Carnival Corporation
Senior Manager, Fleet People Performance -12mth FTC
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Carnival UK is in search of a Senior Manager, Fleet People Performance, who is crucial in supporting our People direction and nurturing a high-performing team across our vessels.
Role Overview
The Fleet People Performance team oversees the onboard HR service across the P&O Cruises and Cunard fleet, ensuring a consistent, high-quality and commercially focused People service across all vessels.
Key accountabilities include:
- Provide fleet-level oversight, support and performance management to onboard HR Managers, setting annual goals and ensuring alignment with People and Brand strategy and standards.
- Build capability through coaching, feedback and structured development, driving consistency and continuous improvement across the onboard HR community.
- Act as a key interface between ship and shore, strengthening relationships through coaching, communication and trust, and stepping into onboard HR leadership roles when required.
- Monitor key onboard workforce compliance and performance indicators, Crew Office processes and onboard learning delivery, proactively identifying risks and ensuring timely resolution.
Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership
To thrive as a Senior Manager, Fleet People Performance, we're looking for:
- Broad generalist HR knowledge and the ability to provide pragmatic, confident advice on complex People matters.
- A strong understanding of shipboard environments, including their operational pressures, cultural considerations and team dynamics.
- Experience of coaching methodologies and tools that support team development, cohesion and performance.
- The ability to interpret workforce indicators and broader business performance themes to inform decisions and workforce solutions.
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Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK06, offered as a full-time position, on a 12-month fixed term contract basis, we offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.
About You: A Catalyst for Performance
We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:
- Bring presence, credibility and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across both ship and shore environments.
- Adapt confidently to changing circumstances and operate with autonomy in complex and demanding situations.
- Build trust through clear communication, constructive challenge and an inclusive coaching style.
- Demonstrate resilience, sound judgement and the flexibility to travel and respond to the needs of a 24/7 shipboard operation.
Why Join Us?
Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you.
Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague here.
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Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:
- Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
- Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
- Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
- Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
- In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
- Life Assurance
- Employee Shares Plan
- Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
- Employee-led networks
- Parental and adoption leave
- Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
- Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
- Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
- Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
- A friendly welcome with help settling in
Ready to Lead?
If guiding a People team to new heights excites you, we're eager to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with us, where your performance-led leadership will make a difference in our shared success
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