Manager, Technical Project Management

Disney - Orlando, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Orlando, FL

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

About the position

The role involves leading a team responsible for project and program management within Disney Experiences, Technology & Digital. The position focuses on delivering program objectives on time while maintaining a strategic view over multiple projects. The individual will work closely with business leaders and engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of technology and digital initiatives across various lines of business, including attractions, food and beverage, and resorts.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership on project and program management while delivering program objectives on time.
• Maintains a strategic view over the set of projects, providing the framework for implementing business initiatives or large-scale change.
• Provides process expertise on a set of related projects within a program.
• Manages a team of Technical Project Managers and mentors them through the project life cycle.
• Works with business leaders and key partners to support engineering efforts.
• Collaborates with engineering teams to establish processes that ensure success on high-priority business initiatives.
• Articulates technical solutions into business strategy and understands the big picture as it relates to business value.
• Identifies, plans, and coordinates projects and leads their interdependencies in support of specific business strategies.
• Participates in the annual budgeting and operating plan to support the program.
• Assesses risks and formulates mitigation plans, develops and updates project budgets, and delivers successful programs and projects in a timely and cost-efficient manner.
• Supervises high-priority matrix projects requiring considerable resources and high levels of functional integration.
• Continually reviews available resources to maintain knowledge of optimal resource allocation.
• Reevaluates current resources to resolve project resource surplus and shortfalls.
• Ensures alignment to quality standards and reviews results.
• Assesses program and project issues and identifies solutions to meet efficiency, quality, and customer goals.
• Leads strategic planning functions and provides thought partnership with delivery teams and business partners during new project conceptualization.
• Contributes to PMO planning around Annual Capital Plan (ACP) and Long-Term Plan (LTP).

Requirements

• Minimum of 8+ years of technical project/program management experience, working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions.
• Minimum of 5+ years leading resources with diverse skills in a strategy & portfolio management organization.
• Excellent organizational, communication (written and verbal), and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with financial management, including forecast and budget management processes.
• Experience leading and prioritizing projects within the program and working seamlessly with various partners in a matrix organization.
• Possess executive presence and experience in making pitches to senior leaders.
• Ability to work efficiently and influentially at all levels in an organization.
• Experience partnering with technology, internal business partners, and vendors.
• Ability to successfully operate in an environment where partnership and influence are key success drivers.
• Experience in leading, supporting, and working with large-scale matrix project teams.
• Experience with Agile Application Lifecycle Management and development tools like JIRA, Confluence Wiki, and Smartsheet.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in supporting Commerce, Supply Chain, Retail, and/or large-scale businesses and systems software development.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Dental insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities