Manager, Decision Science

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Royal Caribbean Group’s Finance Transformation Hub has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Manager Decision Science & Optimalization reporting to the Senior Director Finance Data & Insights

This position works on-site in Miami Florida

Position Summary:

The Manager Decision Science & Optimization will serve as a key leader within the Finance Transformation Hub responsible for deploying and scaling products that operationalize demand forecasting models and other tools across Royal Caribbean Group’s fleets brands and functions The role will promote utilization of data to create insights to guide our strategy and provide recommendations to optimize existing processes & generate value The manager will lead a small team partner closely with AI/Data Science Data Engineering Supply Chain Finance and Operations stakeholders and ensure that dashboards metrics data models and analytical tools are scalable governed automated and adopted by business users The ideal candidate combines strong product ownership advanced analytics fluency financial and operational acumen and the ability to translate complex forecasting output into simple trusted executive-ready insights

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the oversight performance coaching

• and career development of a small team potentially including analysts and leads who support integrated business planning and other decision science initiatives
• Lead the deployment and business enablement of demand forecasting models across the enterprise Partner with AI/Data Science and Data Engineering teams to translate model outputs forecast accuracy trends feature drivers and variance explanations into intuitive dashboards business workflows- and decision-support tools Lead UAT documentation training adoption tracking release communication- and continuous improvement for forecasting and BI products Drive adoption of forecasting and other BI capabilities through stakeholder training documentation office hours feedback loops- and recurring business review cadences with the enterprise Establish and monitor data quality controls metric definitions dashboard governance- and refresh reliability standards to ensure business users can trust and act on forecast and financial outputs Develop and maintain KPI frameworks that track forecast accuracy forecast bias adoption exception behavior order creation performance inventory health budget variance- and value realization
• Support data analytics required to provide Brand Finance teams required forecast information
• Performs other duties as required

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management

Qualifications Knowledge and Skills:

• Four-year Bachelor's or equivalent required; MBA preferred Eight to ten years related business analysis / data science / finance / strategy experience and/or training Candidate must possess strong written and oral communication skills and be able to work effectively with all levels of personnel Strong PC skills are required Experience deploying BI/AI/ML or analytics products tied to forecasting demand planning supply chain planning revenue management inventory procurement- or financial planning Advanced Excel Word and PowerPoint skills required
• Advanced MS Power BI and Oracle SQL skills required Understanding of backend systems and data architecture (Oracle SQL Server Azure Data Studio etc- ) Ability to lead adoption training- and change management across non-technical business teams Leadership: Ability to influence inspire and develop a team while driving team culture of inclusion engagement and self-starting Foundational Knowledge: Strong understanding of project management operations marketing and finance principles to lead management on short and long-term strategies Complex Problem Solving: Ability to identify the root cause of complex problems develop options and recommend solutions Analytical: Data combined with critical thinking to identify strengths weaknesses- and opportunities Presentation: Strong aptitude to present complex data analyses into simple concise and engaging stories that bring insights to the forefront using Power Point Results-driven: Ability to complete tasks efficiently and thoroughly by meticulously ensuring data and insights presented are accurate Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are communicating and taking time to understand points being made Negotiating and Persuasion: Able to bring others together to try to reconcile differences and persuade others to your point of view Financial Modeling: Evaluating data determining optimal way to accomplish company goals Technical Skills: Intermediate to advanced SQL Power BI Tableau or other Data Visualization tools Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills required

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!

The position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship

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

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

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Nearest Major Market: Miami