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 professional with a strategic mindset and a track record of leading brand engagement and delivery alignment, let's talk. We're not just looking for qualifications on paper; we're searching for someone who can bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to our team.
The Role
As an AVP, DTO Lead Business Partner, you'll own the strategic relationship between the Digital & Technology Organisation (DTO) and the P&O Cruises and Cunard brands. You’ll act as the senior interface into brand leadership, ensuring digital and technology priorities are understood, aligned, and executed with clarity and pace. Your leadership will shape how the brand experiences DTO—through structured engagement, prioritised delivery, and improved speed to outcome.
Key accountabilities include:
- Leading brand engagement and strategic alignment across P&O Cruises and Cunard.
- Driving prioritisation and planning of brand initiatives into DTO delivery.
- Managing governance, risk, and performance reporting across brand-facing initiatives.
- Acting as escalation and coordination lead between brand stakeholders and DTO teams.
Job Requirements
This role demands a blend of strategic vision and delivery expertise. We're looking for someone with:
- Proven experience managing senior stakeholder relationships in commercial or brand-led environments.
- Ability to translate business goals into aligned technology delivery plans.
- Track record of establishing structured engagement, governance, and reporting.
- Experience working with digital, guest experience, or product teams in high-profile brands.
About You
Your ability to think strategically, drive results with integrity, and inspire your team is what sets you apart. You're not just a technology professional; you're a visionary leader ready to make a significant impact.
- You speak up and encourage others to do the same.
- You build inclusive teams and safeguard wellbeing.
- You drive continuous improvement and act as a role model.
- You coach others and create an environment where people do their best work.
Why Join Us?
Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK04, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis, with an offering of hybrid work including up to two days from home.
We're more than just a holiday company; we're a community that values work-life balance, personal growth, and wellbeing. As part of our team, you'll enjoy:
- Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
- Annual bonus
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
- Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
Application Note
Due to the high volume of interest in our roles, we encourage early applications. This is your chance to contribute to a company that's setting the standard for holiday experiences. Apply today to be part of our journey to create joy and memories for our guests—and for you.
Don't let this opportunity sail away. Join us in making holiday dreams come true while advancing your career to new horizons.
Recruitment Journey
For more information on your recruitment journey, please visit https://bit.ly/CUKCandidateJourney.
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About Us
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.
