Senior Technical Project Manager (Project Hire)

Disney; Celebration (FL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Experiences Technology is hiring a Senior Technical Project Manager (Project Hire) to lead a multi‑project program, coordinating software, data, and infrastructure work. You will work with cross‑discipline teams, manage budgets, and drive governance and ROI.

This role emphasizes Agile, DevOps, and architectural understanding in a complex enterprise setting. The 30‑month project hire involves close collaboration with business partners, leadership, and engineering to ensure timely,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of technical project/program management with enterprise systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud, APIs, services, databases and SDLC.
• Proven influence, negotiation, communication and stakeholder management.
• Hands-on with Agile/Lean/Kanban and blended delivery styles.
• Deep Agile practices, DevOps, and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD).
• Experience coaching teams on PM practices and delivery methods.
• Ability to grasp architectural and technical aspects.
• Experience managing large project budgets and governance.

Responsibilities

• Drives execution of technical projects through full delivery life cycle.
• Collaborates with engineering, product, and leadership to align milestones and budgets.
• Defines and improves Agile ceremonies and governance across teams.
• Develops program plans with multiple projects and project managers.
• Monitors progress and adapts plans to meet goals and ROI targets.
• Implements governance, oversight, and financial controls for the program.
• Builds infrastructure to support the program and its goals.

Skills

Technical PM experience

Cloud & APIs

SDLC knowledge

Agile/Lean/Kanban

DevOps & CI/CD

Budget management

Communication & negotiation

Mentoring teams

Architecture/technical oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Keynote

Smartsheet

MyPPM (Clarity)

MyJira

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Senior Technical Project Manager (Project Hire)

This is an estimated 30-month project hire placement, with no guarantee of permanent placement.

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 (Project Hire) 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.

You 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.

Responsibilities

• Drives execution and delivery of technical projects through full delivery life cycle ensuring project is 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 program plan comprised of parallel projects and multiple project managers that collectively produce work that has significant business impact
• Monitors & adjusts program plan 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 in relevant field of study and/or equivalent work experience

Compensation

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.

Employment Details

Employment Type: Full time

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