Manager, Architectural Design

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

 We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Architecture Design Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Manager, Architectural Design reporting to the Director, Design.

The position is onsite and based in Miami, Florida.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the location where this position is based. The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

At Royal Caribbean Group (RCG), we care about your health, financial security, and overall well-being. That’s why we provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support what matters most to you across every area of life: physical, intellectual, emotional, and social. Here’s an overview of the benefits available to you, including but not limited to:

• Cruise and Travel Privileges 

• Health and Wellness Benefits

• 401(k) + Employer Contribution (US Only)

• Company-Paid Life and Disability Insurance

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Comprehensive Time Off Package

• Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Training & Professional Development

• Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement (US Only)

Specific benefits may vary by location and position. See more details about our benefits here.

What does the Architecture Design Team do?

The Architecture Design Team at Royal Caribbean Group shapes physical environments that support memorable guest and employee experiences across ships, destinations, and shoreside spaces. The team develops design concepts, standards, layouts, and documentation, partnering with operations, construction, engineering, and brand stakeholders to ensure spaces are functional, beautiful, safe, efficient, and aligned with business objectives from concept through execution.

How you can make an impact:

The Manager, Architectural Design brings leadership and expertise to various newbuild, revitalization and refurbishment projects. In collaboration with senior Design leadership, this candidate is responsible for overseeing and managing projects from conception to completion, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This candidate will provide guidance to a team of architects and designers for the successful execution of these projects and serve as a conduit of information and intelligence from the corporation and brand to external architects and design firms, ensuring the success of these groups. The Manager, Architectural Design reviews drawings/proposals to recommend decisions, provides innovative solutions and ideas, and ensures the design team is prepared for key start-ups and milestones.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Ensures design intent is apparent and credible, and that the voice of the Executive Steering Committee and Brand is communicated clearly and consistently to all workstreams, both internal and external.

• Fosters an innovative, forward thinking, proactive, and collaborative environment as a role model that brings all disciplines together and creates favorable results.

• Shows a positive commitment to the learning & growth of oneself and others.

• Embraces the value of the design guidelines & standards, CADD & drawing standards, and contract references, taking the leadership that they are fulfilled within content of design drawings and specifications, and is ultimately accountable that the materials are delivered on a timely basis.

• Develops team resources (people, processes, tools) to manage large scale projects. Independently plans, manages, guides design, and oversees projects, while cross coordinating and sharing best practices effectively between external architectural, interior design and world-wide consultancy firms, guiding the design they provide.

• Upholds SQM practices throughout all design phases.

• Brings proactiveness in creating new methods and processes for better executing design work.

• Initiates and regularly attends meetings with sponsors as an active participant & obtains approval on design.

• Acts as liaison between various stakeholders and the Newbuilding department.

• Understands the business value of studies of statistical information.

• Analyzes and compares various ships and areas such as public vs. crew areas, outdoor decks vs. enclosed spaces, dining vs. entertainment spaces, etc., bringing forth observations, conclusions, and recommendations.

How to achieve success:

• Ten or more years of professional experience, professional degree in architecture from an accredited program, licensure preferred but not required.

• Extensive experience with master planning, cruise industry highly preferred. Bachelor of Architecture Minimum of 8 years of related design experience hospitality, Retail / Dining / Entertainment (RDE), theme park projects, as well as a minimum of 5 years of project management experience 8+ years of experience within cruise design industry preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years managing multi-million-dollar projects and managing high-performing teams.

• Proficient in use of AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit and familiarity with related tools and process Experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), Bluebeam, Photoshop Must be able to lead a team on projects.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and employees, across diverse cultures around the world.

• Strong planning and mentoring skills Exceptional organizational skills Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to travel internationally or domestically at least 25% of the time.

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We hope to see you onboard soon! 

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related medical conditions), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.

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