Sr Tech Project Mgr (PH)

1976 Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Experiences Technology in Orlando is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to identify, plan and coordinate a set of related projects within a program, managing interdependencies and budgets. You will partner with software engineers, product managers, architects and leaders to drive delivery across Agile, Lean, Kanban and Waterfall, establishing governance, controls and ROI tracking.

Requires at least 5 years of technical project management experience, strong cloud/API/database

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of technical project/program management experience with technical teams
• Understanding of Cloud, APIs, services, database technologies, technologist roles and responsibilities, capabilities & platform dependencies, software development lifecycle
• Influence and negotiation, communication, professional maturity & organizational savvy, relationship building, dependency mapping
• Hands-on experience with Agile, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall and blending of styles to facilitate delivery
• Deep understanding of Agile technical practices, DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD)
• Significant experience coaching and mentoring teams on project mgmt 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, PowerBI

Responsibilities

• Drives execution and delivery of technical projects through full delivery life cycle ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery
• Works with engineering teams to establish processes across program areas for successful delivery
• Defines and manages Agile ceremonies and processes for large project teams
• Manages hardware/software procurement of assigned projects
• Develops a program plan with parallel projects and multiple PMs to achieve significant business impact
• Monitors and adjusts program plans to respond to changes while meeting business goals
• Creates governance practices and provides senior leadership oversight and control for the program
• Implements fiscal controls and reports on program expenditures & ROI
• Develops infrastructure needed to support the program

Skills

Technical project management

Agile/Lean/Kanban/Waterfall

Budget management

Mentoring & coaching

Communication & stakeholder management

Architectural/technical understanding

Cloud/APIs/Databases

Negotiation & influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP Certification

Agile Certifications (CSM/ACP/CPO/SAFe/LeSS)

Tools

Smartsheet

MyPPM (Clarity)

MyJira

Tableau

PowerBI

Microsoft Office

Keynote

Job description

Sr Tech Project Mgr (PH) Req ID: 10158206

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, Aulany, 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.

Employment Type: Full time

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