Director, Human Resources Business Partner

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The Royal Caribbean Group’s Human ResourcesTeam has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Director Human Resources Business Partner reporting to the AVP HR Shared Services

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 not eligible for immigration or work-visa sponsorship now or in the future

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 Human Resources Team do?

The Human Resources Team at Royal Caribbean Group partners with leaders and employees to build a high-performing future-ready workforce The team supports talent strategy workforce planning organizational design employee relations culture and change management enabling strong leadership scalable people practices and an inclusive environment that supports business transformation employee engagement and long-term organizational success

How you can make an impact:

The Director HR Business

Partner is the senior-most people competence and culture leader for Newbuild embedded in the business and a core member of its leadership team The role reports to AVP HR Shared Services with a strong dotted line to the EVP Maritime and a seat at the EVP’s leadership table Partnering closely with the EVP Maritime the role shapes the people competence and culture strategy and converts business priorities into organization design talent workforce competence and succession plans It is accountable for the full people agenda for all Newbuild employees globally including Miami with a strong on-the-ground presence in Europe (Finland France Germany and Italy) and leads the local HR teams to ensure a consistent* high-quality employee experience across locations

Beyond traditional HR the role builds the people competence and culture that define One Newbuilding and advance the future of Newbuild People competence and culture are three equal pillars of the role and the Head is accountable for putting Designed to Endure into practice: defining the capabilities Newbuild needs for future ships closing the gaps keeping knowledge when people move on and embedding the leadership behaviors that unite Miami Turku and Saint-Nazaire in one Newbuilding culture The Head supports day-to-day leadership alongside Mission Control site leaders and functional leaders and maintains strong alignment with Group HR Success requires a deep understanding of Newbuild’s technical and naval architecture capabilities shipbuilding partnerships knowledge continuity and yard and supplier ecosystem* combined with a unified global perspective and a strong on-the-ground presence in Europe

What your day-to-day will look like:

Strategic Leadership

Serve as the principal advisor to the EVP Maritime and the Newbuild leadership team on organization structure leadership effectiveness talent competence* and culture

Set the multi-year people competence and culture strategy for Newbuild and contribute to business strategy and operating plans* ensuring people priorities are integrated into planning and decision-making

Act as a member of the leadership team* challenging assumptions and providing data-driven insight on people’s risks and opportunities

Lead people-related integration of programs and partnerships* ensuring organizational readiness and knowledge continuity as the business scales

Organization Workforce and Succession Planning

Lead workforce planning aligned to the Newbuild project pipeline including capacity critical skills* and project staffing needs across all Newbuild locations

Design and evolve the organization structure to support growth operational excellence* and delivery of complex newbuild programs

Own succession planning and talent reviews for Newbuild* building a robust leadership pipeline and development plans for critical roles and high-potential talent

Partner with Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development to attract develop and retain specialized technical engineering* and project management talent

Competence and Knowledge Continuity

Define the capabilities Newbuild needs for future ships in line with Designed to Endure and translate them into a multi-year competence plan by discipline role* and site

Assess current capabilities against that plan and close the gaps through hiring development rotation and partnerships* acting early on fit gaps

Own knowledge continuity: build the practices and routines (handovers and overlap documentation mentoring and communities of practice) that keep critical technical naval architecture* and yard knowledge in Newbuild when people move on

Report regularly to the EVP Maritime on competence coverage critical-skill risk* and knowledge-continuity risk

Culture and Employee Engagement

Own the Newbuild culture agenda: build one Newbuilding culture across Miami Turku and Saint-Nazaire bringing together site national* and yard differences while respecting local strengths

Foster a culture of safety accountability collaboration* and inclusion across a multicultural workforce

• Lead change management and communication efforts for organizational initiatives and transformations

Embed the leadership behaviors from Designed to Endure in how Newbuild leaders hire develop assess promote* and make decisions; hold leaders accountable and measure progress

• Use people data and analytics to identify trends and drive action plans with leaders

Functional Leadership and Delivery

Lead and develop the HR teams in Miami Finland France Germany and Italy setting the operating model priorities and standards for People & Competence across all sites in alignment with global HR strategy policies* and processes

Lead support and develop Juliana [title and scope to be confirmed] who reports to the Head through regular coaching clear accountabilities* and development opportunities toward broader responsibility

Navigate country-specific labor laws works councils* and employee representative relationships in partnership with local HR and Legal

Apply and adapt Group HR frameworks policies and cycles for performance management compensation benefits and rewards to Newbuild’s needs in partnership with Group HR ensuring consistency and fairness across sites* Group HR retains ownership of these frameworks and cycles

Advise on complex employee relations matters investigations and workforce restructuring* managing risk and compliance

Build and sustain the HR and talent acquisition capability needed to deliver for the business* including a strong bench within the HR teams themselves

Report regularly to the EVP Maritime and senior stakeholders on workforce competence knowledge continuity culture engagement* and people risk

• Travel regularly to Newbuild locations to build relationships with leaders and employees and maintain a visible on-site presence

How to achieve success:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering human resources business* or a related field; Master’s degree preferred

12+ years of progressive experience including senior people-leadership roles with end-to-end accountability for the people agenda of a business unit region or function in a global matrixed multi-site organization* Career HR is not required; strong people leaders from engineering-intensive industrial businesses are encouraged to apply

Demonstrated expertise in succession planning workforce planning organization design and leadership development and experience defining future capability needs closing competence gaps* and securing knowledge continuity

Experience leading or influencing HR teams across multiple countries preferably in Europe* with working knowledge of European employment law and works council environments

Industrial background required in an engineering-intensive multi-site business such as maritime shipbuilding manufacturing* or other project-based industries

• Understanding of Finnish and French yard culture is a real plus

Strong appreciation of technical and naval architecture capability knowledge continuity* and the yard and supplier ecosystem behind complex newbuild projects

Proven ability to influence advise* and challenge executive leaders with credibility and sound judgment

• Demonstrated ability to build culture and embed leadership behaviors across sites and nationalities
• Strong analytical skills and comfort using people data to inform decisions

Excellent communication facilitation and cross-cultural collaboration skills; fluency in English required and proficiency in Finnish French German* or Italian is an asset

Willingness and ability to travel regularly to sites in Finland France Germany and Italy* and to Miami

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!

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