Senior Manager, Dry-Docking & Shipyard Strategy

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group's Global Marine Operations (GMO) team in Miami seeks a Senior Manager, Database Management to lead critical data initiatives supporting dry-docking planning and fleet optimization. Reporting to the Senior Director, Asset Management, you will coordinate long-term docking, shipyard evaluation, and capacity planning, ensuring cost efficiency and regulatory compliance across the fleet.

You will work onsite in Miami with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Brand

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in fleet operations/shipyards.
• Experience leading dry-docking projects and shipyard engagement is required.
• PRINCE2 or PMP certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead dry-docking planning and execution for the Royal Caribbean Group fleet.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Supply Chain, Brand Deployment, and NB Revitalization.
• Maintain 5-year docking roadmap and shipyard capacity planning.
• Oversee shipyard evaluation, benchmarking, and cost optimization.
• Standardize dry-docking processes and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Negotiation skills

Ability to manage remote teams

Strong interpersonal skills

English language proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or Naval Architecture

10+ years of experience in Fleet Operations or shipyard environments

PRINCE2 or PMP certification

Tools

Power BI

MS Project

Visio

Excel

Job description

Royal Caribbean Group's Global Marine Operations (GMO) team in Miami seeks a Senior Manager, Database Management to lead critical data initiatives supporting dry-docking planning and fleet optimization. Reporting to the Senior Director, Asset Management, you will coordinate long-term docking, shipyard evaluation, and capacity planning, ensuring cost efficiency and regulatory compliance across the fleet.

You will work onsite in Miami with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Brand