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Sr. Manager, Architecture and Design

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Miami, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 11/3/2026
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Sr. Manager, Architecture and Design

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

  • Miami, FL
  • Full-time
  • On-site
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About This Role

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our incredible team of employees at Royal Caribbean Group. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.

Royal Caribbean Group’s Product Development – Private Destinations Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Senior Manager, Design reporting to the Senior Director of Architecture & Design.

This position will be working onsite from Miami.

Position Summary

As a member of the Product Development team in Private Destinations, the Sr. Manager, Design is responsible for overseeing and managing projects from conception to completion, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role involves leading project teams, coordinating with architects and consultants, and providing strategic direction to achieve project goals.

Coordinates all project efforts in order to ensure effective execution, prepares strategic plans, and serves as primary liaison between third party consultants and ownership. Estimates scope of work and oversees less experienced team members. Handles the most complex projects of the largest magnitude. Responsible for coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects. Prepares strategic plans for project success. Serves as the primary liaison contact with Sr. Dir. of Architecture and Design to complete projects on schedule, within budget, and with maximum ownership satisfaction. Actively manages ownership budgets, schedules, and programs; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments. Estimates fees, determines the scope of work, and prepares proposals and contracts on the most complex projects. Provides oversight and monitoring of the work of less experienced team members. May act in a team leader capacity in the absence of the Sr. Dir. of Architecture and Design. The right candidate should thrive in working in a dynamic, team environment and work alongside the Product Development team to ensure the brand vision and goals are effectively manifested in design.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Own design management over single asset at a time for Private Destinations - Product Development.
  • Own and track design directions discussed at all meetings (including but not limited to; outside design team coordination meetings, internal team design discussions, leadership design reviews, executive design reviews).
  • Responsible for timely follow ups with design consultant with regards to design advancement and coordination with required sub-consultants.
  • Own and populate “design tracker”. File that tracks all design requests/decisions, dates, responsible party, and blockers.
  • Review progress drawings with RCL project architect to confirm conformance of design intent and material choices throughout all design phases (planning, concept, schematic, DD, CD’s and CA).
  • Work seamlessly with Sr. Manager - Architecture & Design, to assure all design decisions are integrated in overall project understanding, including but not limited to; reports to leadership, proposals, add service agreements, change orders, contracts, etc.
  • Management of design related information to consultants pertaining to jurisdictional / municipal submissions. Including but not limited to: planning submissions, environmental impact, design reviews, permitting, and bidding.
  • Have strong design abilities pertaining to: master planning, site planning, conceptual building design (plan, section, elevation, massing), material selection, etc.
  • Strong drafting, modeling, and graphic skills (auto CAD, revit, sketch up, rhino, enscape, adobe creative suite, etc).
  • Sr. design Manager will report to the Sr. Director of Architecture & Design.
  • Sr. Design Manager will collaborate with the Director of Design for guidance on RCL band standards and design compliance within all design phases.
  • Oversee the design of large developments in hospitality, and commercial applications.
  • Participate in or lead the management of deliverables at all project phases.
  • Support Royal Caribbean International policies on project delivery, quality control, and safety.

Qualifications, Knowledge And Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an accredited program. Licensure preferred, but not required.
  • Minimum of 10 years of related design experience hospitality, Retail / Dining / Entertainment (RDE), theme park projects, as well as a minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
  • Experience on campus style developments (multiple buildings).
  • Possess the skills to provide quick mark-ups, alternative solutions for areas that need immediate responses.
  • Possess excellent multi-disciplinary technical knowledge.
  • Oversees all third-party consultant teams under contract with RCG (contracts, ASAs, schedules, deliverables, etc).
  • Must be able to lead a team on projects.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project).
  • Strong planning and mentoring skills.
  • Exceptional organizational skills.
  • Ability to travel

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!

No immigration sponsorship is offered.

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.

Requirements

  • Architecture
  • Design management
  • Project management
  • Master planning
  • Site planning
  • Conceptual building design
  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • SketchUp
  • Rhino
  • Enscape
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Hospitality design
  • Budget management
  • Consultant coordination
  • Technical drafting

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Career development opportunities

ArchitectureDesign ManagementHospitalityRetailDiningEntertainmentTheme ParkProject ManagementMaster PlanningSite PlanningAutoCADRevitSketchUpRhinoEnscapeAdobe Creative SuiteBudgetingContract ManagementPermittingConstruction AdministrationDesign ComplianceCampus DevelopmentStrategic PlanningLeadershipMentoringTechnical DraftingProduct DevelopmentPrivate DestinationsDesign ReviewsQuality Control

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