Maritime Business Performance Director

Join us in shaping the future of holiday experiences across our P&O Cruises and Cunard ships as a key senior management person within our maritime department. At Carnival UK, we believe in the power of diversity to drive success, valuing a blend of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. If you're a maritime professional with a strategic mindset and a track record of overseeing a department, let's talk. We're not just looking for qualifications on paper; we're searching for someone who can bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to our team.

Role Overview

This role is essential in shaping and executing the strategic vision for the commercial success of Maritime, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. You will identify opportunities to enhance commercial business planning and performance and provide support to cost owners while managing costs across all aspects of Maritime in collaboration with cost owners.

You will represent Maritime P&L areas in cross-functional forums focused on commercial performance and strategic initiatives, collaborating with other operators within the corporation.

Accountable for establishing an effective schedule of commercial performance reviews in partnership with Finance, you will integrate financial and operational performance drivers related to cost and capital.

Building strong cross-functional relationships across Carnival UK (CUK) is key, as you will direct and coordinate resources across multiple departments to achieve shared goals and drive overall commercial performance for Maritime.

Job Requirements

This role demands a blend of strategic vision & technical expertise. We're looking for someone with:

• Playing a key role in shaping and delivering the strategic vision for Maritime commercial success   
• Identifying and delivering initiatives to manage costs and make savings 
• Creating and establishing a rhythm and framework for costs and commercial management performance reviews 
• Holistic Commercial management of the portfolio of contracts across all Maritime functions to ensure effective management 
• Working collaboratively with various contract owners to ensure optimal outcome from strategic contract negotiations with third parties 
• Driving a data driven approach to management Repair and Maintenance, Maritime People, Fuel, G&A and Ports forecasting, helping to identify and implement efficiencies and meet forecast. 
• Create and manage an effective annual process for build of future year operational plans and forecasts in partnership with finance.   

About You:

Your ability to think strategically, drive results with integrity, and inspire your team is what sets you apart. You're not just a maritime professional; you're a visionary person who's ready to make a significant impact.

• Ability to understand, interpret and tell the story of commercial performance, with a focus on forward looking actions to drive performance
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and commercial experience and evidence of improving business performance
• Experience of managing competing priorities effectively
• Strategic and creative thinking skills with the ability to take a CUK wide perspective. 
• Strong influencing and leadership skills to work across the organisation and its key stakeholders including senior management. 
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with a proven record of building and maintaining strong, collaborative, and productive relationships across functional and organisational boundaries. 
• Exceptional organisational skills including the ability to manage multiple, often conflicting priorities and work collaboratively with others to achieve outcomes within tight deadlines.

Why Join Us?

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK05, offered as a full-time  position, on a permanent basis, with an offering of hybrid work including up to two days from home.

We're more than just a cruise company; we're a community that values work-life balance, personal growth, and wellbeing. As part of our team, you'll enjoy:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus 
• Extensive learning and development opportunities 
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan 
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work scheme

Application Note:

Due to the high volume of interest in our roles, we encourage early applications. This is your chance to contribute to a company that's setting the standard for unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to be part of our journey to create joy and memories for our guests—and for you.

Don't let this opportunity sail away. Join us in making holiday dreams come true while advancing your career to new horizons.

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