Animation Tech Project Lead

The Walt Disney Company; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Medical benefits

Job summary

Walt Disney Pictures seeks a Production Technology Project Manager to own and drive technology-focused project portfolios. You will collaborate with VP Technology, engineers, artists, and producers to align roadmaps, track milestones, and deliver high-quality production workflows.

The role requires strong technical acumen, excellent communication, and a proven ability to motivate teams toward timely results in a fast-paced animation environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in professional project management and software development management.
• Exceptional organizational skills for complex multi-stakeholder projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand existing project designs and goals.
• Plan and schedule roadmaps for project implementations.
• Hold regular check-ins with System Engineering, SRE, Software Development, and Media teams to stay on track.
• Ensure testing of features and workflows aligns with project designs and goals.
• Demo progress to stakeholders and collect feedback from executives, producers, and artists.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Diagrams & scheduling

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Project Management, or equivalent

Tools

GitLab

CI/CD

UNIX shell scripting

Job description

Walt Disney Pictures seeks a Production Technology Project Manager to own and drive technology-focused project portfolios. You will collaborate with VP Technology, engineers, artists, and producers to align roadmaps, track milestones, and deliver high-quality production workflows.

The role requires strong technical acumen, excellent communication, and a proven ability to motivate teams toward timely results in a fast-paced animation environment.