Director, Project Financial Controls & Strategic Initiatives (Corporate)

• Project Financial Controls:
  • Own financial tracking and forecasting for all destination development projects  
  • Manage budget variance analysis, change orders, contingency tracking, and cash flow modeling.  
  • Ensure alignment with corporate reporting cycles
• Owner-Supplied CAPEX Execution:​
  • ​Oversee procurement and budget tracking for FF&E, OS&E, landscaping, theming, and soft costs (e.g., design, legal).  
  • Ensure timely execution and delivery across projects throughout the portfolio representing significant CAPEX.
• Pre-construction Project Management:
  • Drive and keep the pulse of new projects to ensure steady progress
  • Maintain a clear timeline and monitor progress closely to meet deadlines and deliverables
  • Align on next steps and ensure the right stakeholders are engaged at the right time
  • Proactively identify and escalate any issues or bottlenecks to maintain momentum and ensure successful delivery
• ​​Business Case Development: 
  • Lead creation of business cases for new and ongoing destination initiatives. 
  • Conduct financial modeling, scenario planning, ROI analysis, and stakeholder-ready presentations in support of funding approvals and strategic negotiations.                               
• Ports:
  • Lead project (Project Management, Board meeting preparation, Funding and budget management) project
  • Work closely with other shareholders to ensure alignment on strategic decisions
  • Support Board committees as needed (e.g., Compensation Committee) 
• Sustainability:
  • Lead high-value, ad-hoc initiatives such as Port Cost optimization
  • Lead the feasibility analysis, regulatory assessment and overall business case for installing Solar energy in our destinations 
  • Work with GPDD Construction team, electrical engineer of record (EER) and SME’s to design an integrated solution for traditional and renewable energy
  • Design and run RFP process to select vendor/partner 
• Special Strategic Projects:
  • Lead high-value, ad-hoc initiatives such as Port Cost optimization
  • Manage external consultants (if applicable) on a daily/weekly basis to ensure deliverables and timelines are met
  • Support implementation of strategic recommendations
  • Support with maritime-related projects as needed (e.g., PMMA training facility, MAST, etc.) 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Engineering; MBA from a top-tier institution strongly preferred 
• 6 to 10 years of experience, ideally including 3 to 5 years at a top-tier management consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, etc.).
• Direct exposure to an industry role with budget ownership or strategic initiative leadership is highly valued.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, advanced Excel and financial modeling, business case development, executive-level PowerPoint communication, and ability to drive cross-functional execution. 
• Highly structured thinker with the ability to transform complex information into actionable recommendations.
• Strong presence, stakeholder management skills, senior level written and verbal communication, and comfort with ambiguity.
• Proven ability to lead initiatives without formal authority.