Animation Production Tech: Projects & Delivery Lead

Disney Television Animation; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Television Animation in Glendale, CA is seeking a Production Technology Project Manager (PH) to lead the portfolio of technology-driven projects for the Animation Studio. You will partner with the VP of Technology, tech managers, producers and artists to align goals, resources, and delivery timelines.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project and software development management experience, strong communication, and hands-on GitLab/Git.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with professional project management and software development management.
• Exceptional and demonstrable organizational skills in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbally and digitally—able to create diagrams, tables, schedules, and spreadsheets as needed.
• Very comfortable with GitLab or Git revision control, including CI/CD concepts.
• Familiarity with Web-based software development is a plus.
• Familiarity with UNIX shell scripting is a plus.
• Video Game or Animation industry experience is a plus.
• PMP Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a complete understanding of existing Project Designs and Goals.
• Design and schedule a roadmap for the implementation of Project Designs and Goals.
• Hold regular check-ins with the System Engineering, SRE, Software Development, Media and Support teams to ensure the project roadmaps stay on track.
• Assure that regular testing of features and workflows to ensure they adhere to those described in the Project Designs and Goals.
• Hold regular check-ins with Stakeholders: Studio Executives, Producers, and artists to demo and solicit feedback on implementation and workflows.
• Create additional design documents or visual aids for clarity as needed.
• Promote a positive, productive, and highly collaborative work environment.
• Be the catalyst for a rapid and continuous iteration feedback loop between all departments.
• Regular reporting on project statuses.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

GitLab / Git revision control

CI/CD concepts

UNIX shell scripting

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Graphics

Project Management

Tools

GitLab

Job description

Disney Television Animation in Glendale, CA is seeking a Production Technology Project Manager (PH) to lead the portfolio of technology-driven projects for the Animation Studio. You will partner with the VP of Technology, tech managers, producers and artists to align goals, resources, and delivery timelines.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project and software development management experience, strong communication, and hands-on GitLab/Git.