Senior Technical Project Manager (AI)

Job Title- Senior Technical Project Manager (AI)

Project Location Remote with some travel to LAKE BUENA VISTA FL

Duration- 12 months contract

Visa- USC/ GC

LOCATION: Orlando onsite 2x/week (Remote allowed for strong candidates willing to travel as needed)

CORE REQUIREMENTS

1. AI Implementation Enterprise-scale AI project experience in a large matrixed environment.
2. Executive Presence Build polished decks present confidently to C-suite backup presenter for HM strong storytelling and precision. Presence and communication skills are highly important
3. Project Leadership Act as scrum of scrums manage details (JIRA risks blockers) resolve/escalate issues influence without authority.
4. Culture & Fit Disney culture > Big Tech culture. Must be collaborative detail-obsessed approachable and able to adapt to a very directive hiring manager. This is not optional-candidates without this fit will not pass interviews regardless of technical skill.

ROLE SUMMARY

• Initiative: Multi-year AI project kickoff today; expected to run through 2027 with possible extensions.
• Reason Open: Newly created role for new initiative.

TEAM STRUCTURE

• Role spans business and technology workstreams.
• Provides dotted-line oversight of 10 PMs (Disney vendor).
• Oversight coordination/direction only no performance reviews.

DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attend multiple workstream meetings daily (track risks progress blockers).
• Consolidate updates into executive-level summaries.
• Drive alignment across 10 PMs and vendors escalate issues when needed.
• Balance strategic oversight with detail-level involvement (including JIRA).

CULTURE & FIT

• Collaborative approachable low ego.
• Extremely detail-oriented; formatting/precision highly valued.
• Must adapt to hands-on directive hiring manager.
• Expected to take direction then execute independently.
• Will interface with long-tenured Disney stakeholders (10 25 years).
• Disney culture prioritized over Big Tech culture (Microsoft/Meta candidates will likely not be a fit).

OVERVIEW We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead the delivery of a multi-year AI initiative.
The ideal candidate will bring enterprise-scale AI implementation experience executive-level communication skills and hands-on project leadership.
This role requires managing multiple cross-functional workstreams coordinating internal and vendor project managers and providing clear executive-ready updates.
The Senior Technical Project Manager must balance strategic oversight with tactical execution ensuring consistent delivery in a large matrixed environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead a large-scale AI implementation project across business and technology teams.
• Provide concise credible updates to senior stakeholders including C-suite executives.
• Create and deliver polished executive presentations and status reports with strong storytelling and accuracy.
• Coordinate internal and vendor project managers; monitor progress surface risks remove blockers and escalate issues.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration; act as a scrum of scrums to drive alignment across workstreams.
• Balance project-level oversight with tactical execution (e.g. review JIRA items dependencies and mitigation plans).
• Influence and align stakeholders without direct authority.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in a related field.
• 7 years of project management experience including at least 5 years leading enterprise-scale AI or digital transformation projects in a large matrixed organization.
• PMP and Scrum Master certifications.
• Strong Agile experience; hands-on leadership in Agile or Hybrid delivery models.
• Demonstrated executive presence with confidence presenting to senior leaders and C-suite.
• Ability to build and deliver executive-ready decks (non-confidential samples may be requested).
• Track record coordinating multiple project managers and vendors; proven issue and risk management expertise.
• Hands-on leader capable of operating at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Exceptional communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative approachable and detail-oriented with strong focus on precision and professionalism.
• Comfortable in a hands-on directive environment at project launch; able to execute independently once direction is set.
• Low ego; fosters collaboration and trust across long-tenured stakeholders.