JOB DESCRIPTION

Join us in shaping the future of unforgettable holiday happiness across our P&O Cruises and Cunard ships & Head Office as a key senior management person within our Technology Department. At Carnival UK, we believe in the power of diversity to drive success, valuing a blend of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. If you’re a technology leader with a strategic mindset and a passion for enabling business transformation through technology, we want to hear from you.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

This role demands a blend of strategic leadership and technical insight. We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in senior stakeholder engagement and strategic planning.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills across complex environments.
• Ability to translate business concepts into actionable technology plans.
• Experience managing change and driving technology strategy in large organisations.

ABOUT US

Holidays are one of life’s greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.
No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world’s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain’s rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.
Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.
It’s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel’s Employer of Choice.

Key accountabilities include:

• Leading strategic engagement between Technology and Martime & Corporate Functions.
• Driving decisions on technology investments and aligning them with business priorities.
• Facilitating planning processes across CUK, All Brand Group, and other operating companies.
• Ensuring effective stakeholder engagement from investment decision to delivery.
• Supporting business ownership and participation in roadmap releases and change initiatives

THE ROLE

As a Director, Technology Business Partnering, you’ll be the liaison between Carnival UK’s Maritime and Ships, along with Corporate function and the Technology department. You’ll lead engagement with senior stakeholders across Carnival Group, ensuring technology investments are aligned with business goals, risks are managed, and opportunities are fully leveraged. Your role will be pivotal in shaping the technology roadmap and enabling high-quality, high-impact delivery across ship and shore.

Key accountabilities include:

• Leading strategic engagement between Technology and Martime & Corporate Functions.
• Driving decisions on technology investments and aligning them with business priorities.
• Facilitating planning processes across CUK, All Brand Group, and other operating companies.
• Ensuring effective stakeholder engagement from investment decision to delivery.
• Supporting business ownership and participation in roadmap releases and change initiatives.

This role demands a blend of strategic leadership and technical insight. We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in senior stakeholder engagement and strategic planning.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills across complex environments.
• Ability to translate business concepts into actionable technology plans.
• Experience managing change and driving technology strategy in large organisations