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Director, Project Financial Controls & Strategic Initiatives (Corporate)

Director, Project Financial Controls & Strategic Initiatives (Corporate)

Carnival CorpMiami, FL, US
18 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Director Of Project Financial Controls & Strategic Initiatives

The Director of Project Financial Controls & Strategic Initiatives is responsible for leading high-impact financial planning and strategic initiatives across Carnival's Global Ports portfolio. This role focuses on financial oversight of capital projects, business case development for new investments, execution of owner-supplied CAPEX, and special strategic initiatives such as optimizing the Port Cost category.

The Director acts as a key execution partner to the AVP and works cross-functionally with Accounting, Procurement, Legal, Development team, and external partners.

Essential Functions :

Project Financial Controls :

  • Own financial tracking and forecasting for all destination development projects
  • Manage budget variance analysis, change orders, contingency tracking, and cash flow modeling.
  • Ensure alignment with corporate reporting cycles

Owner-Supplied CAPEX Execution :

  • Oversee procurement and budget tracking for FF&E, OS&E, landscaping, theming, and soft costs (e.g., design, legal).
  • Ensure timely execution and delivery across projects throughout the portfolio representing significant CAPEX.
  • Pre-construction Project Management :

  • Drive and keep the pulse of new projects to ensure steady progress
  • Maintain a clear timeline and monitor progress closely to meet deadlines and deliverables
  • Align on next steps and ensure the right stakeholders are engaged at the right time
  • Proactively identify and escalate any issues or bottlenecks to maintain momentum and ensure successful delivery
  • Business Case Development :

  • Lead creation of business cases for new and ongoing destination initiatives.
  • Conduct financial modeling, scenario planning, ROI analysis, and stakeholder-ready presentations in support of funding approvals and strategic negotiations.
  • Ports :

  • Lead project (Project Management, Board meeting preparation, Funding and budget management) project
  • Work closely with other shareholders to ensure alignment on strategic decisions
  • Support Board committees as needed (e.g., Compensation Committee)
  • Sustainability :

  • Lead high-value, ad-hoc initiatives such as Port Cost optimization
  • Lead the feasibility analysis, regulatory assessment and overall business case for installing Solar energy in our destinations
  • Work with GPDD Construction team, electrical engineer of record (EER) and SME's to design an integrated solution for traditional and renewable energy
  • Design and run RFP process to select vendor / partner
  • Special Strategic Projects :

  • Lead high-value, ad-hoc initiatives such as Port Cost optimization
  • Manage external consultants (if applicable) on a daily / weekly basis to ensure deliverables and timelines are met
  • Support implementation of strategic recommendations
  • Support with maritime-related projects as needed (e.g., PMMA training facility, MAST, etc.)
  • Qualifications :

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Engineering; MBA from a top-tier institution strongly preferred
  • 6 to 10 years of experience, ideally including 3 to 5 years at a top-tier management consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Deloitte, etc.).
  • Direct exposure to an industry role with budget ownership or strategic initiative leadership is highly valued.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, advanced Excel and financial modeling, business case development, executive-level PowerPoint communication, and ability to drive cross-functional execution.
  • Highly structured thinker with the ability to transform complex information into actionable recommendations.
  • Strong presence, stakeholder management skills, senior level written and verbal communication, and comfort with ambiguity.
  • Proven ability to lead initiatives without formal authority.
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