Job DescriptionThe Walt Disney Studios is a leader in the industry that brings memorable, life-changing stories to the world through Disney Motion Picture Productions, Marvel Studios, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Lucasfilm. The incredible movies, shows, and characters that have come to life on the big screen and in our homes are thoroughly embedded in minds and cultures all across the globe. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe, reinvented live action classics, multi-film franchises, and Oscar winning films, the aforementioned studios have redefined the movie and series making by building a universe filled with creativity, innovation and collaboration. At The Walt Disney Studios, you will be part of a team that helps propel our legacy into the future with a vision as far-reaching as our characters, worlds, and stories. Program Management & Enabling Technologies team, youll be joining a group of seasoned, dedicated technologists supporting world class productions, developing the next generation of production technology, as well as solving a range of interesting problems in innovative ways in an exciting and dynamic environment. Were looking for a project manager to oversee the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a variety of projects and initiatives. Youll report to the Sr. Manager of Program Management & Enabling Tech.Responsibilities:Lead operational and growth initiatives from end-to-end, including gathering requirements and defining scope, schedule and resourcing for the technology team (e.g., application developers, engineers, networking)Lead agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint closing, and retrospectivesManage the project data in JIRA and SmartsheetManage tasks and resources through waterfall, scrum, or kanban methodologies
Ensure clear reporting of project status from project management team including: timelines, milestone tracking, budget status and issue identification to program management and stakeholders
Prioritize and escalate critical operational tasks, execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
Work with program management to assess and define technology roadmaps with key deliverables and milestone dates
Maintain KPI dashboards related to program metrics via MS Power BI
Apply analytics and critical thinking to identify team inefficiencies and risk areas, and implement projects or processes to streamline and improve operations
Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com . To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/ .Skills and Requirements
3 to 7 years of experience in Technical Project Management, utilizing waterfall and agile methodology
4 plus years of experience managing and developing teams to meet expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Experience in managing technical operations teams (i.e., infrastructure engineers, software developers)
Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple tasks and organizing work effectively
Excellent meeting facilitation skills and effective team player
Experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet and Jira
Strong ability to develop and present business cases via PowerPoint or Keynote
Strong written and oral communications skills
Ability to create workflow drawings and process maps utilizing Visio
Onsite/Hybrid in Burbank, CA(Studio Lot) 3-4 days per week.
Must have strong agile/scrum skills, acting as the scrum master - assigning the Jira tickets, managing the quality, owning the scrum ceremonies directly
strong preference in the PM having level BI reporting in their environment Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a Content Production environment
Previous experience working in product management or delivering products and applications
PMP certification a plus
Certified Scrummaster a plus null
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.
