Senior Technical Program Manager at The Walt Disney Company

Glendale, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Media, Entertainment, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Highly proactive and detail-oriented
Able to autonomously work on multiple assignments
Capable of attaining a strong understanding of technical details
Able to clearly communicate schedules, risks, status, and processes to a variety of business and technical audiences
Able to partner closely with project managers and technical leads to coordinate schedules and deliverables
Experience with Agile and Scrum

Responsibilities

Accountable for driving execution and delivery of a set of software development deliverables from start to finish
Define, optimize, and manage Agile project management ceremonies and processes for large project teams
Leverage experience with Agile and Scrum to lead teams to successful delivery
Lead delivery teams through the identification and management of risks and the resolution of issues, and escalating to management as appropriate
Facilitate team ceremonies
Facilitate meetings/workshops with groups of people beyond the immediate delivery team
Facilitate the team through the resolution of complex issues
Drive workshop/meeting to conclusion and/or actionable outcome
Ensure group participation
Identify scope of inputs and outputs as dependencies for technical teams, resolve gaps and create program milestones that ensure work is sequenced across teams
Identify risks; drive resolutions and communicate prioritized mitigation plans to stakeholders
Monitor (incomplete in description)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Technical Program ManagementProject ManagementPortfolio ManagementResource ManagementProcess ManagementTechnical Incident ManagementAgileJiraConfluenceTechnology Strategy

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the employment type for this Senior Technical Program Manager role?

This is a full-time position.

Is this Senior Technical Program Manager role remote or office-based?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What key skills are needed for the Senior Technical Program Manager position?

Ideal candidates must be highly proactive, detail-oriented, able to work autonomously on multiple assignments, attain a strong understanding of technical details, and clearly communicate schedules, risks, status, and processes to business and technical audiences.

What is the company culture like at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology?

The team consists of Storytellers and Innovators, Creators and Builders, Entertainers and Engineers, focused on marrying technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive innovation and scalability.

What makes a strong candidate for this Technical Program Manager role?

Strong candidates are highly proactive, detail-oriented, able to autonomously handle multiple assignments, understand technical details, communicate effectively with diverse audiences, and partner closely with project managers and technical leads to coordinate schedules and deliverables.