Scheduler, Marine

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 & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

About Us: Royal Caribbean Group is the world’s largest cruise line, having a record-breaking year and launching not one but TWO brand new ships in 2025! It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join a global business that is blazing a trail in the travel industry right now. With our 3 brands Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises & Silversea we have ships in South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and several North American markets beyond our headquarters in Miami, FL. We cover the globe. No matter where our guests want to go, Royal Caribbean Group has a ship that can deliver a world-class vacation.

At Royal Caribbean Group we never rest on our laurels; we constantly strive to improve our work and be at the forefront of the industry. The work that we do is exciting, challenging, and innovative. You get to work both independently and as part of a collaborative and dynamic international team. We are passionate, we are innovative, and we are unstoppable.

About the role: Royal Caribbean Group Marine Operations are looking for 9 Workforce Planning Analysts to join our UK office located in Weybridge. Please be aware that we can only consider candidates based in the UK with full right to work.

Position Summary: Workforce Planning Analyst will carry out workforce planning and logistics for Marine Operations. Follow operational guidelines and directives from Marine Operations and department leadership.

• Schedules crew assignments and rotation planning for the Marine department.
• Provides information supporting an effective par level planning process and related procedures.
• Design and implement optimized solutions for fleet needs pertaining to the Marine cost center.
• Ensures effective communication with Marine operations, department leadership, fellow team members, and crew members in areas related to scheduling, succession planning, recruitment, and logistics as appropriate.
• Complies with applicable rules and regulations including but not limited to SQM, flag state and port state legislation, collective bargaining agreements and company policies in all aspects relating to workforce planning.
• Provides complete and accurate employee data in the Human Resources system for assigned departments and/or positions including performance data for succession planning.
• Performs related duties as assigned. Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Knowledge of automated human resources and workforce planning systems preferred.
• Education from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent preferred.
• Previous professional level experience in one or more of the following functions: workforce planning, analytics, scheduling, and logistics services.
• Determine the necessary sequence of activities and the efficient level of resources required to achieve long term goals.
• Proven track-record for being able to apply optimization techniques in one or more domains such as inventory optimization, and crew planning.
• Evaluate a problematic situation and create a resolution based on planning and reasoning. Use logic, judgment, and data to drive decisions.
• Visualizes, articulates, and solves both complex and uncomplicated problems and concepts and make decisions that make sense based on all available information.
• Quickly learn and apply knowledge, skills, and judgment by assessing and translating information technology into responsive and effective planning solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, can translate data to suggest practical solutions or process improvement.
• Ability to communicate tactfully, verbally and in writing, to gather and relay information in a multinational environment consisting of department heads, managers, coworkers, and shipboard employees.
• Ability to read and write English in order to understand and interpret written procedures. This includes the ability to give and receive instructions in written and verbal forms and to effectively present information and respond to questions from management, co-workers, and shipboard employees.
• Working knowledge of general shipboard functions on a cruise ship, and the general concept of the shipboard organization.
• Working knowledge of applicable immigration and visa requirements related to seafarers in various geographical areas.
• Working knowledge of applicable flag state and port state regulations related to seafarers training, licenses and certifications as needed.

What we Offer: At Royal Caribbean Group, we are client-centric but put people first. We have a culture where everyone is trusted and valued in equal measure, whatever your role in the company. We are propelled by people. Our employees and crew are the driving force behind our success. Our aim is to recruit, develop and retain world class people, who come to Royal Caribbean to do the best work of their careers.

We are committed to employee development, and you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the most experienced people in the business. We regularly reward and promote success, encouraging staff to take on new challenges and responsibilities to aid progression.

Our remuneration package includes our competitive pension, private healthcare, life assurance cover to name a few. In addition, every permanent member of staff that works at Royal Caribbean is eligible for our cruise request program and friends & family cruise discounts.

With good transport links to our modern offices in Surrey, we have plenty of free parking, a free shuttle bus from the train station, on-site restaurant, and on-site gym. We take a flexible approach to work. We currently work a combination of days in the office and work from home.

Come join the team - Journey with us, succeed with us, grow with us.

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’ll 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, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.