Sr Portfolio Analyst

The Walt Disney Company•Bristol, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. They work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world, including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, and ABC News. The Business Operations team helps guide and articulate technology strategy and research, and is responsible for driving the day-to-day operation of the Product & Technology organization, including project and portfolio management and tracking; organization-level capital, space, and resource management and allocation; process management; technical incident management; and administrative and workplace experience support. The Portfolio Management group oversees Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T) portfolio strategy and processes for capital and expense. The Senior Portfolio Analyst is responsible for developing and maintaining projects for DEEP&T’s alignment to evolving business priorities and changing budgetary requirements. This role collaborates closely with Global Program Management (GPM), Strategic Planning, and Senior Business Leaders to maximize benefits for project reporting and consolidation.

Requirements

BS/BA in Business or related field
Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
Strong analytical skills, including expertise in Microsoft Excel as well as other MS Office programs
Thorough understanding and experience with Portfolio Management and Project Accounting concepts and practices
Minimum 5+ years experience

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with corporate accounting software such as SAP, Coupa, Workday Adaptive Planning, and presentation software such as Google Workspace is a plus

Responsibilities

Participate in creating the Capital Portfolio; work with stakeholders to collect, build, and validate Long Range Plan, Annual Capital Budget, and quarterly forecast information
Perform evaluations and analysis of the active portfolio to ensure consistent alignment with business goals and budgets
Proactively identify financial trends, recommend adjustments, and signal potential issues as necessary to stay on budget
Coordinate with GPM to capture all resource allocations per project
Generate detailed project reports for stakeholders as needed, and ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of data
Communicate regularly with Accounting and Finance departments in the tracking, reporting and analysis of budgets and forecasts
Regular communications with Portfolio Management team, peers, and DEEP&T Alliance leaders and managers
Develop and maintain the project approval process
Maintain and govern the list of Technology programs reflecting performance of projects within the portfolio
Process new work requests and ensure work is prioritized based on business need, budget, and resource availability
Perform monthly resource allocations from expense to capital
Perform monthly capital accruals
Assist the Fixed Assets team in the capitalization of assets and confirm all relevant details with project leads
Review the procurement of goods and services to ensure alignment with Disney policies and confirm they are within budget
Support ad-hoc and periodic special projects with a focus on speed, accuracy, and clarity
Assure compliance with tax, legal, asset accounting and TWDC policies and procedures
Proactive resolution of issues related to the portfolio of work and/or the budget
Escalation of issues as appropriate