Manager, Technical Program Management

Job Posting Title:

Manager, Technical Program Management

Req ID:

10090015

Job Description:

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.

• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Business Operations is the glue of DE&E Technology, with a relentless focus on connecting all the pieces of the business. All the components that make up the organization – engineering, product, design, operations, support and more – come together and move the business forward with oversight, effective prioritization, and guidance. This team synthesizes information from across the business to ensure leaders are armed with all the necessary data before making strategic and financial decisions. From forecasting, funding, tracking, and reporting on projects, to ways of working, and resource management, Business Operations has visibility and input into all aspects of the team. 

The Global Program Management team for Media Engineering is focused on facilitating the design and engineering behind DE&E Technology’s global infrastructure and production facilities. This also includes programming systems, distribution of digital and linear networks worldwide, and much more. The department supports a diverse set of Disney brands, including ABC, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Lucasfilm, Marvel, and National Geographic. 

This is a staff position within the DE&E Technology: Business Operations - Global Program Management organization. The Manager, Technical Program Management, will lead the planning and execution of strategic Digital Consumer programs in the DE&E Technology portfolio. 

This position requires proven experience managing a team of professional employees and in program management. Ideal candidates must be highly proactive, detail-oriented, and work on multiple assignments that may span the department autonomously. They must be capable of clearly communicating schedules, risks, status, and processes to various business and technical audiences. They must partner with program and project managers and technical leads outside their area to coordinate schedules and deliverables.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of professional employees and contractors

• Accountable for the performance and results of a team in conducting technical projects or programs on time, within budget, and of the highest level of quality

• Manage project intake process

• Facilitate the creation of roadmaps in sync with intake

• Drive capacity planning for direct reports and roadmaps

• Collaborate with other program management colleagues to coordinate dependencies and activities across multiple technology teams

• Manage program portfolio budget

• May drive activities for strategic technical programs, including:

• Develop appropriate plans and timelines

• Manage dependencies

• Ensure transparency of progress and issues/risks. Proactively drive risk mitigation and contingency planning, along with issue resolution.

• Communicate status, updates, and program summaries via presentations, email, and direct communication with key stakeholders and executive leadership

• Ensure that all involved parties understand and accept their roles and responsibilities

• Track and report key program metrics, informing stakeholders as appropriate

• Navigate the TWDC to effectively drive progress, even when the scope of responsibilities may be unclear

• Ensure team is held accountable for their deliverables

• Understands most project domain components, including architecture, tools and deployment practices, that the development team is employing

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