Lead Technical Program Manager, Global Media Tech Programs

The Walt Disney Company

Glendale (CA)

On-site

USD 156,000 - 209,000

Full time

24 hours ago

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Job summary

The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology division is seeking a Lead Technical Program Manager to drive planning and execution of highly complex programs across Commerce and other DEEP&T groups in Glendale and Santa Monica, CA. You will partner with product, tech, and leadership to deliver scalable delivery processes and governance.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in large-scale software programs, strong communication, and deep domain understanding.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience managing large‑scale, strategic, software development programs in a well‑established global technology organization.
Proven ability to facilitate effective communication across disparate teams.
Expertise in Agile or Waterfall program management methods that may include Scrum, Kanban, and/or Scaled Agile.
Evidence of strong planning, delivery, and problem‑solving skills.
Superb written and verbal communications, presentation skills, and meeting facilitation skills (especially when working with senior leadership).

Responsibilities

Lead execution and delivery of highly complex and strategically prioritized programs with cross‑functional and organizational impact.
Develop plans and timelines, accounting for all dependencies
Ensure transparency of progress and issues/risks. Proactively drive risk mitigation and contingency planning, along with issue resolution
Communicate status and program summaries via presentations/dashboards, email, and direct communication with key stakeholders and executive leadership
Ensure that all involved parties understand and accept their roles and responsibilities and are held accountable to their deliverables
Perform capacity planning for teams
Collaborate with other program management colleagues to coordinate activities across multiple technology teams
Deep understanding of most program domain technical components, including architecture, tools and deployment practices that development team is employing, including cross‑system interactions and dependencies
Track and report key program metrics
Partner with Product to facilitate advancement of intake pipeline, sometimes helping to triage programs to make recommendations to senior leadership
Effortlessly sift through “noise” and facilitate discussions and activities with a laser focus towards results
Navigate the TWDC to effectively drive progress, even when the scope of responsibilities may be unclear
Exemplify leadership characteristics through collaboration, work ethic, and creative thinking. Strive to inspire others and deliver the best possible outputs
Define, optimize, and manage ceremonies and processes at the team‑of‑teams level
Act as a trusted advisor to executives, providing input on program feasibility, risks, prioritization, and the delivery trade‑offs associated with key decisions
Influence and align cross‑functional and external partners without direct authority, resolving conflicts and driving program outcomes with minimal escalation
Leverage AI‑driven tools to design and continuously improve scalable delivery processes, governance models, and reporting frameworks tailored to organizational needs, eliminating inefficiencies and supporting excellence at scale
Proactively drive, track, and report on budgets
Coordinate with external vendors, where applicable
Mentor other TPMs, elevating the overall maturity of program management practices across the organization