Technical Project Manager II

$104,600 - $140,200/Yr

Disney - Santa Monica, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Santa Monica, CA

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

About the position

As a Technical Project Manager II at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, you will play a crucial role in developing and managing video experiences for the Disney Streaming platform. This position involves collaborating with Program and Engineering managers, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps, and delivering high-quality consumer applications. You will be responsible for facilitating communication between various teams, managing project processes, and proactively addressing challenges to ensure successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop a roadmap for the team aligned with product priorities.
• Execute multiple projects concurrently with a remote and distributed Engineering team.
• Create, manage, and update project documentation to facilitate processes.
• Keep stakeholders informed of project statuses, updates, and risks.
• Cultivate relationships across engineering and technical teams as the end-to-end liaison.
• Identify solution paths for competing requirements while managing stakeholder preferences.
• Demonstrate product knowledge and facilitate the development of requirements considering technical capabilities and limitations.
• Work with backend and service teams to establish team needs and communicate risks.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience as a Project Manager managing large scale projects.
• Technical literacy to follow technical discussions and absorb documentation.
• Proficient understanding of technical architecture and workflow for the team.
• Experience running a consumer application development project through the entire SDLC.
• Knowledge of project management processes including Agile, Kanban, and Waterfall.
• Strong verbal/written communication and data presentation skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Childcare options
• Paid time off
• Retirement programs
• Tuition assistance
• Weekly pay