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Project Administrator

Apply NowApply Later Job ID 966156BR Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Studios Date posted May 01, 2022 Flex Type Hybrid

Job Summary:

It’s the magic of immersing yourself in a motion picture masterpiece, or a new track from your favorite band, or the spectacle of a live Broadway show. It’s hard to define and even harder to create, but that’s what we do at The Walt Disney Studios. Ours is a culture of innovation, collaboration and creativity. We raise the bar, then step over it, blazing trails through the production and distribution of world-class entertainment around the globe. If you want to help tell compelling, enduring stories through movies, music or stage plays, then we want to hear from you.

As part of the Program Management team, the Project Administrator will support process improvement projects on behalf of the Studio Operations group.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain internal databases
  • Keep managers updated on project boards
  • Manage data in spreadsheets and metrics reports
  • Update Standard Operating Procedures and Process maps
  • Maintain a filing system for data on software/applications, internal partners and external partners
  • Create tasks for managers on Kanban boards
  • Help schedule stakeholder meetings to move projects forward
  • Prepare regular reports and presentations
  • Organize and store company documents as needed
  • Handle queries from managers and employees
  • Coordinate onboarding of employees to new systems and processes

Basic Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines
  • Detail oriented with the ability to work well and maintain professionalism
  • Strong organizational and follow-thru skills
  • Effective communicator, both verbally and written
  • Familiarity with project management tools such as Monday, Confluence and/or Microsoft Project preferred
  • Proven ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision
  • Strong people skills, including the ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Previous Project Management, Post Production and/or executive assistant experience, preferred

Required Education

  • Associate’s Degree in Generic Arts & Sciences, Project Management, Motion Pictures, Library Sciences, Communications, or a Related Field

This role is considered hybrid, which means the employee will work a portion of their time on-site from a Company designated location and the remainder of their time remotely.



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 with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. 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 Pictures, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Studios.

Walt Disney Pictures is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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