Project Manager,Project Delivery & Process Improvement

Job Description

CASI, Cruise Administration Services Inc, a Carnival Cruise Line entity in the Philippines currently has a Project Manager, Project Delivery & Process Improvement role available.  

Only candidates located in the Philippines to apply.

The Project Manager is responsible for managing the delivery of CATO projects, work items or any other initiatives, ensuring optimum performance of the team resources by providing clarity and guidance on deliverables, timelines and motivation to achieve milestones; lead project execution from planning, requirements definition, defining timeline and milestones, schedules, scope, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including identification of risks and mitigation plans; coordination of internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule and budget; ensures that relevant stakeholders are updated on project status and changes. 

Essential Functions:

• Creates clear and concise plan in executing and monitoring projects, work items, and other initiatives assigned to the team by defining the scope, timeline, budget, milestones, deliverables, risks and mitigation plans, identification of stakeholders, resources, change management, and other activities related to the delivery of a project, or any initiative assigned to manage. This is required for all initiatives whether small/minor or extensive/major projects. 

• Schedules, runs, facilitates and drives needed meetings, workshops, collaborations, and follow ups as needed on the projects or initiatives to ensure alignment on deliverables, tasks, timeline and task owners, from project definition up to post go live support, and ensuring completion of project deliverables according to schedule. These project meetings may be online or onsite depending on the scope and needs of the projects. Meeting documentation detailing the discussion points, decisions made, action items etc. must be sent to project stakeholders accordingly within a reasonable time.

• Provides internal and external stakeholders timely and regular updates on the project/initiatives’ status through calls or emails, as needed on the scope of the project or initiatives; sends timely and proper escalation of risks, mitigation steps, resource issues, output quality issues, etc. that might impact the project scope, budget, and timeline. This includes proper kickoff and closure of projects/initiatives.

• Monitors the utilization of team resources to ensure optimum output and identify available bandwidth to take on tasks and complete deliverables.Reporting of team performance based on tasks/projects delivery, highlighting any subpar performance as well as achievements. 

• Accurately, regularly and timely updates the project management artefacts which includes but not limited to team backlog, roadmap, sprint tasks, sprint reports, team utilization, project/initiative plan, timeline, and any other relevant documents used in managing projects/initiative, based on the team’s way of working.

Qualifications:

• Project Management Training; 5-10 year experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• IT Project Management - Average to Extensive

• Process Improvement/Process Integration Project- Average to Extensive

• Business Analysis Background

Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.

Travel: Less than 25% with shipboard travel likely

Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

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