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Project Manager Global Security Design & Engineering

Job ID 10107115 Location Glendale, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Dec. 13, 2024
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Job Summary:

Would you like to be a part of the The Global Security Design & Engineering (GSDE) Team that provides a comprehensive service that delivers technological solutions that minimize complexity while unifying security systems for operators to make data driven decisions? If you answered yes, to this question, this role is for you!  Global Security Design & Engineering centralizes the development, deployment and management of security technology that supports six international geographies and multiple business segments. Be A Part Of The Story!

A Day in the Life of a Project Manager…

  • Lead efforts to expand and mature physical security technologies across the enterprise.

  • The Project Manager will be responsible for a portfolio of work that may include capital funded construction projects, software deployments, and complex system migrations.

  • Lead and manage complex security technology projects across segments and across multiple regions.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including security business partners, security operations, and enterprise technology, corporate real estate, facilities and trades to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget ensuring adherence to security protocols and Global Security Center of Excellence best practices.

  • Ensure change management considerations are identified and implemented within all projects. 

  • Lead discovery interviews, coordinate risk analysis, and draft communications regarding changes affecting the GS organization due to technology deployments. 

  • Monitor vendor performance via regular status reporting and reviews.

  •  Investigate specific performance issues and communicate early warning signs of risk. 

  • Enforce consistent vendor performance guidelines to mitigate deficiencies in final product. Coordinate vendor work with stakeholders and ensure contracted scope is fulfilled. Review and process change orders as necessary.

  • Engage with stakeholders inside and outside the organization to ensure projects bring and align with business objectives, provide project communications, gather business requirements.

  • Identify project level milestones and integrate them into an overall GSDE program level strategy.  

  • Supervise all project scheduling, monitor schedule variances and recommend corrective action, as necessary.

  • Track project performance using appropriate tools including Asana, Smartsheet, Confluence and other prescribed platforms.

  • Track actual spend, report variances, and adjust future forecasts with proper change control.

Here is what you will need to have to be successful:

  • +8 years experience as a project manager leading enterprise wide application level deployments.

  • Solid personal communication and diplomacy skills.

  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure lifecycle management

  • Experience managing software deployments or upgrade cycles

  • Knowledge and experience with ticketing and project management systems.

  • Experience with editing/mark-up programs such as Bluebeam Revu

  • Ability to read construction drawings

  • PMP and/or CSPM

It would be a plus if you had these skills…

  • +3 years in a multinational organization and entertainment experience preferred.

  • Substantive technical experience with enterprise-grade global security systems

  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure lifecycle management

  • Experience managing software deployments or upgrade cycles

  • Knowledge and experience with ticketing and project management systems.

  • Experience with editing/mark-up programs such as Bluebeam Revu

  • Ability to read construction drawings

  • Knowledge of MS Project or comparable program (e.g., Smartsheet)

  • Experience working in Asana, ServiceNow, and Confluence (or comparable tools)

  • PSP, CISSP, CISM, ITIL, COBIT.

Education is important to us, here is what we are looking for…

  • Bachelor’s degree

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $104,600 to $140,200 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 Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

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 Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. 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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