Lead Technical Project Manager - Project Hire

The Walt Disney Company • Celebration, FL

8d • $148,000 - $195,000 • Onsite

About The Position

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences Technology (DXT). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Disney Vacation Club, Storyliving, and Adventures by Disney. The DXT team is responsible for digital and physical Guest and Crew experience for all technology and digital-led initiatives. As a Lead Technical Project Manager, you will oversee the full lifecycle of large-scale projects, ensuring successful delivery from initiation through completion. This position reports to the Manager of Technology Project Management.

Requirements

• 7+ years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions
• General understanding of 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, Waterfall and Hybrid as well as extensive experience with pragmatic blending of styles to facilitate collaboration and delivery
• Strong ability to interpret and navigate architectural and technical aspects of complex projects and familiarity with Agile technical practices, DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD)
• Highly organized with exceptional time management and attention to detail
• Proven experience managing large-scale budgets and financial oversight
• Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Technical project management experience in Commerce or a related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Agile Certifications ie CSM; ACP; CPO; SAFe; LeSS

Responsibilities

• Lead high-priority, multi-site strategic programs and cross-functional projects through the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering teams (Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and leadership) to establish scalable processes that drive success and efficiency across program areas.
• Guide and support junior technical project managers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with program goals.
• Define, optimize, and manage Agile ceremonies and processes at the team-of-teams level.
• Maintain accurate project documentation including scope, RAID logs, plans, and budgets.
• Reconcile actuals, adjust forecasts, and communicate budget updates and billing changes to leadership.
• Align resource capacity with project plans and collaborate with managers to balance workload and budget.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks; manage scope changes and assess impact on timelines and budgets.
• Communicate risks, issues, and solutions transparently to stakeholders.
• Lead stakeholder coordination and ensure alignment on goals and timelines.
• Own communication plans, manage expectations, and deliver weekly updates, dashboards, and executive presentations.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior