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Royal Caribbean Group · 2 days ago

Early Talent Programs Lead

Miami-Dade County, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Royal Caribbean Group is a vacation-industry leader with global brands and an innovative fleet. They are seeking a Lead for their Global Early Talent programs to support project management and execution of international school, cadet, and apprenticeship programs for shipboard and private destination roles.

Travel

Responsibilities

Support the design and delivery of school, cadet, and apprenticeship programs to build talent pipelines for shipboard and private destination roles

Coordinate with Recruitment and HR teams to ensure smooth program intake, candidate selection, onboarding, and deployment

Partner with Operations and L&D to align programs with workforce needs, while ensuring participants receive meaningful learning and operational exposure

Work with Government Relations to support regulatory compliance and local workforce initiatives

Own the day-to-day project management of assigned programs, including timelines, deliverables, tracking, and stakeholder communications

Maintain relationships with maritime academies, hospitality schools, and vocational partners, with support from the Senior Manager

Coordinate across internal teams to ensure milestones and program deliverables are met

Implement program tracking systems and metrics to monitor participant performance, program engagement, and conversion outcomes

Collect, analyze, and report data to inform program improvements and leadership decision-making

Act as the primary coordinator between Recruitment, L&D, Operations, HRBPs, Government Relations, and educational partners for assigned programs

Collaborate closely with the Senior Manager on escalations, senior partnership management, and strategic program decisions

Ensure programs are aligned with business goals, compliance standards, and workforce development objectives

Qualification

Program CoordinationData AnalysisProject ManagementRelationship ManagementEducational Institutions ExperienceComplianceMaritime Industry FamiliarityCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCross-Functional Collaboration