Sr Project Manager

Job ID 10102893 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Studios Date posted Oct. 14, 2024

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Job Summary:

Sr. Project Manager – Production Technology

The Walt Disney Company delivers impactful and unforgettable stories globally through entities such as Disney Motion Picture Productions, Marvel Studios, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Lucasfilm. The extraordinary films, series, and characters that have emerged on the big screen and in our living rooms have become deeply rooted in cultures around the world. Featuring the expansive Marvel Cinematic Universe, reimagined live-action favorites, extensive film franchises, and Oscar-winning productions, these studios have revolutionized filmmaking and television production by crafting a universe brimming with creativity, innovation, and teamwork. At The Walt Disney Studios, you'll join a team dedicated to advancing our rich legacy, driven by a vision as boundless as our cherished characters, worlds, and narratives.

Program Management & Enabling Technologies team, you’ll be joining a group of seasoned, dedicated technologists supporting world class productions, developing the next generation of production technology, as well as solving a range of interesting problems in innovative ways in an exciting and dynamic environment.

We’re looking for a senior project manager to oversee the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of projects supporting the Post Production Engineering’s Build program. These projects will include executive office upgrades, conference room builds and creating and upgrading production screening rooms to support continuously changing production review requirements. You’ll play the critical role of implementing key initiatives for production groups and within the Technology team. You’ll report to the Manager of Program Management & Enabling Tech.

Responsibilities:

Manage technology initiatives for the Build program that includes the build out of technical spaces, technical system implementation, and standardization of technology. The project management would be from end-to-end, including gathering requirements and defining scope, schedule and resourcing management for the Post-Production Engineering teams (40 Shop, Machine Shop, Audio Visual Engineering)
Lead large scale complex Build projects that span across internal and external departments and at times with vendors

Serve as key point of contact for stakeholders across the Studio lot to intake Build requests, provide updates, assess priority and track schedules
Support and track all technical requests requiring the Audio Visual team, 40 Shop or Machine Shop
Creation and management of Bills of Materials and tracking of asset procurement and deployment
Update necessary channels with detailed notes, status, picture documentation and other for review and reference by stakeholders.
Lead the sprint kick off and close for the Build program reporting out on the accomplishments and misses within each sprint.
Lead quarterly portfolio planning and project road mapping, including resource capacity planning and defining objectives and key results (OKRs)
Ensure clear reporting of project status from project teams including timelines, milestone tracking, and issue identification to program management and stakeholders
Prioritize and escalate critical operational tasks, execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
Maintain KPI dashboards related to program metrics via MS Power BI
Apply analytical and critical thinking to identify team inefficiencies and risk areas, and implement projects or processes to improve operations
Create workflow diagrams of production technology processes and identify opportunities to streamline processes or improve efficiency

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, or related technical discipline or equivalent years of experience
5+ of experience in Technical Project Management, utilizing waterfall and agile methodology
5+ year’s experience managing and developing teams to meet expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment
Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple tasks and organizing work effectively
Strong experience in managing technical operations teams (i.e., IT hardware engineers & software developers)
Good meeting facilitation skills and effective team player
Extensive experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet and familiar with Jira.
Ability to develop and present business cases via PowerPoint or Keynote
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to create workflow drawings and process maps utilizing Lucidchart
Experience working with unions or trades

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience working in a Post Production environment
Basic experience with D-Tools or similar tools for tracking BOM’s, Estimates and Documentation
Basic experience with Scheduall or similar scheduling and billing tool
Experienced with Business Intelligence tools such as MS Power BI
PMP certification
Certified Scrummaster

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA $126,400 to $169,500 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.

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About The Walt Disney Studios:

For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows.

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.

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