Royal Caribbean Group · 14 hours ago
Manager, Commercial Program
Royal Caribbean Group is a vacation-industry leader with global brands, seeking a Commercial Program Manager to translate commercial strategy into coordinated execution across cross-functional teams. The role involves planning and driving commercial initiatives, ensuring disciplined execution and measurable outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Maintain a rolling 12–18 month portfolio of commercial initiatives with documented business cases, impact/effort assessments, dependencies, and accountable owners
Run structured intake and triage: standardize briefs, scope, and assumptions; surface tradeoffs and sequencing recommendations for leadership review
Define decision owners versus contributors (RACI) per initiative; document decisions clearly in a searchable system of record
Own the weekly and quarterly operating cadence across partner teams, including Asana plans, milestone tracking, RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), and KPI/OKR alignment
Coordinate cross-functional execution by aligning timelines, handoffs, and cutover plans; escalate issues with clear options and decision asks
Produce concise, decision-grade updates (one-pagers, dashboards) for senior stakeholders
Provide portfolio-level visibility into what is in flight, ownership, and delivery risk
Monitor interdependencies and resource constraints; recommend sequencing, staffing, or scope adjustments to maintain momentum
Track benefits realization against baseline assumptions and maintain a living benefits ledger per initiative
Develop lightweight, repeatable SOPs and playbooks for common initiative types; keep them current and accessible in a shared knowledge base
Facilitate retrospectives and postmortems; translate insights into durable process improvements (templates, checklists, working agreements)
Continuously raise the quality of artifacts—narratives, visuals, and data—so outputs are consistently executive-ready
Partner with Data and Finance to define upfront measurement plans, targets, and success criteria
Pressure-test assumptions, quantify scenario impacts and risks, and track post-launch performance versus plan
Ensure appropriate instrumentation exists for attribution and learning; maintain a simple, transparent benefits ledger
Coordinate launch readiness with Contact Center, Trade/Agency, Field, and Onboard teams, including FAQs, training materials, timelines, and policy updates
Create enablement materials that clearly connect launches to day-to-day usage and expected guest and revenue outcomes
Establish feedback loops with frontline and partner teams and incorporate learnings into subsequent iterations
Serve as the primary Asana owner for Commercial, ensuring strong workflows, templates, and reporting hygiene
Maintain an organized knowledge base (Notion, Confluence, or SharePoint) for briefs, governance artifacts, SOPs, and postmortems
Leverage productivity tools (e.g., Miro, Smartsheet, Jira, Power BI, Tableau, Looker) to improve clarity, coordination, and speed
Apply AI responsibly to summarize meetings, draft briefs and updates, generate starter SOPs and templates, identify duplication, and surface risk patterns, in line with security and governance standards
Qualification
Required
Experience in managing cross-functional teams and initiatives
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Proficiency in project management tools such as Asana
Ability to produce executive-ready updates and reports
Experience in analytics and financial performance tracking
Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement
Ability to develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and playbooks
Experience in change management and adoption strategies
Familiarity with productivity tools such as Miro, Smartsheet, Jira, Power BI, Tableau, Looker
Ability to apply AI tools responsibly to enhance productivity
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Excellent career development opportunities
Company
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a cruise vacation company with a global fleet of 63 ships traveling around the world.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.43BKey Investors
RCI HoldingsMorgan Stanley
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $2.28B
2024-09-16Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
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