Lead Technical Project Manager - Project Hire
Description
Job Posting Title:
Lead Technical Project Manager - Project Hire
Req ID:
10159973
Job Description:
Department Description
“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.
Team Description
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.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Program & Project Leadership
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Lead high-priority, multi-site strategic programs and cross-functional projects through the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.
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Collaborate with engineering teams (Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and leadership) to establish scalable processes that drive success and efficiency across program areas.
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Guide and support junior technical project managers throughout the project lifecycle.
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Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with program goals.
Agile & Operational Excellence
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Define, optimize, and manage Agile ceremonies and processes at the team-of-teams level.
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Maintain accurate project documentation including scope, RAID logs, plans, and budgets.
Financial & Resource Management
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Reconcile actuals, adjust forecasts, and communicate budget updates and billing changes to leadership.
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Align resource capacity with project plans and collaborate with managers to balance workload and budget.
Risk, Issue & Scope Management
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Anticipate and mitigate risks; manage scope changes and assess impact on timelines and budgets.
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Communicate risks, issues, and solutions transparently to stakeholders.
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
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Lead stakeholder coordination and ensure alignment on goals and timelines.
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Own communication plans, manage expectations, and deliver weekly updates, dashboards, and executive presentations.
Required Qualifications & Skills
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7+ years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions
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General understanding of APIs, services, database technologies, technologist roles and responsibilities, capabilities & platform dependencies, software development lifecycle, engineering and/or product development
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Influence and negotiation, communication, professional maturity & organizational savvy, relationship building, dependency mapping
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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
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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)
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Highly organized with exceptional time management and attention to detail
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Proven experience managing large-scale budgets and financial oversight
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Tools & Technologies:
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Office Productivity: Microsoft Office Suite, Keynote, Smartsheet
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Project Management: MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira
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Reporting & Analytics: Power BI
Preferred Qualifications
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Technical project management experience in Commerce or a related field
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Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
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Agile Certifications ie CSM; ACP; CPO; SAFe; LeSS
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent relevant experience.
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The hiring range for this position in Celebration, FL is $148,000 - $195,000 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
Job Posting Segment:
DX Technology
Job Posting Primary Business:
Disney Signature Experiences
Primary Job Posting Category:
Project Management Tech
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Celebration, FL, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-09-14