Technical Program Manager

Job title:

Technical Program Manager

Company

Disney Direct to Consumer

Job description

About The RoleWe are searching for an experienced Technical Program Manager to join our new Data Intelligence and Analytics (DnA) TPM org who will be responsible for helping drive business-critical initiatives across DnA. This role requires acute attention to detail, a strong sense of accountability, collaboration, technical understanding and experience managing cross workstream technology initiatives. In this role, you will directly contribute to the success of our Analytics team by holding regular planning sessions, stakeholders management, communications and status reporting, outlining strategic project deliverables and coordinating directly with Product, Engineering, and Analytics leaders across DTC (Streaming Direct to Consumer).At DTC, data is central to measuring all aspects of the business and critical to its operations and growth. DnA works closely with Business Operations, Data Engineering, Data Solutions, Product, and Partner Operations to drive tools and optimizations across the business. The Technical Program Manager will function as the interface between Data, Product, Operations, and Engineering teams; participating in coordination, alignment, road mapping and overall seamless delivery of best-in-class consumer applications.ResponsibilitiesMaintain alignment on DnA wide communication strategy for intra-team communication, partner and stakeholder comms and executive updates, by being responsible for Team Wiki/Confluence page hygiene and maintenanceHelping DnA vertical teams adopt Project Management best practices: e.g., utilizing a unified project management tool, business models and processes with stakeholders and across DnA teams; automation and efficiency improvementsEnsuring DnA are providing their inputs and delivering their outputs on top priority DTC ongoing projects (e.g., launches, price rises)Able and comfortable to work across partners and stakeholders from technical and engineering teams to business executivesTakes initiative and a proactive approach at finding ways to remove barriers to move a project forwardAccurately forecasting risks and mitigating exposure to accomplishing projectsDevelop strong partnerships with engineering, product management and analytics leaders to drive focus on strategic and tactical program objectivesBuild strategic relationships with key technology and business leaders to ensure program successWith an international manager and clients, working outside of standard business hours may be necessaryMaintain and prioritize DnA Engineering requests, understanding technical concepts to effectively communicate with Engineering and address blockers or constraintsManage cross-vertical projects, assess risks, and identify the right resources by understanding team activities and solving analytical problemsConvert business requirements alongside DnA verticals into high-level technical specifications and identify key contributors by understanding technical concepts and the domainStay informed on upstream product changes and assess their impact on downstream data, requiring a deep understanding of dataBasic Qualifications3+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Project Manager or Scrum Master for a technology teamBackground in Data Analytics, or history of working within an Analytics team preferredGood skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparencyExperience with large-scale organizational change effortsExperience building broad, large-scale communications plansSense of humor and self-awareness (good understanding of your knowledge/limits)Love for data and taking turning chaos into something actionableHigh sense of ownership and a focus on building fast with awareness of limitationsGood understanding of ETL processing, Data Warehousing, familiarity with BI Visualization tools such as Looker and TableauWorking knowledge of modern program management, analysis, and reporting tools such as Jira/Confluence, Airtable and MS OfficeKnowledge of SDLC, data analytics ecosystemRequired EducationBachelor’s degree in related field​Additional Information​#DISNEYTECH
The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA is $104,600 to $140,200 per year. The hiring range in Seattle, WA is $109,500 – $146,800, and the range in San Francisco, CA is $114,500 – 153,500. 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.

Expected salary

Location

Seattle, WA

Job date

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:19:25 GMT

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