Senior Global Tech Program Director

Disney Cruise Line - The Walt Disney Company; Bristol (CT); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology seeks a Program Manager to oversee enterprise-level projects. You will work with diverse teams to define the project scope, schedule, and deliverables, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

You will manage budgets, track risks, and deliver regular status updates to executives. The role emphasizes strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving across a large matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience in a technology environment.
• Experience leading technology projects or multi-threaded efforts.
• Ability to lead project meetings and workshops and drive commitments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Exposure to modern software development and infrastructure tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution and delivery of projects or programs from start to finish.
• Define project vision, scope, outcomes, roadmaps, and dependencies.
• Establish partnerships with stakeholders and create master project schedules.
• Support governance practices and monitor progress and budget.
• Prepare status reports with KPIs, risks, issues, and next steps.
• Communicate effectively to technology and business leaders; escalate when needed.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Communication

Leadership

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BA/BS in business or technical field

Tools

Jira/Confluence

Smartsheet

Airtable

MS Office

Job description

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology seeks a Program Manager to oversee enterprise-level projects. You will work with diverse teams to define the project scope, schedule, and deliverables, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.

You will manage budgets, track risks, and deliver regular status updates to executives. The role emphasizes strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving across a large matrix organization.