Senior Technical Project Manager

1976 Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC; Celebration (FL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Experiences Technology is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager in Celebration, FL to lead the delivery of complex technology programs. You will coordinate multiple projects within a program, manage interdependencies, and partner with engineering, product, and leadership to ensure on-time, on-budget results.

You will apply agile, lean, and other methodologies to drive governance, ROI, and successful execution across teams, reporting to the Manager, Technical Project Management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical project/program management with enterprise tech teams.
• Knowledge of Cloud, APIs, services, databases and SDLC.
• Strong communication, negotiation and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Drives execution and delivery of technical projects through full delivery life cycle.
• Works with engineering teams to establish processes across program areas for strategic projects.
• Defines and manages Agile ceremonies and processes for large project teams.
• Manages hardware/software procurement and develops project plans for parallel projects.

Skills

Project management

Agile

DevOps

Budget management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cloud

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Keynote

Smartsheet

Clarity/MyPPM

Jira

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Senior Technical Project Manager

Job Posting Title: Senior Technical Project Manager Req ID: 10158789

Job Description: Department Description: At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience app.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Technical Project Manager you will identify, plan and coordinate a set of related projects within a program and manage their interdependencies in support of specific business strategies. You will also apply project management principles and techniques to lead project schedule, scope, quality, cost and performance risks. The Senior Technical Project Manager will work closely with cross-discipline technology teams, leadership and business partners to understand technical and business direction, milestones and budget, as well as provide thought leadership to project management team. The Senior Technical Project Manager will report to the Manager, Technical Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Drives execution and delivery of technical projects through full delivery life cycle ensuring projects are delivered timely and on-budget.
• Works with engineering teams, including Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and leadership to establish processes across all program areas that will ensure success on strategically prioritized projects and improve efficiency.
• Defines, optimizes, and manages Agile project management ceremonies and processes for large project teams.
• Manage hardware/software procurement of assigned projects Develops a project plan comprised of parallel projects and multiple project managers that collectively produce work that has significant business impact
• Monitors & adjusts project plans to respond to unplanned changes, ensuring program is progressing to meet business goals Creates governance practices and provides senior-level leadership oversight and control for the program
• Implements fiscal practices and controls, authorizing, recording, and reporting on program expenditures & ROI Develops infrastructure needed to support the program

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 5+ years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions Understanding of Cloud, 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, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall as well as extensive experience with pragmatic blending of styles to facilitate collaboration and delivery Deep understanding of Agile technical practices, DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD) Significant experience in coaching and mentoring teams on project management practices including Agile, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall Excellent ability to understand architectural and technical aspects of a project Experience managing large project budgets Experience with tools such as: Microsoft suite, Keynote, Smartsheet, MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira, Tableau, and PowerBI.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Experience in supporting large-scale, global software development programs Agile Certifications ie CSM; ACP; CPO; SAFe; LeSS

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience.

Compensation and Benefits

• The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $123,100 - $165,100. 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.

Job Posting Information

Job Posting Segment: DX Technology

Primary Business: Disney Signature Experiences

Primary Job Posting Category: Project Management Tech

Employment Type: Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted: 2026-09-17