Design Program Manager: Master Schedule Lead

Royal-Caribbean-Group-3; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group in the United States seeks a Lead, Program Management to own the integrated master schedule for Newbuild Design, aligning design maturity and milestones with shipyard sequences. You will translate complex processes into time-bound plans, coordinating across PMO, Naval Architecture, Maritime Technology, Brand, and external partners.

You will drive planning governance, KPI dashboards, and proactive risk management, ensuring on-time delivery and scalable design execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in PM, Construction/Architecture, Business or related field.
• 5–7 years in project planning, scheduling, or project management within large-scale capital programs.
• Experience building and managing integrated project schedules for complex, multi-disciplinary design programs.
• Experience in shipbuilding, cruise, hospitality, or similarly complex design environments is a strong advantage.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, MS Project and enterprise scheduling tools (e.g., Adobe Workfront).

Responsibilities

• Own, build, and maintain the integrated design master schedule aligned to design maturity phases and gates.
• Manage design file submission schedules and deliverable packages across Newbuild, Brand, offices, and shipyards.
• Provide early warning on at-risk submissions and drive recovery planning with owners.
• Identify cross-program dependencies and run scenarios to optimize schedule and resources.
• Develop workforce-planning and design-planning models to surface capacity gaps and needed resources.
• Act as planning liaison between design teams, partners, PMO, Naval Architecture, and Brand.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in PM/Construction/Architecture/Business

Tools

MS Office Suite

MS Project

Adobe Workfront

Job description

Royal Caribbean Group in the United States seeks a Lead, Program Management to own the integrated master schedule for Newbuild Design, aligning design maturity and milestones with shipyard sequences. You will translate complex processes into time-bound plans, coordinating across PMO, Naval Architecture, Maritime Technology, Brand, and external partners.

You will drive planning governance, KPI dashboards, and proactive risk management, ensuring on-time delivery and scalable design execution