Lead Technical Project Manager

Lead Technical Project Manager

What You’ll Do

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, enterprise-scale Finance Transformation initiatives, from planning through execution and close-out.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans across multiple workstreams, owning scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, and milestones.
• Drive execution across cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data, Finance, Operations, and external partners.
• Proactively identify delivery risks and issues, define mitigation strategies, and escalate appropriately to protect commitments and outcomes.
• Partner closely with Product Managers and Solution Architects to translate strategy, requirements, and value objectives into executable delivery plans.
• Establish delivery governance, project management processes, and Agile ceremonies that improve execution efficiency and predictability.
• Manage project financials end-to-end, including estimates, forecasts, variance analysis, capital/expense tracking, and alignment to approved funding.
• Carefully coordinate delivery across matrixed teams and vendors, ensuring clear roles, accountability, and decision-making.
• Provide clear, concise, and consistent executive-level status reporting on progress, risks, milestones, and financials.
• Ensure disciplined project closure, including delivery validation, documentation, lessons learned, and transition to operations.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 7+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional technical or transformation projects in a large, matrixed enterprise environment.
• Proven ability to independently lead initiatives with moderate to high complexity, risk, and visibility.
• Strong experience managing integrated project plans spanning multiple teams, vendors, and delivery models.
• Demonstrated success delivering technology, data, and/or finance transformation initiatives end-to-end.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Finance, and Technology leaders.
• Strong risk management, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations and stakeholder updates.

Delivery & Tooling Experience

• Hands-on experience with Agile, hybrid, and Waterfall delivery models, including pragmatic blending of methodologies.
• Proficiency with delivery and reporting tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, Tableau, Power BI, and Excel.
• Proficiency with using AI to drive productivity.
• Strong understanding of DevOps delivery environments, CI/CD concepts, and cross-team dependency management.

About Disney Experiences

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.

About Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC

Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC 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.