Principal Technical Project Manager
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10156061 Location Orlando, Florida, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Jul. 28, 2026Job Summary:
Our team delivers large-scale, data-driven initiatives that enable business insight, operational efficiency, and enterprise-wide value across Disney Experiences. The Disney Experiences (DX) Transformation Delivery Management Organization (DMO) partners closely with Business Functional Teams, Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Technology leaders to execute complex, initiatives that accelerate value by enabling data analytics and AI-ready capabilities at scale.
The Principal Technical Project Manager is accountable for the delivery execution of integrated workstreams across data acceleration, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) delivery, international enablement, and advanced analytics and AI for the Disney Experiences International Parks. The role requires strong cross-segment collaboration, strategic mindset, project management competencies and understanding of data and AI.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex transformation workstreams within the DX portfolio, defining structure, sequencing, and governance while partnering with business and corporate PMOs to ensure cross-team coherence.
- Ensure financial discipline across programs — including CAR management, forecasting, variance tracking, and budget reporting to finance and executive stakeholders
- Develop and deliver executive-level program communications, including status reports, risk narratives, milestone tracking, and investment updates for Directors, VPs, and SVPs
- Influence stakeholders at all levels, building consensus, and driving decisions across diverse and often competing priorities as a strategic subject matter expert
- Represent the DMO in leadership forums, program reviews, and cross-organizational governance bodies as the senior delivery voice
- Define and champion delivery standards, frameworks, and best practices within the DMO — continuously improving how the team plans, executes, and closes programs with a focus on AI
- Own end-to-end delivery execution across complex transformation workstreams, partnering with Solution Architecture, Engineering, Product, and business teams to ensure solution design, build, testing, deployment, and adoption activities are sequenced, governed, and delivered effectively
- Partner with third-party vendors and system integrators to maintain delivery momentum, contractual alignment, and quality outcomes
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 10+ years combined business and technical experience
- Served as the lead on medium to large technology projects in a matrixed organization, including evaluating and improving estimates, scope, and plans
- Proficiency in leading complex delivery efforts that span multiple lines of business and technology domains, coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Experience with AI tools and ability to apply to working teams to drive productivity and innovation
- Experience collaborating with and achieve applicable results through others and the capability to interact within all levels
- Coach/mentoring and conflict management/negotiation
- Experience with Agile software development methodology
Delivery & Tooling Experience
- Advanced proficiency with project and delivery tools including Smartsheet, Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, Tableau, and Excel
- Deep experience working across Agile, hybrid, and Waterfall delivery models; ability to select and adapt the right approach for context
- Experience with delivery reporting design — building program dashboards, status artifacts, and portfolio views for executive audiences
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in business, technology, science, or a related discipline plus 10 years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree (preferred) plus 8 years of relevant experience.
The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $163,400 to $219,100 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.
About Disney Experiences:
Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.
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 Attractions Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.
Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC 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.