Outscal Logooutscal logo

Assistant Project Manager

1 Hour ago • 2 Years + • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for scope control, change management, budget control, risk management, and schedule adherence for assigned areas of a ship under construction. This role requires strong communication, attention to detail, data processing skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks. The position involves close collaboration with various teams (creative, design, production, construction) to ensure the vessel's timely completion. Responsibilities include assisting with project change impact assessments, ensuring scope alignment with budget, presenting project status to senior leadership, reviewing design drawings for compliance with standards, developing mitigation plans, creating tracking tools, collaborating with internal/external stakeholders, supporting contract document preparation, and participating in risk assessment. On-site presence at the shipyard in Papenburg, Germany is required.
Must have:
  • Project Management experience
  • Strong communication skills
  • Budget & schedule management
  • Risk management expertise
  • Design review & compliance knowledge
  • Collaboration & problem-solving
Good to have:
  • High-end hospitality/resort or shipbuilding experience
  • Design management skills
  • Contract administration knowledge

Job Details

Job Summary:

Under general supervision from the Sr Project Manager, this Assistant Project Manager role is responsible for scope control, change management, budget control, risk management, schedule adherence and integration for the assigned areas of the ship.

This position requires good communication skills, attention to detail, ability to process large quantities of data accurately, good judgment and prioritization, and the person is essential to fostering collaboration and coordination of all work streams with creative, design, production, and construction teams in the delivery of the vessel to be ready for guests on board.

This role is based in Papenburg, Germany and it will require you to be onsite at the shipyard.

What You Will Do:

  • Accountable for fiscal and schedule performance of assigned areas of the ship

  • Assists with the identification, impact assessment, and disposition of project changes

  • Understand project scoping documents, risk log, schedule, and plans

  • Ensure alignment of scope to budget

  • Present project status, risks, opportunities, and issues to Senior Leadership

  • Produce and quality check routine and ad hoc reporting

  • Review of detail design / shop drawings for compliance with Disney, ADA, SOLAS standards and integration and notating comments where variances exist

  • Assists in developing mitigations to variances to the project plan and drives corrective actions

  • Develop tracking tools to ensure comments are incorporated into design and the Disney Furnishes Items are delivered and installed on schedule

  • Collaborate with internal and external organizations including project team, operations, authorities, suppliers, and contractors

  • Support preparation of contract documents for bid packages

  • Understand project workflows, design inputs and outputs, and project sequencing relationships

  • Participate in the identification and assessment of project risk and contingency determinations

  • Assists in the design coordination to ensure a good integration of other disciplines

What You Will Have:

  • Minimum 2 years relevant experience in Project Management or Project Controls

  • High-End Hospitality/Resort or Ship Building experience preferred

  • Ability to think tactically and apply problem solving skills

  • Basic leadership skills and partnering ability

  • Meeting leadership, facilitation, basic conflict resolution, and alignment skills

  • Good communication, collaboration, technical writing, and interpersonal skills

  • Design Management skills to check standards and quality during design phases (drawings reviews) and during construction (onsite inspections)

  • Knowledge of design, production, and/or construction

  • Understanding of the relationship between scope, cost, and schedule and implications of impact of one to the other

  • Understanding of contract administration, contract management, legal and commercial terms, and basic negotiation skills

  • Able to understand design standards and drawings

  • Understanding of project plans and change management

  • Stress tolerance

  • Adapt to changing project demands, collaborates with diverse project teams and meets milestone schedule expectations/deadlines

  • Effectively summarize communications for executive management

  • Previous ship building experience is desirable, although project management of highly themed land based project is also applicable.

Education:

  • 4-year undergraduate degree, preferably in a core technical field such as engineering, architecture, construction management or equivalent work experience in project management

#LI-JB4

Similar Jobs

The Walt Disney Company - Horticultural Exterminator (IPM)

The Walt Disney Company

Anaheim, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Pazu Games - Graphic Designer & UI Designer- Remote-  East Europe

Pazu Games

(Remote)
7 Months ago
Fandom - Executive Assistant

Fandom

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Fuse Games - Community Manager

Fuse Games

England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
18 Hours ago
Crunchyroll - Principal Product Manager, Personalization & Search

Crunchyroll

Culver City, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Tesla - Sr. Product Manager, Financial Services

