Sr Technical Project Mgr

The Walt Disney Company; Orlando, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, FL seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead multiple cross-functional projects within Disney Experiences Technology. You will coordinate interdependencies, manage schedules, scope, cost, and risks, partnering with engineers, product managers and leaders to deliver high-impact initiatives.

The role requires 5+ years in technical PM, deep Agile/DevOps knowledge, and experience budgeting large programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of technical project/program management experience with technical teams.
• Understanding of Cloud, APIs, services, databases and lifecycle.
• Strong influence, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Agile, Lean, Kanban, Waterfall and blended methods.
• Deep knowledge of DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD).
• Coaching/mentoring teams on PM practices across methods.
• Ability to understand architectural and technical aspects of projects.
• Experience managing large project budgets and resources.
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite, Keynote, Smartsheet, MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira, Tableau and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Drives execution and delivery of technical projects through full delivery lifecycle.
• Collaborates with engineering teams to establish processes across program areas.
• Defines and governs Agile ceremonies and procurement for assigned projects.
• Develops a program plan with parallel projects and multiple PMs.
• Monitors progress and adjusts plans to meet business goals.
• Creates governance practices and provides senior leadership oversight.
• Implements fiscal controls, records expenditures and ROI, manages budgets.

Skills

Agile

DevOps

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Cloud

APIs

SDLC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study

Tools

Microsoft Office

Keynote

Smartsheet

MyPPM (Clarity)

MyJira

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

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Sr Technical Project Mgr

Job ID 10156700 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Oct. 08, 2026

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 in relevant field of study and/or equivalent work experience

#DISNEYTECH

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 in relevant field of study and/or equivalent work experience

#DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $120,400 to $161,400 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.

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

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