IT Project Manager

Job Description
Job Title: IT Project Manager (must have Cruise Line, Shipboard Deployment experience)

Location: Miami, FL (Looking for local candidates only (South Florida) Must be willing to be onsite 3xweek, Tuesday, Wed, Thurs 10:00am - 3:00pm)

Duration: 6+ months

Job Description: The IT Project Manager is a leadership role within CCL IT and is responsible for all aspects of technical projects from concept through deployment. They must ensure their assigned projects are well managed and that the project goals are delivered via the established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC). This individual ensures that the projects meet or exceed expectations regarding scope, schedule, budget, and quality. This position manages relationships with multiple stakeholders. This individual identifies risks and issues and leads the team to resolution and/or escalation. This position collects, measures, reports, and communicates project status with the project team and IT leadership. This role manages multiple high-dollar, high risks projects in support of IT infrastructure shipboard and/or shoreside. Project/program teams include 20+ matrixed resources with a typical budget from $1+ million. This role participates in strategic and operational processes while working with leaders from the IT and Business Teams for CCL as well as other brands as required. S/he must be highly organized, detail orientated with the ability to adeptly balance multiple competing priorities, as well as a skilled team player, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well and collaborate with internal and external partners.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Project Manager will be accountable for the following activities:

• Must be able to manage and own multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and be accountable for their implementations.
• Must be able to manage multiple high-dollar, high-risk projects simultaneously
• Must be able to develop, implement, and maintain the Project schedule and Plan.
• Manage scope, timeline, and budget for projects and be able to hold others accountable. Creates and communicates the project schedule.
• Identifies key issues, risks, mitigation plans and can drive to resolution and or execute mitigation steps.
• Can escalate issues as required to Senior Management to remove obstacles impeding successful project implementations.
• Provides leadership and direction to the project team and manages cross team dependencies.
• Day-to-day liaison with project stakeholders and technical teams
• Responsible for conducting effective meetings where the objectives are met, and the project is moving forward. Encourages collaboration between project team members.
• Reports on project status to increase visibility and proactive monitoring.
• Coordinates the preparation of requests for proposals, participates in vendor selection, and contract negotiation where appropriate.
• Manages vendors participating in project and ensures end-product fulfills the contract and meets the project sponsor's expectations.

Additional Requirements:

1. Experience working with shipboard deployments.
2. Experience with a variety of technology solutions such as:
1. Custom Software Development
2. Software as a Service (SaaS)
3. Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)
4. Cloud
3. Broad knowledge in a variety of technologies such as:
1. Windows and Unix operating systems
2. Virtualization technologies such as VMWare
3. Databases such as Oracle and MS SQL
4. Storage technologies such as Dell Compellent, EMC VNX/Unity/Vmax, Veritas Netbackup
5. Networking devices such as core switches, wireless controllers, satellites and/or wireless networks such Cisco

Skill Set
Project Management Cruise Line Shipboard Deployment Custom Software Development Software as a Service (SaaS) Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Windows/UNIX VMWare Oracle/MS SQL

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