Manager, Tech Project Management

Job Summary:

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. The Disney Experiences Technology team is 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 and Hey, Disney!

As a Manager, Technical Project Management, the team is  seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to lead the project team driving the successful development and implementation of technical projects and programs. This includes project planning & management, risk assessment, project financial s , technical project delivery , and governance standards . 

What You'll Do:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technology and digital projects and programs, including planning, execution, monitoring, governance, and successful closure across multiple concurrent initiatives. 

• Manage portfolio of projects for designated leader including planning, tracking, and reporting across multiple projects and programs. 

• Partner with portfolio and project manager to ensure accurate financial forecasting and variance management , ensuring alignment between resource plans, timelines, and budget constraints to provide transparency into project performance.

• Develop and maintain financial models , including scenario planning and projections to support strategic decision-making and prioritization. 

• Manage, hire, and develop a high-performing team of Technical Project Managers; provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development while building a strong internal and external talent pipeline. 

• Partner with Senior Manager to review established program-level strategy and execution frameworks, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, product roadmaps, and technology objectives . 

• Define and enforce clear objectives , milestones, and success criteria across cross-functional teams, ensuring accountability for delivery outcomes. 

• Oversee risk management practices by proactively identifying , assessing, and mitigating risks, and ensuring escalation and resolution pathways are effectively executed. 

• Drive operational excellence and process discipline by enforcing timely , accurate , and consistent updates within project management systems (e.g., MyPPM , Jira , Smartsheet ), enabling data-driven decision-making and project transparency. 

• Serve as a l iaison and escalation point for project managers across partner teams from portfolio, architecture, product, design, delivery, security, and business stakeholders .

• Partner to help translate complex technical concepts from delivery teams into actionable insights , metrics , decisions to ensure alignment across diverse audiences. 

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery methodologies, tools, and team effectiveness.

Required Qualifications & Skills :

• 8+ years of experience leading t echnical project management teams with demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional technology initiatives

• Technical project management experience supporting large-scale digital platforms, guest-facing products, or transactional systems.

• Project M anagement Professional ( PMP ) certification or equivalent formal project management

• Strong people leadership capabilities including hiring, coaching, performance management, and development of high-performing teams

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technology teams, with strong analytical problem- solving , communication and stakeholder-management skills.

• Agile certifications such as CSM , ACP, CPO, SAFe with hands-on experience applying Agile and hybrid delivery models at scale. 

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in Florida is $148,300.00-$198,800.00 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.