What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator - ETECH Technical Operations position at The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)?
Job Summary :
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company(TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.
The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.
Team Description :
This role is on site at least four days a week based in Orlando, FL. Reporting to the Executive Director of the ETECH Technical Operations team.
This role acts as a central communication point for the leadership team. The responsibilities include ensuring that project plans and various improvement initiatives with the Technical Operations team are progressing.
Responsibilities of Role :
Activity Planning
Create schedules and communication plans
Ensure proactive scheduling of key deliverables, milestones, and deliverable tasks
Document various action plans and create tracking against those plans
Create meeting invites and help organize meetings and events
Estimate resource needs with help from Tech Ops managers
Delivery
Confidently lead and drive complex, multi-team initiatives
Work with cross discipline team members to validate project assumptions and review project plans with leadership
Ensure proper documentation of scope of work with help from cross discipline functional leads
Serve as primary liaison among multiple teams
Communicate regular updates to executive leadership team on delivery progress, plan updates and budget spend and forecast, including status report updates, and other reporting as required
Monitor adherence to schedule and milestone commitments
Escalate key issues and risks to ensure timely resolution and mitigation
Prevent scope creep, record causes of change, and facilitate change requests to ensure impacts to schedule or budget, as well as forecasts, are approved and communicated in a timely manner
Use metrics, including burn-down charts, to drive performance, efficiency, and forecast improvements
Basic Qualifications :
5 years of relevant work experience in project management and / or business administration
Exceptional verbal and written communication and leadership skills, including an ability to communicate effectively at an executive level
Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel, Jira, Smartsheet, and other collaboration tools
Ability to work collaboratively across large matrixed organizations
Proven accomplishment as a driver of multiple projects running concurrently
Able to work under tight timetables and high-pressure situations
Proactive and solution-oriented when managing issues
Exhibit good judgment skills and have the awareness of when to seek guidance and when to escalate risks and issues
Education :
Bachelor's degree and / or equivalent work experience
