The Walt Disney Company · 11 hours ago
Principal Technical Project Manager
Seattle, WA, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$156K/yr - $209K/yr
10+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is a global leader in entertainment and media, and they are seeking a Principal Technical Project Manager to lead technical program planning and delivery for strategic initiatives in their Advertising roadmap. The successful candidate will ensure accurate roadmap planning and enhance organizational clarity by creating repeatable planning and execution frameworks.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
Responsibilities
Own and drive planning for multi-quarter, cross-functional strategic roadmaps aligned with business goals and platform health
Lead execution of large, high-impact, multi-team initiatives with clear milestones, success metrics, and launch criteria
Establish operating and reporting mechanisms to ensure predictable delivery, quality, and readiness across organizations
Proactively surface implicit and downstream dependencies, including data contracts, SLAs, and shared infrastructure
Partner closely with TPMs across Ad Platforms to deliver upfront quarterly execution plans across the organization
Translate complex technical concepts and risks into clear business and execution implications for product, engineering, and leadership
Act as a trusted technical and program leader for complex, ambiguous initiatives
Influence across engineering, product, data science, and business teams without direct authority
Raise the bar for technical rigor, planning discipline, and dependency management across the TPM organization
Mentor senior TPMs and contribute to program management best practices at the platform level
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or a related field
10+ years of experience in engineering, program or product management and operations, strategic planning, or cross-functional program delivery in a technology or media environment
Proven experience building and scaling operational frameworks and planning processes
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across complex, matrixed teams
Proficiency with tools such as Airtable, JIRA, Confluence, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Excel
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to distill complexity and synthesize plans for executive audiences
Preferred
Experience working in a product-led organization, particularly with scaled agile or OKR-driven planning environments
Familiarity with technical project management and delivery life cycles
Experience in strategic initiative planning and financial tracking (e.g., CAR/CER funding processes)
High attention to detail with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in fast-paced, evolving environments
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-20
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