Analyst, Fleet Deployment

Holland America Line Inc

Miami (FL)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Employee Assistance Program and mental

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Holidays – 8 company-wide + 2 floating

Vacation time – 14 days starting

Sick time – 80 hours per year

Complimentary stand-by cruises

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Carnival Cruise Line in Miami seeks a Fleet Deployment Analyst to drive fleetwide deployment and itineraries that boost net cruise revenue, cut fuel and emissions, and enhance guest satisfaction. You will manage 1,800+ sailings and 4,500+ port calls annually, coordinating across teams to design profitable itineraries.

The role demands strong analytical skills, experience in revenue management or financial analysis, and proficiency with Excel, SQL/Oracle, SAS, and Tableau.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or related field.
Master's degree preferred or equivalent quantitative experience.
3+ years in consumer insight, revenue management, or financial analysis.
2+ years in cruise industry or management consulting preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan detailed itineraries to maximize profitability and guest experience.
Coordinate port calls, ship positions, and sailings to optimize revenue and minimize fuel use.
Manage deployment data in MXP and FMA to ensure accuracy.
Collaborate across departments to align with technical, nautical, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate itinerary changes to stakeholders and guests as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Revenue management

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SQL/Oracle

SAS Enterprise Guide

Tableau

Excel

Job description

The Fleet Deployment Analyst is responsible for implementing fleetwide deployment and itineraries that maximize Net Cruise Revenue, minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and drive guest satisfaction. This role involves administering the deployment implementation and port conflict resolution processes for 1,800+ cruises and 4,500+ port calls per year. The Fleet Deployment Analyst will collaborate across the organization to implement deployment and itinerary designs that optimize profitability and guest experience and minimize fuel/carbon by leveraging competitive analysis, consumer insight, and quantitative financial metrics for home ports, itineraries, destinations, and ships.

Responsibilities

Detailed itinerary planning from sailing schedule (sailing by sailing) to ship position (day by day, by ship, all ships) to optimize profitability, guest experience & itinerary diversification while minimizing fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Port conflict resolutions for ports of call and homeports.

Reservation system implementation (set up of 1,800+ sailings every year, in CCL reservation system that also feeds carnival.com, Navigator, GoCCL.com, Funpass, API feeds for trade partners, etc).

Itinerary Changes: Design and implement port content and sequence changes where needed to resolve port conflicts, improve guest experience and/or maximize revenue and fuel/carbon savings.

Ensure all itineraries and itinerary changes are communicated to stakeholders throughout the organization, and collaborate with the communications team to ensure timely communications to guests.

Maintain and proactively ensure accuracy of CCL data in MXP (MarineXchange) and Fuel & Itinerary Planning Application (FMA). Keep MXP & FMA up-to-date to communicate current and potential sailings with other teams.

Collaborate across the organization to ensure deployment plans are aligned with technical & nautical requirements, onboard & hotel operations and environmental regulations. Consider all aspects such as ship characteristics, technical limitations, ticket and onboard revenue performance, guest satisfaction, home port and port of call accessibility constraints.

Charter design and cost: Work with charter team designing itineraries and fuel cost calculation.

Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required - Business, Economics, Finance, or related field

Master's Degree preferred - advanced quantitative or management degrees, or equivalent work experience

3+ years in consumer insight, revenue management, and or financial analysis required

2+ years in cruise industry or experience working with management consulting firm preferred

Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and analytical tools SQL/Oracle, SAS Enterprise Guide and Tableau

Knowledge of overall business strategy and operations including business processes, revenue and cost components and drivers of these measures, profitability and return on investment.

The ideal candidate must demonstrate excellent analytical, interpersonal and strategic planning skills as well as the ability to work across all levels of the organization.

Ability to present findings and insights to management in concise written and verbal presentations.

Self-motivated, detail oriented. Creative, independent thinker, quick learner, curious and inquisitive.

This position is classified as “in-office.”As an in-office role, it requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Monday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from their home on Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.

At Carnival, your total rewards package is much more than your base salary. All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including:

Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year.Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year.All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year.Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
Complimentary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement

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About Us

At Carnival Cruise Line, our mission is to consistently deliver safe, fun, and memorable vacations at a great value. As the world’s most popular cruise line, we offer a variety of unique experiences across our fleet, ensuring that every voyage is filled with excitement and discovery. From world-class entertainment and dining to exploring stunning destinations, we create lasting memories for our guests while maintaining a dedication to the places we visit and the lives we touch.

Join us and embark on a career that offers not only the chance to grow professionally but also the opportunity to be part of a global community that makes a difference.

In addition to other duties/functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns.

Carnival Corporation and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.