Project Manager - Newbuild and Maintenance

Overview

At Ama Waterways, we believe meaningful careers begin with purpose, passion and a shared commitment to delivering unforgettable experiences. For those who value curiosity, connection and personal enrichment, Ama Waterways offers the opportunity to help craft meaningful river journeys that invite travelers to follow their own current. Built on a foundation of heartfelt hospitality, we treat our guests—and each other—with genuine care, warmth and respect.

Ama Waterways fosters a collaborative environment both onboard our ships and across our global network of offices, where team members grow together, support one another and take pride in upholding the high standards and thoughtful service our company is known for.

We invite talented, motivated professionals to explore our career opportunities and begin their journey with Ama Waterways today.

The Project Manager supports the Director, Fleet Development in planning, coordinating, and executing refit and refurbishment projects across Ama Waterways’ global fleet as well as newbuild project when required. The role ensures structured project management, transparent communication, schedule and budget control, and documentation consistency across fleet development initiatives. This position enables efficient cross-functional collaboration between design teams, technical management, operations, shipyards, and external partners.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, milestone plans, and action trackers.
• Coordinate cross-functional workflows between design teams, technical management, operations, shipyards, and external consultants.
• Monitor progress and proactively identify risks/opportunities related to schedule, scope, cost or deliverables.
• Propose mitigation measures for the identified risks and manage their implementation.
• Triage emerging issues, propose corrective measures and manage their implementation.
• Manage project closer and produce lessons learned reports.

• Assist in development and maintenance of project budgets.
• Track committed and actual expenditures, identify variances, and support forecasting.
• Maintain cost-control tools and provide structured budget reporting for leadership review.
• Track procurement status, approvals, and major material deliveries impacting project timelines.

• Organize and coordinate recurring project meetings and workshops.
• Prepare structured agendas aligned with project priorities.
• Document key decisions, action items, and responsibilities.
• Ensure timely follow-up and closure of open items.
• Prepare concise executive-level project status updates and presentations.

• Maintain centralized project documentation including drawings, specifications, change orders, and correspondence.
• Manage document control processes, revision tracking, and version consistency.
• Maintain risk registers, issue logs, decision logs, and variation trackers.
• Support implementation and optimization of project management and tracking systems.

• Contribute to the development and standardization of fleet development processes, reporting templates, and project control frameworks.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, transparency, and cross-departmental collaboration.
• Assist in building scalable project management structures to support fleet growth.
• On-site support as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Five to ten years of related experience
• Computer skills required:
  Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;
  Project Management Software (e.g. MS Project, Asana, Smartsheet, Monday);
  Document management and collaboration platforms (e.Sharepoint, Teams); ability to manage project documentation, revision tracking, and shared digital filing systems

• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, including design consultants, engineers, contractors, and technical managers
• Strong…