Lead, Business Strategy & Planning

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The Royal Caribbean Group has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Lead of Celebrity Cruises Business Strategy & Planning reporting to the Senior Manager of Celebrity Cruises Business Strategy & Planning.

This position works on-site in Miami, Florida.

Position Summary:

The Lead will be a critical member of the Celebrity Cruises Business Strategy & Planning team, supporting leadership in shaping both near-term and long-term strategies, enabling their execution, and driving forward key strategic initiatives and projects across the brand. This role offers the opportunity to work in a lean, agile team with direct exposure to senior leaders in the Celebrity Cruises organization, as well as cross-functional collaboration with partners across the broader RCG Corporation.

In this dynamic environment, the Lead will develop essential skills in problem-solving, analytics, and communication, while providing data-driven, actionable insights to senior executives. The ideal candidate is a driven self-starter with strong ability to think critically, outstanding communication abilities, intellectual curiosity, and advanced analytical capabilities, all within an exciting, fast-paced setting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identifies improvement opportunities while displaying creativity, drive, and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. Must be comfortable with problem solving in a context of uncertainty / imperfect information.
• Develops strategic insights based on internal and external data and business analysis, including but not limited to analysis of markets, customers, and businesses.
• Uses financial analysis and other quantitative and qualitative techniques to assess a broad array of business issues and distill them into key items and proposed actions.
• Manages the analysis of complex data, with strong experience in gathering actionable insights.
• Builds and develops presentation decks and visualizations in PowerPoint, Power BI, or related tools which clearly communicate the team’s findings and potential impact on the business.
• Communicates with different departments and senior leaders across the organization in order to develop new insights and work cross-functionally to help drive projects forward.
• Gathers and distills competitive information and market analysis to create ideas and recommendations that may involve changes to the brand’s operating practices and market focus.
• Please note that permanent US work authorization is required.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• 3-5 years of relevant analytical work experience required. Experience in a management consulting firm, investment bank, or relevant strategic function at a corporation is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.) required.
• Knowledge of programming languages (SQL, Python, R, etc.) is preferred.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance is a plus.
• Understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic principles is preferred.
• Highly advanced communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong analytical skills and abilities to think strategically about the cruise/hospitality business.
• High energy and sense of urgency required.
• Ability to multi-task and work under deadline pressure.
• Willingness to work hard and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Superior leadership abilities.
• Strong business acumen, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated to achieve desired goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills to solve complex business problems.
• Must be willing to reside in South Florida.
• Please note that permanent US work authorization is required.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

The position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

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 Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.