Sr Technical Project Manager

Disney; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Experiences Tech & Digital (DX) is seeking a Sr Technical Project Manager to lead complex technical programs in the US. This role is not remote; relocation or local presence is required, with potential relocation support.

You will partner with Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and executives to drive delivery, governance, and financial reporting across multiple Disney brands and initiatives. A strong background in Agile, DevOps, and AI technologies is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have minimum of 5 years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Info Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
• 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.
• Must have extensive 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.
• Must have 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.
• Must have experience and knowledge of AI emerging technologies, nomenclature and strategies.
• Excellent ability to understand architectural and technical aspects of a project.
• Experience managing large project budgets.
• Must have experience with tools such as: Microsoft suite, Keynote, Smartsheet, MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira, Tableau, Claude, and PowerBI

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.
• Maintain monthly forecast submissions, including adjustments to resource allocations, vendor payment schedules, and forecasts for partner teams
• Conduct regular program status meetings with all partners, ensuring needs and requirements are met
• Build program reports and dashboards for program management, sponsors, and partners
• Monitors & adjusts program plan to respond to unplanned changes, ensuring program is progressing to meet business goals
• Act as a primary liaison among multiple teams, including Product Management, Design, Technology, vendors, and other key functional delivery teams
• Lead project delivery by coordinating cross‑functional dependencies, resolving blockers, and managing RAID to ensure milestones stay on track
• Escalate key issues and risks to ensure timely resolution and mitigation
• Ensure proper project closure including lessons learned, transition and hand-off to production operations support, and final financial reporting
• Own Jira and Confluence administration, governance, and executive reporting, ensuring consistent Agile processes, traceability, and delivery visibility
• Drive roadmap planning, dependency mapping, and infrastructure migration coordination using Advanced Roadmaps and aligned tracking artifacts
• Support cross‑functional teams through training, coaching, and program‑level coordination across Scrum teams and vendors
• Support Jira Cloud migration readiness, including cleanup, process alignment, and adoption support

Skills

Technical project management

Agile / Lean / Kanban

Communication

AI technologies

Mentoring teams

Cloud APIs and databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Software/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Keynote

Smartsheet

Clarity/MyPPM

Jira

Tableau

Power BI

Claude

Job description

Sr Technical Project Manager

This is not a remote role. You must be in the local area or open to relocation.

"We Power the Magic!" That's our motto at Disney Experiences (DX) Tech & Digital. Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company's premier vacation brands. We deliver experiences to consumers through our Disney's Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Lines, and Disney Vacation Club. We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digitally led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business, as well as other initiatives such as Hey, Disney!

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.
• Maintain monthly forecast submissions, including adjustments to resource allocations, vendor payment schedules, and forecasts for partner teams
• Conduct regular program status meetings with all partners, ensuring needs and requirements are met
• Build program reports and dashboards for program management, sponsors, and partners
• Monitors & adjusts program plan to respond to unplanned changes, ensuring program is progressing to meet business goals
• Act as a primary liaison among multiple teams, including Product Management, Design, Technology, vendors, and other key functional delivery teams
• Lead project delivery by coordinating cross‑functional dependencies, resolving blockers, and managing RAID to ensure milestones stay on track
• Escalate key issues and risks to ensure timely resolution and mitigation
• Ensure proper project closure including lessons learned, transition and hand-off to production operations support, and final financial reporting
• Own Jira and Confluence administration, governance, and executive reporting, ensuring consistent Agile processes, traceability, and delivery visibility
• Drive roadmap planning, dependency mapping, and infrastructure migration coordination using Advanced Roadmaps and aligned tracking artifacts
• Support cross‑functional teams through training, coaching, and program‑level coordination across Scrum teams and vendors
• Support Jira Cloud migration readiness, including cleanup, process alignment, and adoption support

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Must have minimum of 5 years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Info Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
• 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
• Must have extensive hands‑on experience with practices such as Agile, Lean, Kanban, Waterfal l as well as extensive experience with pragmatic blending of styles to facilitate collaboration and delivery
• Must have 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
• Must have experience and knowledge of AI emerging technologies, nomenclature and strategies
• Excellent ability to understand architectural and technical aspects of a project
• Experience managing large project budgets
• Must have experience with tools such as: Microsoft suite, Keynote, Smartsheet, MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira, Tableau, Claude, and PowerBI

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (