Prepare status reports, progress updates, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Compile project KPIs and performance metrics to support decision-making.
• Gather, validate, and analyze project data from multiple sources.
• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, charts, and visualizations using Power BI and Excel.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on project trends and performance metrics.
• Support ad hoc reporting requests and special project analyses.
• Manage project calendars, recurring meetings, workshops, and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain project documentation, action logs, status reports, and tracking tools.
• Track engineering drawings, approval statuses, and project readiness indicators.
• Monitor commissioning activities, inspection schedules, and FAT progress.
• Review and report project readiness, completion status, key risks, and outstanding issues.
• Monitor safety-related reporting, compliance metrics, and incident tracking.
• Identify risks, delays, and issues requiring management attention.
• Maintain accurate project records and ensure data integrity across reporting tools.
• Leverage reporting tools, automation, and AI technologies to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project visibility and operational effectiveness.
• Assist with additional project management and administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organization

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Analytics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

About the Role

The Program Associate provides project coordination, reporting, and analytical support for large-scale shipbuilding and operational projects. Working closely with the Senior Manager, Program Management based in Turku, Finland, this role is responsible for monitoring project progress, maintaining key project documentation, developing reports and dashboards, and ensuring accurate status visibility across multiple workstreams.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, data-driven, detail-oriented, and enjoys working with project data, reporting tools, and process tracking in a fast-paced global environment.

Key Responsibilities

Project Coordination & Reporting

• Support the Senior Manager, Program Management in tracking project activities, milestones, and deliverables.

• Coordinate with the Royal Caribbean Group Turku office to maintain alignment on project priorities and reporting requirements.

• Monitor project schedules, action items, and deliverables to ensure timely completion.

• Prepare status reports, progress updates, dashboards, and executive summaries.

• Compile project KPIs and performance metrics to support decision-making.

Data Analysis & Visualization

• Gather, validate, and analyze project data from multiple sources.

• Develop and maintain reports, dashboards, charts, and visualizations using Power BI and Excel.

• Provide insights and recommendations based on project trends and performance metrics.

• Support ad hoc reporting requests and special project analyses.

Project Tracking & Documentation

• Manage project calendars, recurring meetings, workshops, and stakeholder communications.

• Maintain project documentation, action logs, status reports, and tracking tools.

• Track engineering drawings, approval statuses, and project readiness indicators.

• Monitor commissioning activities, inspection schedules, and Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) progress.

• Review and report project readiness, completion status, key risks, and outstanding issues.

Compliance & Performance Monitoring

• Monitor safety-related reporting, compliance metrics, and incident tracking.

• Identify risks, delays, and issues requiring management attention.

• Maintain accurate project records and ensure data integrity across reporting tools.

Process Improvement

• Leverage reporting tools, automation, and AI technologies to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project visibility and operational effectiveness.

• Assist with additional project management and administrative tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field.

• Experience supporting projects, reporting, operations, analytics, or program management activities.

• Advanced proficiency in:

  • Microsoft Excel

  • PowerPoint

  • Word

  • Power BI

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating with global teams.

Preferred

• Experience supporting engineering, construction, maritime, manufacturing, or large-scale project environments.

• Experience developing dashboards and KPI reporting.

• Familiarity with project management methodologies and project tracking tools.

• Experience using AI productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or similar platforms to enhance reporting and workflow efficiency.