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The Walt Disney Company · 7 hours ago

VP, Portfolio & Strategic Enablement

The Walt Disney Company is a leader in entertainment and technology, and they are seeking a Vice President of Portfolio & Strategic Enablement. This role oversees enterprise critical teams to drive operational excellence, financial transparency, and delivery velocity across a global technology ecosystem.

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Responsibilities

Lead unified modernization of HR and Finance technology, including global HCM and finance platforms
Drive architecture strategy for cloud native platforms, API led integrations, analytics, and AI capabilities
Oversee resource planning, budgeting, and vendor partnerships
Champion change management and data privacy/compliance
Lead the Technical Project Management Center of Excellence and define common frameworks, standards, and best practices
Centralize expertise, training, and resource alignment
Oversee all technical project management for the DSE portfolio, ensuring budgets align to strategic priorities
Own governance of long-term plans, annual plans, forecasting, and executive reporting
Lead MyPPM/Clarity and portfolio analytics for thousands of users
Standardize processes across global sites and integrate with Atlassian and ServiceNow ecosystems
Drive enterprise portfolio leadership, roadmap alignment, and financial transparency
Set and lead the DX technical learning, development and capability agenda, advancing onboarding, mentorship, the Tech Academy, and skills frameworks to build future‑ready talent
Own the Tech Academy and DX Learning & Development portfolio, prioritizing GenAI, platforms, and critical capabilities to deliver measurable capability uplift
Scale signature programs (internships, apprenticeships, mentorship, onboarding) while sustaining high engagement across Disney Experiences
Define and execute a vendor strategy that rationalizes the portfolio, elevates strategic partnerships, and drives measurable value across cost, performance, and risk
Lead the evolution of the VMO into a strategic partnerships function governing third‑party engagement, compliance, performance, and value realization
Mature the SPOT/3PE/VEP platforms and vendor data capabilities to ensure portfolio transparency, cost avoidance, and regulatory compliance across 40+ countries
Ensure portfolio and vendor practices meet security, regulatory, and audit standards; steward CMDB integrity and annual certifications

Qualification

Portfolio managementHRFinance transformationVendor strategyTechnical project managementClarity/MyPPMAtlassian integrationServiceNow integrationExecutive communicationStakeholder managementData-driven decision-makingCoaching cultureChange management

Required

15+ years leading large-scale technology portfolios and multidisciplinary teams, with 8+ years in executive leadership
Expertise in portfolio management tools (e.g., Clarity/MyPPM) and integrations with Atlassian and ServiceNow
Depth in vendor strategy and operations, including governance, performance, cost optimization, and risk
Proven HR and Finance transformation leadership with strong FinOps and resource capacity planning experience
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management across SVP+ audiences
Bachelor's degree in Technology, Engineering, Finance, Business, or related field required

Preferred

advanced degree preferred

Company

The Walt Disney Company

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The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.

H1B Sponsorship

The Walt Disney Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (83)
2024 (63)
2023 (96)
2022 (130)
2021 (30)
2020 (40)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$11B
Key Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO

Leadership Team

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Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
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Karen Van Kirk
Sr. Vice President, Viewer Experience, Direct-to-Consumer
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