Lead Technical Project Manager - Project Hire

The Walt Disney Company; Celebration (FL); On-site; USD 148,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Long-term incentives

Medical benefits

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Experiences Technology (DXT) team is seeking a Lead Technical Project Manager in Celebration, FL to oversee large-scale programs across Disney’s premier vacation brands. You will guide a multi-disciplinary group from initiation through completion, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and strong governance.

You’ll orchestrate agile and hybrid delivery, manage budgets and RAID logs, mentor junior PMs, and report progress through dashboards and executive updates to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions.
• General understanding of APIs, services, database technologies, technologist roles and responsibilities, capabilities & platform dependencies, software development lifecycle, engineering and/or product development.
• Influence and negotiation, communication, professional maturity & organizational savvy, relationship building, dependency mapping.
• Hands-on experience with Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid as well as extensive experience with pragmatic blending of styles to facilitate collaboration and delivery.
• Strong ability to interpret and navigate architectural and technical aspects of complex projects and familiarity with Agile technical practices, DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD).
• Highly organized with exceptional time management and attention to detail.
• Proven experience managing large-scale budgets and financial oversight.
• Tools & Technologies: Office Productivity:Microsoft Office Suite, Keynote, Smartsheet; Project Management:MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira; Reporting & Analytics:Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-priority, multi-site strategic programs and cross-functional projects through the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering teams (Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and leadership) to establish scalable processes that drive success and efficiency across program areas.
• Guide and support junior technical project managers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with program goals.
• Define, optimize, and manage Agile ceremonies and processes at the team-of-teams level.
• Maintain accurate project documentation including scope, RAID logs, plans, and budgets.
• Reconcile actuals, adjust forecasts, and communicate budget updates and billing changes to leadership.
• Align resource capacity with project plans and collaborate with managers to balance workload and budget.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks; manage scope changes and assess impact on timelines and budgets.
• Lead stakeholder coordination and ensure alignment on goals and timelines.
• Own communication plans, manage expectations, and deliver weekly updates, dashboards, and executive presentations.

Skills

Technical project management

Stakeholder management

Agile & hybrid methodologies

Budget management

Risk & scope management

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

DevOps familiarity

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MyPPM (Clarity)

MyJira

Power BI

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Keynote

Job description

Department Description

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences Technology (DXT). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Disney Vacation Club, Storyliving, and Adventures by Disney.

Team Description:

The DXT team is responsible for digital and physical Guest and Crew experience for all technology and digital-led initiatives.

As a Lead Technical Project Manager, you will oversee the full lifecycle of large-scale projects, ensuring successful delivery from initiation through completion. This position reports to the Manager of Technology Project Management.

**This is an estimated 30-month Project Hire position, with no guarantee of permanent placement.**

What You’ll Do:

Strategic Program & Project Leadership

• Lead high-priority, multi-site strategic programs and cross-functional projects through the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.

• Collaborate with engineering teams (Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and leadership) to establish scalable processes that drive success and efficiency across program areas.

• Guide and support junior technical project managers throughout the project lifecycle.

• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with program goals.

Agile & Operational Excellence

• Define, optimize, and manage Agile ceremonies and processes at the team-of-teams level.

• Maintain accurate project documentation including scope, RAID logs, plans, and budgets.

Financial & Resource Management

• Reconcile actuals, adjust forecasts, and communicate budget updates and billing changes to leadership.

• Align resource capacity with project plans and collaborate with managers to balance workload and budget.

Risk, Issue & Scope Management

• Anticipate and mitigate risks; manage scope changes and assess impact on timelines and budgets.

• Communicate risks, issues, and solutions transparently to stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting

• Lead stakeholder coordination and ensure alignment on goals and timelines.

• Own communication plans, manage expectations, and deliver weekly updates, dashboards, and executive presentations.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 7+ years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions

• General understanding of APIs, services, database technologies, technologist roles and responsibilities, capabilities & platform dependencies, software development lifecycle, engineering and/or product development

• Influence and negotiation, communication, professional maturity & organizational savvy, relationship building, dependency mapping

• Hands-on experience with practices such as Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid as well as extensive experience with pragmatic blending of styles to facilitate collaboration and delivery

• Strong ability to interpret and navigate architectural and technical aspects of complex projects and familiarity with Agile technical practices, DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD)

• Highly organized with exceptional time management and attention to detail

• Proven experience managing large-scale budgets and financial oversight

• Tools & Technologies:

• Office Productivity:Microsoft Office Suite, Keynote, Smartsheet

• Project Management:MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira

• Reporting & Analytics:Power BI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical project management experience in Commerce or a related field

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

• Agile Certifications ie CSM; ACP; CPO; SAFe; LeSS

Required Education:

Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent relevant experience.

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The hiring range for this position in Celebration, FL is $148,000 - $195,000 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