Job Posting Title:
Lead Technical Project Manager
Req ID:
Job Description:
The Lead Technical Project Manager - Finance Transformation is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional initiatives across the Finance Transformation portfolio. This role drives execution across multiple integrated workstreams including data acceleration, EPM enablement, AI-driven analytics, and platform modernization, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
What You'll Do- Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, enterprise-scale Finance Transformation initiatives, from planning through execution and close-out.
- Develop and manage integrated project plans across multiple workstreams, owning scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, and milestones.
- Drive execution across cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Architecture, Data, Finance, Operations, and external partners.
- Proactively identify delivery risks and issues, define mitigation strategies, and escalate appropriately to protect commitments and outcomes.
- Partner closely with Product Managers and Solution Architects to translate strategy, requirements, and value objectives into executable delivery plans.
- Establish delivery governance, project management processes, and Agile ceremonies that improve execution efficiency and predictability.
- Manage project financials end-to-end, including estimates, forecasts, variance analysis, capital/expense tracking, and alignment to approved funding.
- Coordinate delivery across matrixed teams and vendors, ensuring clear roles, accountability, and decision-making.
- Provide clear, concise, and consistent executive-level status reporting on progress, risks, milestones, and financials.
- Ensure disciplined project closure, including delivery validation, documentation, lessons learned, and transition to operations.
Required Qualifications & Skills- 7+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional technical or transformation projects in a large, matrixed enterprise environment.
- Proven ability to independently lead initiatives with moderate to high complexity, risk, and visibility.
- Strong experience managing integrated project plans spanning multiple teams, vendors, and delivery models.
- Demonstrated success delivering technology, data, and/or finance transformation initiatives end-to-end.
- Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Finance, and Technology leaders.
- Strong risk management, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations and stakeholder updates.
Delivery & Tooling Experience- Hands-on experience with Agile, hybrid, and Waterfall delivery models, including pragmatic blending of methodologies.
- Proficiency with delivery and reporting tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, Tableau, Power BI, and Excel.
- Proficiency with using AI to drive productivity.
- Strong understanding of DevOps delivery environments, CI/CD concepts, and cross-team dependency management.
Education- Bachelor's degree in business, technology, engineering, finance, or a related discipline plus relevant experience, or related work experience
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The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $148,300 to $198,800 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.
Job Posting Segment:
DX Technology
Job Posting Primary Business:
Disney Signature Experiences
Primary Job Posting Category:
Project Management Tech
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Orlando, FL, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-04-17
