Manager, Infrastructure Investments

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a strategic Manager to join the Infrastructure Investments Finance Group in Miami, FL. The role oversees a global portfolio of port and destination investments, including joint ventures, with responsibility for forecasting, capital planning, and performance reporting.

You will mentor a team of professionals, drive deal structuring, and coordinate with Corporate Strategy, Legal, and Treasury to meet financial objectives and timelines.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of finance experience with leadership exposure
• Experience in valuation and deal execution via banking, accounting, asset management, or real estate investments
• Strong accounting, analytical and financial analysis skills

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead a team of infrastructure investment and asset management professionals.
• Model, structure, forecast, and analyze investments across JV portfolios.
• Lead evaluation of new initiatives and partnerships to secure internal and external support.
• Oversee portfolio performance, manage multiple projects, and interface with partners and investors.
• Coordinate with Legal, Tax, Corporate Strategy, and Treasury on financing and structuring.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic investments

Valuation

Financial modeling

Team management

JV/partnerships

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Manager, Infrastructure Investments

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Destination Development Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Infrastructure Investments Manager to the Infrastructure Investments Director.

The position is onsite and based in Miami, Florida.

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary:

Royal Caribbean is looking for a strategic Manager to join its Infrastructure Investment Finance Group. The Infrastructure Investment Finance Group seeks strategic destination and infrastructure investments around the globe that serve Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s growing fleet of ships and markets, improve guest satisfaction, and generate long-term returns.

This role entails oversight of theDestination Developmentinvestmentsas well as the overallfinancial managementof the portfolio of investments managed by the Infrastructure Investment Finance Groupin accordance withapproved businessobjectivesand target financial returns. The Manager position is responsible for leading andmanaging a team of infrastructure investmentandassetmanagementprofessionals, managing priorities across a vast portfolio of global initiatives, overseeing the transactional and strategic activities of both new and existing Infrastructure Investment projects, leading internal underwriting for new projects, and overseeing the planning cycle of JV financials. in collaboration with the Infrastructure Finance team.

TheManageroftheInfrastructure InvestmentsandAssetManagementFinance Groupis a key member of the Destination Development team that will define, shape, execute, and finance the company's agenda for port and destination development and management inclusive of $5B in port investments in the project pipeline. Proposed investments include creating wholly owned subsidiaries as well as forming joint ventures with financial and strategic investors.

Other responsibilities include communicating with joint venture partners on a regular basis, coordinating deliverables with internal and external partners, supporting the broader finance needs of the team on an ad hoc basis,and tracking and analysis of financials.

Additionally, the Manager, in collaboration with the Infrastructure Finance team,is responsible forleading the forecasting and planning processincluding the Destination Development JV Portfolio Forecasting and Capex Planning Forecasting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspire and lead a teamof infrastructureinvestmentandassetmanagementprofessionalsfostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Mentor team members, promoting professional growth and development.
• Responsible for modeling,deal structuring,forecasting, management reporting, valuation, and business analysis across the portfolio. Investment portfolio includes analysis of existing investments, research of potential new investments, and implementation of new investments.
• Investments:Leadthe evaluationof new initiatives to gain internal supportand external partnershipsand develop strategies to structure and implement investments.
• AssetManagement:Monitorperformance of each JV entity, proactivelyidentifyareas of opportunities, address points of concern, mitigate risks, control costs, andoptimizeinvestments
• Manage concurrently multiple projectsand the JV portfoliowithout compromising on the quality of the work by directing the work ofdirect reports, planning around tight timelines, and effectivelyinterfacing withbusiness partners and other professionals.
• Leadengagement with potential investors, investment partners, bankers, consultants, and other external stakeholders.
• Provide ad hoc support,assistwith financial modelingand cash flow analysis, and produce various analyses as requested.
• Manage the existing Infrastructure Investment portfolio of Joint Ventures around the globe.
• Report monthly and annual operating performance at both individual investment and portfolio level.
• Maintainthe portfolio investment analysis includingupdating ofactual activity, forecasting future performance, analyzing calculated returns and valuations, and summarizing results.
• Take complex and detailed investment structures andcommunicatethe key drivers and results in a concise manner and formulate meaningful recommendations.
• Structure investments and joint ventures to meet businessobjectivesand strategies in collaboration with management from Technical Accounting Group, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Tax, Legal, Treasury, and other RCG teams.
• Manage internal approval for selected projects by reviewing detailed financial models, business assumptions, and other project information with the Capital Committee Members and securing support from Capital Planning, Corporate Strategy, Treasury and Finance.
• Leads discussions with financing sources and internal treasury to secure capital needs/debt financing for projects.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Minimum7-10years’ experiencein finance with at least2-4years at the management level.
• Experience in valuation and deal execution through investment banking, accounting, asset management, or real estateinvestmentspreferred.
• Strong accounting, analytical,researchand financial analysis skillsrequired.
• Strong financial acumen and knowledge of valuation methods and debt structures
• Detail-oriented and well organized.
• Strong background in financial statement analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to adapt to new challenges in a dynamic and fast paced environment while managing multiple projects.
• Ability to effectively manage time-sensitive, contractual, financial, regulatory, or legal issues that can have a direct impact on the execution of an array of special initiatives.
• Strong financial modeling, P&L forecasting, and business plan analysis experience.
• Strong experience with legal contracts and ability to review and provide feedback on complex legal agreements including, but not limited toshareholdersagreements,berthingagreements, concession agreements, operating agreements, etc.
• Strongattention to detail.
• Excellent writing andpresentation creationskills.
• Excellent organizational,communicationand peer management skills.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables and meet demanding deadlines.
• Ability to work well within a team-oriented environment and as an individual contributor.

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Groupand each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.