Tesla

North Holland, Netherlands (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Canva - AI Product Localization Specialist

Canva

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Remote)
1 Week ago
Lionbridge Games - Technical Project Manager

Lionbridge Games

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico (On-Site)
1 Month ago
WebFX - Digital Website Project Manager

WebFX

Belize (Remote)
5 Months ago
OKX - (Senior/Principal) Product Manager, Blockchain Explorer

OKX

Singapore, Singapore (On-Site)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Onward Search - Project Manager (IT) V

Onward Search

Austin, Texas, United States (Hybrid)
20 Hours ago
NVIDIA - Senior DevOps Engineer

NVIDIA

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Epic Games - Senior Engine Programmer, Framework Architecture

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Fandom - Ad Operations Specialist

Fandom

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
21 Hours ago
Playtech - Java Developer Intern

Playtech

Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Sportskeeda - Content Manager - College Basketball

Sportskeeda

India (Remote)
4 Weeks ago
Kwalee - Level Designer

Kwalee

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Trek - Service Technician/Advisor

Trek

Grand Junction, Colorado, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Arrowhead Game Studios - Tech Manager

Arrowhead Game Studios

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Aristocrat Gaming - Technical Writer

Aristocrat Gaming

Gurugram, Haryana, India (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Papenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

The Walt Disney Company - Technology Project Management Intern

The Walt Disney Company

Papenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany (On-Site)
1 Hour ago
Tesla - Account Manager

Tesla

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (On-Site)
1 Month ago
InnoGames - Community Management Specialist - Forge of Empires

InnoGames

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Tesla - Service Advisor

Tesla

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Tonies - Creative Director

Tonies

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Hybrid)
5 Days ago
Tesla - Sales Advisor

Tesla

Saxony, Germany (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Bytro - Quality Assurance / QA Specialist - Gaming (f/m/x)

Bytro

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (Hybrid)
7 Months ago
Tonies - Initiativbewerbung

Tonies

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Corsair - Senior Hardware Developer

Corsair

Landshut, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)
21 Hours ago
Fluence - Senior Legal Counsel - Germany (m/f/d)

Fluence

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany (Hybrid)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Product Management Jobs

Life church - Senior Project Manager

Life church

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Assystems - Project Controls Lead

Assystems

Al Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Patel greene - PD&E Project Manager

Patel greene

Temple Terrace, Florida, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Social Discovery Group - Head of Product (Premium products)

Social Discovery Group

Vietnam (Remote)
3 Months ago
ComeOn Group - Agile Delivery Coordinator

ComeOn Group

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)
6 Days ago
The Walt Disney Company - Senior Technical Product Manager

The Walt Disney Company

Orlando, Florida, United States (On-Site)
19 Hours ago
The Walt Disney Company - Senior Product Manager I, Hulu Product (Web Experiences)

The Walt Disney Company

Seattle, Washington, United States (On-Site)
19 Hours ago
Wipro - Competency Lead

Wipro

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Assystems - Project Controller

Assystems

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Keywords Studios (Player Support) - AI - Project Lead (Prompts)

Keywords Studios (Player Support)

Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
6 Days ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

From classic animated features and exhilarating theme park attractions to cutting edge sports coverage, and the hottest shows on television, The Walt Disney Company has been making magic since 1923, creating unforgettable stories that connect with audiences around the world. And we’re just getting started!

The key to our success…. The Cast, Crew, Imagineers and Employees who honor Disney’s rich legacy by stretching the bounds of imagination to create the never-before-seen, bringing unparalleled entertainment experiences to people of all ages. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world and just imagine the stories you could be part of…

What is #LifeAtDisney like? It’s a series of magical moments with cast members and employees developing and telling our stories in the most innovative ways. Whether it’s a day spent as a Disney VoluntEAR, or celebrating the release of a new interactive experience, retail product or movie, our days are filled with the knowledge that we are creating entertainment experiences the whole family can enjoy. Follow @DisneyCareers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a peek behind-the-curtain, and discover how you could connect to a world of stories with Disney!

São Paulo, State Of São Paulo, Brazil (On-Site)

Hong Kong (On-Site)

Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Serris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Serris, Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

Île-de-France, France (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by The Walt Disney Company

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug