Senior VMO Operations Specialist (Project Hire)

Senior Vendor Operations Specialist

At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt's passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we're constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology & Data mission is to deliver technology and data solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

The Technology Process and Performance organization partners across all organizations to drive process efficiencies and effectiveness by measuring the organization's performance and driving excellence. As part of the TP&P team, the Vendor Management Office (VMO) is dedicated to enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of vendor-related processes across our organization. As part of this mission, the VMO aims to leverage data-driven insights to optimize vendor management, streamline operations, and support informed decision-making. The Data Product Analyst will play a critical role in this vision by supporting the development and maintenance of data products, ensuring accurate and timely data integration, and helping to deliver valuable insights to key stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

The Senior Vendor Operations Specialist manages the end-to-end workflow for technology vendor engagements — from initial demand intake to contracting readiness, working closely with Disney Legal, Sourcing, Privacy, Security and Delivery Stakeholders, to ensures all vendor requests move through the lifecycle accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with TWDC Sourcing, Legal, Privacy, Security and Vendor Management standards.

The ideal candidate is detail oriented, highly organized, process minded, and comfortable coordinating across sourcing, legal/privacy, security, finance, architecture, and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage the end-to-end vendor demand requests, ensuring the requests align to approved vendor request process and follows TWDC policies.
• Align vendor services scope and pricing to ensure alignment to technology strategy, including validation of business terms and financial terms are accurately reflected in contractual agreement.
• Manage transition from contract to delivery operations, working with business stakeholders on onboarding process, including but not limited to transition to delivery teams, financial operations setup, initiation and management of security, privacy and compliance requirements.
• Ensure contracts repository is accurate and up to date.
• Track and manage renewals and termination, working with Legal and where applicable, Sourcing.
• Support entitlement and consumption reporting and risk management.

This is a project hire opportunity with an expected assignment length of 12 months.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in vendor management, procurement, or operations.
• Experience supporting vendor operations, procurement, technology operations, PMO, or similar functions.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and experience in evaluating business and commercial terms.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage high‑volume requests, prioritize tasks, and ensure timely follow‑through.
• Proficiency with workflow and reporting tools (e.g., Airtable, Smartsheet, Power BI, or comparable systems).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain processes and requirements to stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation and ensure audit‑ready data completeness.
• Highly effective at collaboration and interaction with technology teams, corporate business units, segments, finance, and sourcing, including senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to employ critical thinking to manage issues to optimize delivery.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a Technology Vendor Management, Sourcing, or Procurement Operations.
• Understanding of vendor due diligence processes (security assessments, DPAs, insurance/COI requirements).
• Familiarity with Technology processes, including architecture review, service routing, srisk review, and financial transparency workflows.
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or similar.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology Management, or related field and/or equivalent work experience.

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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $104,300.00 to $143,300.00 per year and in Orlando, FL is $99,300 to $136,500 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.

About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company's powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you'll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

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 Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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