Senior Project Planner/Scheduler (for Cruise Portfolio) - 4 years FTC

Job ID 10153354 Location London, United Kingdom Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Jun. 17, 2026

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

This role will provide planning and scheduling expertise to support all Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Cruise Line project teams and functional disciplines involved in the delivery of new build cruise ships.

You will develop comprehensive implementation strategies and ensure that all key deliverables are clearly incorporated into project schedules. You will prepare project lifecycle plans and master schedules, giving you a clear, end-to-end view of the project timeline.

You will integrate schedules across all areas — including design disciplines, vendors, production and construction — so you can bring together a cohesive and comprehensive project perspective.

You will monitor progress, evaluate risks and proactively develop recovery or mitigation plans to help keep the project on track for turnover and opening milestones.

This role will be based in our London Hammersmith office, 4 days a week, with either a Monday or Friday working from home. You will also be required to travel frequently.

Values

You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.

What You Will Do

Lead development and maintenance of New Build Cruise Ship integrated project schedules across design, production, construction, installation and testing and trials.
Responsible for analysis of critical path and early identification of emerging risks. Lead development and implementation of recovery measures when required in agreement with the shipyard and executive management.
Lead development of schedule health indicator reports for presentation to executive management.
Lead coordination and integration of owner furnished equipment and Disney third party vendors ensuring that the shipyard installation and the master integrated project schedule are aligned.
Lead development and implementation of project scheduling processes, tools, and deliverables.
Lead project schedule reporting and planning sessions with all levels of project and organizational management.
Lead manpower loading/resource analysis, and develop and status earned man-hour progress curves as required
Responsible for preparation of the schedule reporting specifications for the contract bid packages and determining Schedule Milestones and/or Key Dates for incorporation into the Contract Specification.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Significant years of project planning / scheduling in marine, shipyard, cruise ship or large vessel environments
Confidence with Critical Path Method scheduling experience (project scheduling software used is P6)
Strong understanding of Marine & Technical including but not limited to Block Fabrication and Hull erection, Mechanical, Electrical, Piping, Marine Propulsion, Hotel / Architectural Outfitting, Systems Integration and Testing & Sea Trials.
Extensive project delivery experience in cruise ships or large vessels as a project team member for a Shipyard, Cruise Line, or Subcontractor.
Proven experience coordinating and integrating owner furnished equipment (OFE) throughout hotel and specialty venues during pre and post-delivery phases to ensure operational readiness, commissioning and maiden voyage readiness.
Confident in interpreting and integration of mid-level and fine detail planning into a level 3-4 integrated project schedule.
Strong understanding of marine procurement lead times and long lead items and material tracking and installation sequencing.
Solid understanding of mandatory regulatory inspections and flag-state compliance requirements.
Good understanding of practical project controls applications and earned value measurement

Preferred Qualifications

Prior supervisory experience of junior team members
Industry relevant certifications or completed course studies
Work experience in the following industries: Theme parks, Cruise Lines, Major Resort, show/ride product lines
BS degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management. Specific education in Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture preferred.
German language skills are beneficial

The Perks

25 days annual leave
Private medical insurance & dental care
Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
Excellent parental and guardian leave
Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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About Walt Disney Imagineering:

Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world’s first theme park — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering’s unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on Disney’s legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from “blue sky” concept phase to opening day.

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 Magical Cruise Co., Ltd, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.

Magical Cruise Co., Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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