Project Manager, Commercial Initiatives

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Your Purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for leading and executing key commercial projects that drive business growth and enhance operational efficiency. This role will focus on managing initiatives across various commercial departments, ensuring alignment with company objectives and successful implementation of strategic plans.

Your Impact

* Project Leadership: Spearhead commercial projects from inception to completion, including defining scope, objectives, and deliverables
* Problem Solving: Identify obstacles proactively and offer solutions from both a technical and people perspective.
* Strategic Planning: Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and resource allocation strategies to ensure project success
* Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to align project goals with business objectives
* Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project continuity
* Performance Tracking: Establish KPIs and metrics to measure project success and report on progress to executive leadership
* Process Improvement: Identify opportunities for enhancing commercial processes and implement best practices
* Executive Communications: Prepare and present recommendations, status updates, and project insights to senior executives

Your Journey so far

Key Qualifications
* Proven track record of successfully managing medium and large commercial projects
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams
* Strong problem-solving skills and business judgement, including determining which decisions require vs do not require escalation
* Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging with senior executives
* Quick to understand stakeholder's priorities, and how to be efficient and effective with their time
* Comfortable dealing with situations where there is complexity, ambiguity, system limitations, or slow to respond stakeholders
* Demonstrated collaboration skills with a history of building strong working relationships across diverse teams
* Ability to think independently and navigate initiatives where established processes may not exist
* Action and results oriented; Proficient in distilling complex information into actionable insights and clear plans
* Excellent writing communication skills, in particular via email and in PowerPoint
* Strong analytical skills with experience in creating executive-friendly reports and visualizations using tools like Excel, or other more advanced analytical tools

Preferred Qualifications:
* Ability to conduct stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, and readiness assessments to identify change needs and risks
* Knowledge of integrated planning methodologies including identifying dependencies and optimizing plans across workstreams
* Familiarity with Agile methodologies and product-centric planning tools
* Experience working closely with IT teams on initiatives
* Experience in the cruise industry or travel industry
* Experience in Management Consulting
* Acute attention to detail
* 5+ years of experience in project management
* Knowledge of commercial operations, including sales, marketing, and revenue management
* Experience working in global, matrix organizations
* Proficiency with a project management tool, such as Asana

Your Essentials

* US Passport or US Permanent Resident
* MSC Cruises is an E-Verify employer

MSC Cruises USA is an equal opportunity employer that complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. It is our policy to employ and promote qualified candidates without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Our hiring decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications and business needs.

Our commitment

We are committed to building a future that values diverse perspectives, embraces the world beyond borders, and fosters an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment extends to taking meaningful, measurable actions that have a long-term positive impact on our guests, our employees and our planet.

Ready to turn your passion into something extraordinary? Join us at MSC Cruises, where new opportunities await. Apply today to be part of a global team that is pushing boundaries and achieving something remarkable. Your journey starts here