Walt Disney Imagineering Studio Business Manager (Project Hire)
Company: Walt Disney Imagineering
Location: Glendale
Posted on: October 11, 2024
Job Description:
About the Role & TeamWalt Disney Imagineering is the creative
force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme
parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working
across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and
conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an
innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to
create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and
innovative entertainment for families around the globe.Nearly every
project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind.
Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the
boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the
solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest
rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create
inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us
uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities
and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a
difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.You
will report to the Design & Planning Business Operations Manager.
-This is a 2 1/2-year Project Hire position with no guarantee of
permanent placement.What You Will DoThe Design and Planning (D+P)
Studio Business Manager will partner with project leaders to
implement project and studio design strategies. The successful
candidate will provide project and studio executives with financial
guidance that enhances business outcomes. Responsibilities include
collaborating and influencing multiple partners, including finance,
business development and project managers, architects, engineers,
designers, planners, and producers - delivering plans and
establishing standard processes that achieve short- and long-term
strategic goals.
- Provide financial guidance that improves spending towards the
achievement of strategic goals.
- Develop actionable work plans that move internal projects
efficiently toward successful completion.
- Organize sophisticated or minimally defined project scope into
implementable phases.
- Lead the work-plan process for internal projects (development,
submittal, approval, and tracking) ensuring the project focus,
turning points, and spending are collected completely and aligned
with department priorities/funding.
- Integrate historical project data and analytics into planning
processes and create visualization tools to support this
effort
- Collaborate with design and functional managers to coordinate
alignment between resource plans and project needs.
- Support project teams and design managers throughout early
project estimating cycles, including RFP input preparation.
- Standardize and implement project organizational change and
Earned Value processes.
- Proactively collaborate with project teams to ensure smooth
execution. Actively identify and resolve risk elements that could
affect the schedule and budget.
- Produce ongoing financial, risk, and development reports to
status the health and progress of each project towards its goals,
in partnership with Project Finance and key internal partners.
- Translate, support, and effectively communicate studio
strategies and organizational needs to the finance
organization.
- Work with the Sourcing & Procurement department to establish
and maintain vendor contracts.Required Qualifications & Skills
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Strong background in Engineering, Business, or Finance related
positions.
- Proven ability to translate high-level vision/scope
descriptions into actionable plans.
- An understanding of the business of design.
- Ability to distill sophisticated information, including
financial details, into engaging high-level messages accessible to
a wide audience.
- Have the ability to form positive working relationships with
several teams, seniority levels, and personality types.
- Curious about scope and tools outside previous experience.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the
ability to seamlessly manage and prioritize multiple projects and
results simultaneously.
- Able to develop, maintain, and improve process and planning
tools.
- Proven experience in influencing strategic direction.
- Comfortable working in a creative, fast-paced, and
innovation-oriented environment.
- Able to balance competing priorities with various
deadlines.
- Willing and able to quickly grasp new concepts and identify
relationships of concepts to overall goals, demonstrating
adaptability.
- Be a strategic thinker and present information and advance
business strategies applying strong analytical skills.Preferred
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience within the design or architecture field.
- Experiences with dashboard tools like Power BI or Tableau will
be a plus.
- Knowledge of Walt Disney Imagineering and its essential
functions or themed entertainment business experience, is
desired.Education
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, or a
related strategy-based subject area is required.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) with emphasis on
estimating controls, design management, or finance Management is
preferred.Additional InformationDisney offers a rewards package to
help you live your best life. This includes health and savings
benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only
Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at .
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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $83,700 to
$115,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into
account internal equity and also may vary depending on the
candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and
experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive
units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in
addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other
benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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