Shipboard Leadership Development Manager

Princess Cruises; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Single cabin

Company‑paid travel

Learning & development opportunities

Onboard benefits

Vibrant work environment

Job summary

Princess Cruises is seeking a Learning Development Manager to partner with onboard leadership and cross-functional teams in designing and delivering tailored learning solutions that support operational goals and brand strategy.

You will engage stakeholders to identify learning needs, manage leadership development programs, and facilitate high-impact workshops across the fleet. Strong facilitation, collaboration, and English proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, HR, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience in a training and development position that includes program delivery and assessment.
• Prior experience delivering leadership content.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Previous people management experience preferred.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of staff levels in the company.
• Demonstrated a high level of computer fluency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong Command of the English language, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Partner with onboard leadership and cross-functional departments to design and deliver tailored learning solutions that directly support operational goals and align with the company’s Core Values and brand strategy.
• Engage internal stakeholders to identify learning needs through comprehensive assessments, including interviews, performance observations, data analysis, and guest/operational feedback, ensuring training initiatives address real business challenges.
• Support shipboard leadership development programs—from strategic planning to effective on-site implementation and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate high-impact leadership workshops, learning sessions, team-building experiences, and pre-shift briefings that strengthen capability, collaboration, and culture across the shipboard workforce.
• Collaborate closely with the Human Resources Learning & Development team to develop, test, and pilot new training initiatives, ensuring readiness, consistency, and successful rollout across the fleet.
• Evaluate training effectiveness using data-driven insights (analytics, performance metrics, trend analysis, and direct feedback) and provide actionable recommendations to improve program quality and business outcomes.
• Manage participant enrollment and administer post-training evaluations to measure learning impact, track progress, and identify opportunities for curriculum refinement.
• Contribute to large-scale organizational effectiveness and change management efforts, supporting smooth adoption of new processes, behaviors, and cultural initiatives.

Skills

Facilitation

Leadership training

Program delivery

Stakeholder management

Data-driven evaluation

English proficiency

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications/HR or related field

Job description

Princess Cruises is seeking a Learning Development Manager to partner with onboard leadership and cross-functional teams in designing and delivering tailored learning solutions that support operational goals and brand strategy.

You will engage stakeholders to identify learning needs, manage leadership development programs, and facilitate high-impact workshops across the fleet. Strong facilitation, collaboration, and English proficiency are required.