Job Posting Title:

Lead Tech Project Mgr

Req ID:

10098008

Job Description:

Lead Technical Project Manager

About the Role & Team

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences - Technology & Digital. Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.

The DX Technology & Digital team is responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney!

The Lead Technical Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of project management for large programs and projects.

This a full time role that sits in our Orlando Florida office.

What You Will DoWork on high-priority, multi-site strategic programsLead and drive cross-functional projects, and individual project tracks through full delivery life cycle ensuring project is delivered timely and on-budget.Work with engineering teams, including Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and leadership to establish processes across all program areas that will ensure success on high priority business initiatives and improve efficiency.Lead and direct junior technical project managers in the execution of their work during the project lifecycleWork with business leaders and key stakeholders to support engineering efforts for projects within a programDefines, optimizes, and manages Agile project management ceremonies and processes at the team-of-teams level.Project Leadership, Planning and ExecutionLead and manage large-scale, complex programs and/or projects, ensuring seamless collaboration across various teams and workstreams.Anticipate risks and develop mitigation plans; analyze mitigation plans and communicate plans to stakeholdersMaintain accurate project documentation, including: RAID log, scope, project plans, budget, etc.Articulate a technical solution into business strategy and understand the big picture as it relates to business value..Financial ManagementReconcile project actuals and determine forecast course corrections​Achieve a detailed understanding of how project is billed, including changes to forecast​Maintain up-to-date budget documentation​Proactively communicate forecast budget or changes to leadershipProject Resource ManagementAlign resource capacity maps to project plans accounting for cross-project dependencies​Drive integration with resource managers, delivery managers and leadership​Monitor resource capacity, balancing work and budget (over/under)​Risk Management & Problem SolvingManage scope changes and variances, assess impact to timeline and budget, and communicate​Proactively collaborate and identify solutions to as unexpected issues arise to maintain progress​Provide transparent communication of risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, scope change, impacts and solutionsStakeholder Communication & ManagementLead stakeholder coordination and engagement​ to ensure understanding of project requirements, scope, goals, priorities and timelines. ​Engage stakeholders to ensure decision and change management processes are followedCreate and own communication plan & cadence of project meetings​Manage stakeholder expectations​, build strong relationships and trust Transparent Project ReportingIdentify health / progress metrics​Lead project meetings and maintain minutes, including purpose, agenda and deliverables and progress towards goals/ milestones​Prepare and distribute weekly status updates​Enable data-driven storytelling with Data visualization​Prepare and facilitate project status presentations, dashboards, risk assessments and data-driven storytelling for leadership and executivesRequired Qualifications & Skills7+ years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutionsTechnical aptitude:Understanding of Cloud, APIs, services, database technologies, technologist roles and responsibilities, capabilities & platform dependencies, software development lifecycle, engineering and/or product developmentInfluence and negotiation, communication, professional maturity & organizational savvy, relationship building, dependency mappingHands-on experience with practices such as Agile, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall as well as extensive experience with pragmatic blending of styles to facilitate collaboration and deliveryDeep understanding of Agile technical practices, DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD)Significant experience in coaching and mentoring teams on project management practices including Agile, Lean, Kanban, WaterfallExcellent ability to understand architectural and technical aspects of projectsExcellent organizational, communication (written and verbal) and time management skills with attention to detailExperience managing large budgetsTools:Office productivity software, including Microsoft suite, Keynote, Smartsheet,Project management software, including MyPPM (Clarity), MyJiraReporting tools, including Tableau, PowerBIPreferred QualificationsTechnical project management experience in Commerce or a related fieldProject Management Professional (PMP) CertificationExperience in supporting large-scale, global software development programsAgile Certifications ie CSM; ACP; CPO; SAFe; LeSSEducationBachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, Accounting or equivalent relevant experience. 7 + years of relevant experience.

Preferred Education: Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent relevant experience. 5+ years of relevant experience

Job Posting Segment:

Technology & Digital

Job Posting Primary Business:

Disney Signature Experiences

Primary Job Posting Category:

Project Management Tech

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-09-12