Sr Tech Project Mgr (PH)

The Walt Disney Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager in Orlando, FL to drive end-to-end delivery of complex technical programs. You will oversee cross-functional teams, coordinate milestones, and ensure projects stay on time and within budget within Disney Experiences Technology.

You will apply Agile, Lean, and DevOps principles to optimize workflows, manage budgets, and report ROI while collaborating with product managers, architects, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of technical project/program management experience with tech teams.
• Experience with cloud, APIs, services, databases and lifecycle methodologies.
• Strong influence, communication, and organizational 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 efficient delivery.
• Defines and manages Agile ceremonies and processes; handles hardware/software procurement.
• Develops a program plan with parallel projects and multiple project managers.
• Monitors and adjusts program plans to meet business goals.
• Creates governance and provides senior leadership oversight and ROI reporting.
• Develops infrastructure to support the program.

Skills

Tech project management

Agile/Lean/Kanban

Cloud APIs databases

DevOps CI/CD

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Keynote

Smartsheet

MyPPM (Clarity)

MyJira

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Job Posting Title: Sr Tech Project Mgr (PH)

Req ID: 10158206

Job 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.

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.

What You'll Do

• 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 and/or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $135,200 to $181,200 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.

Job Posting Segment: DX Technology

Job Posting Primary Business: Products & Experiences

Primary Job Posting Category: Project Management Tech

Employment Type: Full time

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

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted: 2026-09-21