The Walt Disney Company · 6 hours ago
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is known for creating immersive digital experiences across its vacation brands. The Senior Manager of Software Engineering will lead a team of Software Architects and Engineers, focusing on strategic technology leadership and aligning IT initiatives with business goals.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a holistic understanding of the business model, strategic goals, and how technology can be leveraged to achieve them
Manage an engineering team responsible for analyzing, designing, programming, debugging, and enhancing software solutions used in various computing environments
Identify, document, and map the relationships and dependencies between high-level business capabilities to provide a comprehensive view of the technology ecosystem
Aggregate and analyze critical data related to security risks, technical debt, and the current state of technology investments to inform strategic decisions
Develop and maintain a technology heatmap of approved technologies, maturity levels, and support status
Establish architectural principles, standards, and guidelines for Solution Architects to follow through project implementation
Supervise delivery optimization of large-scale or sophisticated software programs and systems, collaborating multi-functionally to align with business goals and timelines
Serve as a liaison between Technology leadership, business leaders, and the architecture functions, ensuring all technology initiatives are aligned with the broader business strategy
Provide strategic direction, devise roadmaps, and participate in the governance of shared technology assets
Conduct regular architecture review sessions to ensure solutions align with the enterprise architecture
Identify how our portfolio can deliver on or contribute to solutions to better serve our partner teams, and ultimately, our Cast and Guests
Craft and build a roadmap for delivering a world class support model and ensure ongoing health and performance of technology solutions
Review, augment, and build critical metrics for responsible systems, using visualization tools
Engage in estimation and planning across the organization, voicing recommendations, feedback, and solutions from a technical perspective and aligning to the overall project goals to deliver on-time & in-scope
Proactively track and assess emerging technologies across the industry to inform strategic decision-making and recommendations
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10 years of related work experience with demonstrated experience in Software Engineering Technical Design, Software Engineering Technical Delivery, and Software Engineering Management
Demonstrated experience in design, development, and implementation of highly scalable, high-volume systems and components and in organizations practicing Agile best practices
Budget and Forecast Management
Executive Written & Verbal Communication Skills
A comfort with public speaking, delivering engaging and informative presentations and the ability to adapt to different audiences and event types (ie: executives, technical individuals, and forums/communities both internal and external)
Proven experience in a senior enterprise architecture role within a large, complex organization, preferably a Fortune 100 company
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and align IT initiatives with long-term business goals
Deep understanding of how to document and map business capabilities and their technological underpinnings. Experience with TOGAF and ArchiMate strongly desired
Experience leading and developing a team of senior architects
Strong analytical skills with experience in assessing security risks and managing technical debt
Expertise in developing and governing technology standards, roadmaps, and heatmaps
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior business and IT leaders
Familiarity with hybrid organizational structures involving centralized and decentralized teams
A strong understanding of the roles of Solution Architecture and Platform Engineering and how to foster effective interaction between them
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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