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Show Manager Principal

Job ID 10112706 Location Singapore, Singapore Business Walt Disney Imagineering Date posted Feb. 04, 2025
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Walt Disney Imagineering - Show Manager Principal

Location:  Singapore - The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte Limited (Employer)

About the Role & Team

Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.

Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.

The Principal Show Manager leads the Show team, works with all Project team members and is responsible for the Show Design and Delivery strategy, schedule, and budget.

You will functionally report to the WDI Executive, Show Management and receive project direction from Executive Leadership for the project.

What You Will Do

  • Be accountable for scopes/ budgets/ schedules/ strategies related to design and delivery

  • Lead the development and evaluation of staffing plans/ labor estimates as well as hard cost estimates for project completion efforts

  • Be responsible Individual (RI) on all contracts for outside vendors for design services and product fabrication

  • Drive production and mitigate risks related to delivery of scopes of work.

  • Track issues, risks, change, resolution and status and effectively communicate the information to project leadership using visuals and reports.

  • Lead changes in scope and strategy and mitigating associated costs

  • Anticipate issues and present solutions to resolve problems, challenges and concerns

  • Lead scope integration and completion for large and highly complex projects with multiple attractions, shows and venues.

  • Develop plans and execute with minimal guidance and direction.

  • Provide leadership on cross-functional teams

  • Lead strategic planning of projects including scopes/budgets/schedules

  • Drive problem resolution, risk mitigation and recommendations that impact project objectives across project teams of diverse fields

  • Lead mitigation efforts related to project scopes of work and update project leadership on issues and actions taken to resolve

  • Responsible for change management through all phases of a project

  • Communicate project risks and mitigation plans to WDI Senior Leadership

  • Make decisions regarding products and delivery strategies

  • Be responsible for identifying new sources for potential vendors for bidding

  • Management of vendors and internal resources for delivery of Product(s)

Required Qualifications & Skills

  • Minimum 7 years Themed Entertainment related experience

  • The ability to lead and integrate large and highly complex projects with multiple attractions shows/venues including guest and crew spaces.

  • Self-motivated, perform in highly fluid environment.  

  • Willing and able to work third shift and long hours as needed

  • Leadership of multi-cultural teams from various skillsets and contractor backgrounds

  • Sound judgement within a large scale, complex environment

  • Ability to represent Disney business practices in vendor negotiations

  • Ability to connect with operating partners and establish key relationships to successfully navigate the restrictive environment of an operating ship.  

  • Anticipate long term risks and consequences and initiate plans for mitigation

  • Strategic planning and basic knowledge of production methods, materials, and ability to learn technical systems quickly

  • Basic knowledge of entertainment and ride systems are a plus, but not required.

  • Ability to grasp complex problems and drive solutions in a time restrictive environment is critical to success.  

  • Experience in Engineering, Control systems, theater technical systems, ride systems, themed environments, or operating cruise ships is beneficial

  • Detailed understanding of Disney business practices

  • Role model who demonstrates high quality leadership skills needed in a project team environment

  • Collaboration with the greater WDI organization

  • Mentoring and team development

  • Management skills required to lead a diverse, cross-functional team

  • Ability to travel and/or relocate

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Theater, Engineering or Design preferred or equivalent experience

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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 Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Imagineering.

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