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The Walt Disney Company Manager, Portfolio Planning & Management in Celebration, Florida
We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences Technology & Digital. Our team builds world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.
The Disney Experiences Technology & Digital team leads end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for tech initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney!
What You Will Do
As the Manager - Portfolio Planning & Management, you will direct a team of analysts and drive accountability to meet Technology Development, Platforms and Core Systems (TDPC) overall portfolio health. Additional responsibilities include:
Lead planning, prioritization, and results for key financials such as Long-Term Plan, Annual Capital Plan, and Annual Operating Plan.
Manage a team responsible for consolidating and submitting Accruals, Reclasses, Amortizations, and Month-end Close.
Successfully deliver rationalized and prioritized portfolio input to forecasts in alignment with key parameters (financial targets, ramp-up plans, project priorities etc.).
Synthesize complex information into concise stories, identifying key themes and takeaways and present it back to Executives for decisions.
Anticipate risks and opportunities, share reporting & insights, and make actionable recommendations to the executives and TDPC portfolio team.
Supervise resource demand and capacity across the portfolio and proactively plan for allocation across development and sustainment activities.
Identify and resolve issues in partnership with Planning, Delivery and/or Finance teams.
Grow both the team and the broader T&D delivery teams through training, coaching and mentorship.
Ability to initiate change and act with integrity when tough decisions must be made.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Minimum of 8 years of experience in portfolio, demand management, capacity planning and financial analysis.
Knowledge of financial processes, including consolidations of accruals, reclasses, forecasting, and amortizations.
Solid grasp of technology projects, software development lifecycle, and the business to tell the ‘story’ behind the numbers.
Able to drive teams to meet deadlines and deliver under a dynamic business environment.
Excellent business communication, writing, and social skills with all levels of leadership.
Practiced in negotiating with others in ways that result in win/win agreements and outcomes.
Mentoring and coaching abilities to ensure effective growth, development of team, matching skills to roles for individual success.
Proven skills in PPT/Keynote and Excel
Experience with industry standard project and portfolio management and reporting tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Clarity PPM
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a technology, business-related field, communication, or equivalent experience
Preferred Education
- Master’s degree in business administration (MBA)
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Job ID: 10082704
Location: Celebration,Florida
Job Posting Company: Disney Experiences
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