Project Manager

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

Team Description

As part of the Shared Technology Services organization, you’ll join a passionate group of technologists addressing complex challenges in dynamic, production-centric, and data-driven environments. Whether we’re supporting productions, managing data centers, or ensuring system reliability, our teams provide world-class foundational services to a diverse set of technology stakeholders across the company’s businesses.

We are seeking a Project Manager to support our Production Technology Operations team. This role combines project management, agile methodology, and technical expertise to drive impactful solutions for users in Studio Production.

Responsibilities of Role

• Lead multiple concurrent technology initiatives with moderate complexity throughout their lifecycle

• Conduct project intake, use case definition, charter and scope definition, project plan development, capacity allocations, resource assignment, project execution, and post-mortems

• Prioritize and escalate critical operational tasks, execute project work plans, and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements

• Manage day-to-day activities for team members, ensuring blockers are removed, and team throughput is maximized

• Lead sprint ceremonies, including planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives, and reporting

• Develop, organize, and maintain project documentation and artifacts in a clear and accessible manner

• Track and report on project progress (key tasks and milestones) and issues to engineering and program management

• Monitor resource time tracking and identify staffing needs to optimize project delivery

• Lead quarterly planning exercises to establish priorities, objectives and key results (OKRs), roadmaps, and capacity plans that align project outcomes with organizational goals

• Leverage business intelligence applications (e.g., PowerBI) to measure project velocity and resource utilization throughout the quarter and drive corrective actions as required

• Identify, assess, communicate, and mitigate project risks

• Run Portfolio Reviews that provide executive leadership with updates on portfolio and project health

• Manage stakeholder expectations and provide them with updates as requested

• Apply analytics and critical thinking to identify opportunities for streamlining processes and improving the operational efficiency of the team

• Understand the needs and intricacies of the team, from both an engineering and a business perspective, to knowledgeably provide recommendations and next steps

• Deliver clear, engaging presentations and business cases to drive decision-making

Must Haves

• 3+ years of experience in technical project management, utilizing waterfall and agile methodology

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical teams, including architects, infrastructure and data center engineers, software developers, system reliability engineers, and/or storage engineers

• Proven proficiency with Jira and other project management tools

• Experience with process mapping tools (e.g., Miro, Lucid)

• Direct experience collaborating with colleagues in Microsoft Teams

• Demonstrated ability presenting to business executives

• Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple tasks, organizing and prioritizing work effectively, in a constantly evolving and rapidly changing environment

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Highly effective communication (oral, written, and visual) skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels of an organization, including tech leads, executives, and vendors

• Meeting facilitation skills and an effective team player

Nice to Haves

• Experience working in media, entertainment, or production environments

• Certifications such as PMP or Scrum Master (CSM)

• Formal education in a technical discipline

• Proficiency with Atlassian Suites, Airtable, and PowerPoint

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $106,900 to $143,300 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.