Lead Technical Project Manager

Job ID 10134311 Location Celebration, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Mar. 12, 2026

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Job Summary:

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.

The DXT team is responsible for digital and physical Guest and Crew experiences 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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

7+ years of technical project/program management experience working with technical teams developing enterprise class solutions

Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent relevant experience.

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

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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.

This position is with Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

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.

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