Cruise operator managing fleet operations, revenue, and digital transformation
Carnival UK operates P&O Cruises and Cunard, managing a 10,000+ person global workforce across maritime, hospitality, and corporate functions. The tech stack reveals a traditional enterprise footprint—Oracle ERP, Windows/Active Directory, Power BI—paired with modern cloud (AWS, Azure, Snowflake) and data tooling (dbt, Airflow, Python), suggesting an ongoing push to modernize core systems. Active hiring leans engineering-heavy (13 roles) and senior-focused (16 senior positions), with projects spanning ship asset management, revenue optimization, and privacy compliance, indicating parallel efforts in operational efficiency and regulatory readiness.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Engineer
Carnival UK is the operating company for P&O Cruises and Cunard, two heritage British cruise brands. The business spans ship operations, guest services, finance, marketing, and supply chain across a global footprint. Core operations include fleet management, revenue optimization (pricing, menu-driven commercial strategy), financial planning and forecasting, and guest experience delivery. The organization is undergoing technology modernization (cloud migration, system platform evolution) while managing operational challenges around cost reduction, supply performance, inventory processes, and organizational change. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and senior leadership roles, with all current recruitment in the United Kingdom.
Oracle ERP and EPM for finance; AWS and Azure for cloud; Snowflake, dbt, and Apache Airflow for data; Power BI and Tableau for analytics; Adobe Experience Platform for marketing; Windows/Active Directory for infrastructure.
Ship asset management and refit projects; financial forecasting and revenue optimization; allergen management and menu systems; privacy-by-design compliance; culture change and leadership development initiatives.
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