Executive Project Management

Executive Project Management

Job Description:

The Executive Project Management is responsible for portfolio level leadership of the design and construction of complex master planned projects, including but not limited to land-level projects, large attractions, RD&E, and hospitality, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, integration, documentation, safety, and quality.  The Project Management Executive is accountable for ensuring alignment with the overall portfolio when applicable.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop the project delivery strategy, accountable for effectiveness and ensuring team understanding, and lead the team in delivering in accordance with the defined strategies; dynamically reassess strategies for effectiveness and change course when needed.

• Establish a project culture of proactive change and risk management, accountable for the implementation and to ensure the health of these programs

• Identify estimate gaps; understand trade-offs in factors that impact the estimate and knock on effects; align the team in understanding and delivering within the baseline parameters

• Effectively manage project contingency, authorize its use, and identify opportunity to reduce cost throughout the project lifecycle

• Determine project delivery and commercial risks, the likelihood of occurrence, and impact; implement mitigation plans and establish contingency or plans necessary to produce reliable project cost and schedule projection

• Serve as an adept problem solver of project issues and find common ground during conflict to resolve opposing positions; have a good appreciation for trade-offs and the importance of the Disney brand

• Lead negotiations for contracts, project changes, and claims

• Leverage lessons learned and best practices to increase project efficiency, reduce risk, and educate team

• Collaborate, build sustainable cross-functional relationships, and provide leadership to internal and external organizations including project team, design studios, operations, municipalities, vendors, and contractors; build trust, understanding, and effective collaboration with operations leadership to ensure satisfaction with project delivery

• Create high performing teams through leadership style, team design and chemistry, continuous alignment, clear communication of goals and action plans, decisiveness, and feedback on performance

• Supervise and integrate other project managers and team members, determine staffing requirements, set priorities, direct work, and conduct performance evaluations as required.

• All Job responsibilities above are in alignment with overall portfolio when applicable.

Required Experience & Skills:

• 15 years of experience in a technical field such as engineering, architecture or construction management

• Themed Entertainment experience leading complex projects and large teams

• Strong experience leading staff, consultants, and vendors including setting clear goals and standards, delegating responsibilities effectively, prioritizing tasks, coordinating work, and managing scope, time and performance

• Understand business drivers and market conditions in order to incorporate into plans, decision making, negotiations, and solutions for successful results

• Demonstrate effectiveness as highly skilled negotiator for contracts, project changes, and claims

• Significant contract administration and claims management experience

• Strong meeting leadership, facilitation, conflict resolution, and alignment skills

• Strong communication, collaboration, technical writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills that are audience appropriate

Required Education:

•     Bachelor’s Degree in technical field such as engineering, architecture, construction management or equivalent work experience

Preferred Education:

• Master's degree in applicable field

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $232,500 to $311,800 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.