Lead Technical Project Manager - Project Hire

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. **This is an estimated 30-month Project Hire position, with no guarantee of permanent placement.** What You'll Do: Strategic Program & Project Leadership * Lead high-priority, multi-site strategic programs and cross-functional projects through the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery. * Collaborate with engineering teams (Software Engineers, Product Managers, Architects, and leadership) to establish scalable processes that drive success and efficiency across program areas. * Guide and support junior technical project managers throughout the project lifecycle. * Partner with business leaders and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with program goals. Agile & Operational Excellence * Define, optimize, and manage Agile ceremonies and processes at the team-of-teams level. * Maintain accurate project documentation including scope, RAID logs, plans, and budgets. Financial & Resource Management * Reconcile actuals, adjust forecasts, and communicate budget updates and billing changes to leadership. * Align resource capacity with project plans and collaborate with managers to balance workload and budget. Risk, Issue & Scope Management * Anticipate and mitigate risks; manage scope changes and assess impact on timelines and budgets. * Communicate risks, issues, and solutions transparently to stakeholders. Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting * Lead stakeholder coordination and ensure alignment on goals and timelines. * Own communication plans, manage expectations, and deliver weekly updates, dashboards, and executive presentations. Required Qualifications & Skills: * 7+ years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions * General understanding of APIs, services, database technologies, technologist roles and responsibilities, capabilities & platform dependencies, software development lifecycle, engineering and/or product development * Influence and negotiation, communication, professional maturity & organizational savvy, relationship building, dependency mapping * 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 * 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) * Highly organized with exceptional time management and attention to detail * Proven experience managing large-scale budgets and financial oversight * Tools & Technologies: * Office Productivity: Microsoft Office Suite, Keynote, Smartsheet * Project Management: MyPPM (Clarity), MyJira * Reporting & Analytics: Power BI Preferred Qualifications: * Technical project management experience in Commerce or a related field * Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification * Agile Certifications ie CSM; ACP; CPO; SAFe; LeSS Required Education: Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent relevant experience. #TECHATDISNEY The hiring range for this position in Celebration, FL is $150,500 to $201,800 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