People Operations Director - Maritime

Carnival UK has big plans for the future! As a world-leading cruise company, our people are our world, and as we continue to return to service, we are recruiting for a People Operations (Maritime) Director to join our Fleet People Operations team.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a People Operations (Maritime) Director to lead the Fleet People Operations Maritime team accountable for the resourcing and scheduling of all maritime crew for our P&O Cruises and Cunard Fleet.

Reporting directly to the VP, Fleet People Operations, SSO Planning & Chair CSSI, this role forms part of the Fleet People Operations Team, responsible for the sourcing, recruiting, scheduling, onboarding, and compliance requirements of all our crew across the fleet

The role of People Operations Maritime Director is responsible for ensuring high quality and cost-effective operations, acting as visible ambassador for the brand business areas, maintaining regular contact with key stakeholders and contributing to short and long-term organisational planning and strategy. As a member of the Leadership Team, they will provide leadership and continuous improvement across the Fleet People Operations function.

About You

To be a successful People Operations Maritime Director you'll have knowledge of running people operations and experience of managing complex governance and HESS requirements.

You will have a natural ability to engage with key stakeholders whilst putting our colleagues at the heart of any solutions delivered. Ability to understand complex operational function and create clarity through effective planning. Succinct and clear communication skills are essential.

In terms of a previous positions that will have prepared for you this role, it's likely you'll have a good grounding in operations in a complex organisation, it would be ideal if this had been in a multicultural environment and have experienced in union discussions

You'll understand how to bring teams on the journey and have finely tuned stakeholder engagement abilities, budget management experience and have the ability to be able to create and present strong business cases.

This role has been levelled at CUK05

About Us

Carnival UK is the operating company for P&O Cruises & Cunard. We provide world class cruise holidays and take enormous pride in our service excellence, creating unforgettable holiday happiness. We're looking for talented colleagues who will share our commitment to this purpose and to our global Culture Essentials Speak Up, Respect and Protect, Improve, Communicate, Listen & Learn and Empower.

Working with us means you'll be part of a tight-knit but truly diverse global team of passionate people. You'll be supported to drive your development, from formal learning to the life lessons of worldwide travel. We believe in inclusion and the power of diversity, so you'll be encouraged to bring your unique perspectives and experiences, and help us understand what you need to do your best work.

We work flexibly and will support you to find a healthy balance of remote working and time in our fantastic office collaborating, taking part in events and developing the social connections that make working with us so rewarding.

About the Team

As part of our Shared Services function, our Fleet People Operations team partners our fleet to provide the right people at the right time.

It takes a huge amount of planning and coordination to achieve and is fundamental to enabling the business to deliver unforgettable holiday happiness to our guests! Our teams work collaboratively, supporting our people through their employee life cycle of recruitment, on boarding, rotations, logistics, training and policy compliance and more. As the first point of contact for employment queries, we aim to ensure we are accessible and responsive to our people, with a constant focus on creating a great candidate and colleague experience to help realise our aim of being 'Travel Employer of Choice'

Join us on our journey, apply now!