At Disney Experiences Technology, 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 Disney Experiences Technology 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 app and Hey, Disney!
As a Manager, Technical Project Management, the team is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to lead the project team driving the successful development and implementation of technical projects and programs. This includes project planning & management, risk assessment, projectfinancials, technical project delivery, and governance standards.
Lead end-to-end delivery of technology and digital projects and programs, including planning, execution, monitoring, governance, and successful closure across multiple concurrent initiatives.
Partner with portfolio and project manager to ensure accuratefinancial forecasting and variance management, ensuring alignment between resource plans, timelines, and budget constraints to provide transparency into projectperformance.
Manage, hire, and develop a high-performing team of Technical Project Managers; provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development while building a strong internal and external talent pipeline.
Partner with Senior Manager to review established program-level strategy and execution frameworks, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, product roadmaps, and technology objectives.
Define and enforce clear objectives, milestones, and success criteria across cross-functional teams, ensuring accountability for delivery outcomes.
Oversee risk management practices by proactively identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, and ensuring escalation and resolution pathways are effectively executed.
Drive operational excellence and process discipline by enforcing timely, accurate, and consistent updates within project management systems (e.g., MyPPM, Jira, Smartsheet), enabling data-driven decision-making and project transparency.
Serve as a liaison and escalation point for project managers across partner teams from portfolio, architecture, product, design, delivery, security, and business stakeholders.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Strong people leadership capabilities including hiring, coaching, performance management, and development of high-performing teams
Agile certifications such as CSM, ACP, CPO, SAFe with hands-on experience applying Agile and hybrid delivery models at scale.
Required Education:
The hiring range for this position in Florida is $148,300.00-$198,800.00 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.
