The Walt Disney Company

Our team builds extraordinary immersive digital experiences for the Company’s world-class vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.. We are 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 MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney!. This is a hybrid role that sits primarily in Orlando Florida or Anaheim California within the Disney Experiences team.. Proven experience in management of multiple and simultaneous projects, with a focus on project finance and health assessment, and timeline consolidation. Advanced skillsets in project management tools and software, such as MS Planner, MS Project, MS Excel, SmartSheet, and MyPPM; proficient in MS Office suite

manager project management

"We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences. Our team builds extraordinary immersive digital experiences for the Company’s world-class vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. We are 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 MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney! The team is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to become our Manager, Project & Program Management. The ideal candidate will play a key role in leading project health assessment, consolidating timelines and action items, and creating compelling presentations that efficiently communicate project cost and value drivers. This position requires a strong background in project management, excellent communication skills, and a confirmed ability to drive successful project outcomes. This is a hybrid role that sits primarily in Orlando Florida or Anaheim California within the Disney Experiences team. What You'll Do: Leadership and Management: <ul><li>Lead and support project managers in the delivery of project tasks and technology solutions to meet business expectations, timeline, and budgetary requirements</li><li>Own and lead large development programs and teams that comprise of many components from ideation through implementation</li><li>Oversee, influence, and mentor team members; shares project experience/knowledge to help build project management skills</li><li>Lead and drive project managers to work closely with cross-functional teams to identify dependencies and optimize project workflows</li><li>Plan, Schedule, & Drive Project Meetings:</li><li/><li>Partner with Project Managers to develop effective meeting strategies by analyzing project complexities and stakeholder needs to determine appropriate meeting format and key messages</li><li>Lead meetings with strong facilitation skills, ensuring active participation with clear and precise communication, while detailing thorough post-meeting follow-up on action items</li><li>Monitor meeting dynamics and address potential conflicts or communication breakdown proactively</li><li/><li>Implement and enforce collaboration tools and processes to facilitate remote participation and information sharing </li></ul>Project Documentation and Presentation Production: <ul><li>Ensure all risks, action-items, issues, and decisions of all projects are thoroughly documented, consolidated, tracked, and addressed by project managers in a timely manner</li><li>Develop and maintain multiple project timelines that reflect all phases, tasks, and dependencies to ensure alignments with organizational and program goals and objectives</li><li>Build impactful presentations that highlight project vital signs and value drivers</li><li>Clearly communicate project achievements, financial implications, and overall project impact to partners at all levels</li><li>Use data visualization techniques to present sophisticated information in a clear and concise manner. </li></ul>Project Finance Management: <ul><li>Lead project managers to maintain comprehensive and accurate record of all projects’ financial transactions, decisions, and key events</li><li>Monitor, audit, and assess the health of multiple project financial portfolios</li><li>Ensure optimized resource allocation across projects; ensuring efficient utilization of time and budget</li><li>Collaborate with resource managers to address resource constraints and discover opportunities for improvement</li><li>Prepare project financial reports and present findings to stakeholders and executives </li></ul>Project Health Assessment: <ul><li>Conduct comprehensive assessments of project health: technical, financial, and operational; identifying potential risks, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement</li><li>Collaborate with project managers to develop strategies for mitigating project risks and ensuring project success</li><li>Establish and implement key performance indicators to supervise and measure project progress</li><li>Evaluate and justify project health assessments with quantifiable data points </li></ul>Partner Communication: <ul><li>Develop effective communication channels with internal and external team members located locally and remotely</li><li>Act as a liaison between project teams and executive leadership; ensuring visibility and alignment with strategic objectives </li></ul>Required Qualifications & Skills: <ul><li>At least 3 to 5 years of experience in managing a team of local and remote project managers to successfully complete delivery of technology projects of all sizes</li><li>Proven experience in management of multiple and simultaneous projects, with a focus on project finance and health assessment, and timeline consolidation</li><li>Proven experience in managing financial portfolios of multiple projects of all sizes</li><li>Advanced skillsets in project management tools and software, such as MS Planner, MS Project, MS Excel, SmartSheet, and MyPPM; proficient in MS Office suite</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills with experience in creating and delivering visually engaging, high-impact presentations to diverse audiences</li><li>Strong organizational and multitasking abilities</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.</li><li>Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment </li></ul>Required Education: <ul><li>Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Information Management, or a related field and 8+ years of related work experience</li><li>Or master's degree in Engineering Management, Business Administration, or a related field and 6+ years of related work experience </li></ul>Preferred Education: <ul><li>PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is a plus </li></ul>#disneytech The hiring range for this position in California is $142,200.00-$190,600.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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