Senior Manager, Software Engineering at The Walt Disney Company

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Entertainment, Hospitality, Travel, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Leadership experience managing a core team of highly technical Software Architects and Engineers
Expertise in enterprise architecture, including developing strategic technology vision, standards, and governance
Deep understanding of business models, strategic goals, and leveraging technology to achieve them
Proficiency in analyzing, designing, programming, debugging, and enhancing software solutions across computing environments
Strong skills in business capability mapping, identifying relationships and dependencies in the technology ecosystem
Ability to aggregate and analyze data on security risks, technical debt, and technology investments for data-driven decisions
Experience developing technology roadmaps, heatmaps, maturity assessments, and support status
Proven stakeholder management as a liaison between technology leadership, business leaders, and architecture functions
Capability to supervise delivery optimization of large-scale or sophisticated software programs and systems
Multi-functional collaboration skills to align technology with business goals and timelines

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic core of the technology architecture group, ensuring IT landscape is robust, efficient, and aligned with business objectives
Develop and maintain a holistic understanding of the business model, strategic goals, and technology leverage
Manage an engineering team responsible for analyzing, designing, programming, debugging, and enhancing software solutions
Identify, document, and map relationships and dependencies between high-level business capabilities
Aggregate and analyze critical data related to security risks, technical debt, and technology investments to inform decisions
Develop and maintain technology roadmaps, heatmaps of approved technologies, maturity levels, and support status
Establish architectural principles, standards, and guidelines for Solution Architects during project implementation
Supervise delivery optimization of large-scale or sophisticated software programs and systems, collaborating multi-functionally
Serve as a liaison between Technology leadership, business leaders, and architecture functions for initiative alignment
Provide strategic direction, devise roadmaps, govern shared technology assets, and conduct regular architecture review sessions
Manage opportunities to identify how the portfolio can deliver or contribute to solutions

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Software EngineeringEnterprise ArchitectureSolution ArchitectureTechnology StrategyIT GovernanceSoftware Architecture

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for this Senior Manager role?

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Is this position remote or does it require office work?

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What skills are required for the Senior Manager, Software Engineering role?

The role requires skills in strategic technology leadership, developing a holistic understanding of business models and goals, business capability mapping, data-driven decision making, and managing an engineering team for analyzing, designing, programming, debugging, and enhancing software solutions.

What is the team structure for this position?

The Senior Manager will report to the Director - Technology, Solution Architecture and lead a core team of highly technical Software Architects and Engineers within the Digital Architecture & Engineering organization.

What does the company culture emphasize for this role?

The team emphasizes powering the magic through world-class immersive digital experiences, driving innovation, maintaining strategic alignment between business goals and technology, and fostering a cohesive, agile, and forward-looking technology practice.