About the role

  • Senior Technical Program Manager managing complex technical projects for Disney’s media business. Leading Agile teams and ensuring project alignment with business goals while fostering collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Lead execution of cross-functional technical programs
  • Act as Scrum Lead for one or more agile teams—facilitating sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and QA leads to ensure roadmaps are actionable, realistic, and aligned with long-term business goals
  • Drive accountability and team health to help teams stay focused, remove blockers, and improve velocity over time
  • Anticipate integration challenges between teams and systems by surfacing and resolving cross-functional risks and dependencies early
  • Facilitate and participate in technical design reviews, contributing to clarity in decision-making and ensuring alignment across stakeholders
  • Translate complex technical concepts into accessible language for partners across the business
  • Define and track key metrics for delivery and quality and use data to identify areas for continuous improvement
  • Foster a collaborative, transparent, and inclusive team culture

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in technical program management
  • at least 4+ years leading Agile software teams as a Scrum Lead or equivalent
  • A strong delivery mindset
  • Experience in media, streaming, or digital content technologies is a plus
  • Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
  • Hands-on experience with Agile tools like Jira, Confluence, and a working knowledge of Agile/Scrum principles and ceremonies
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with the software development lifecycle
  • BA/BS or equivalent experience required

Benefits

  • A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
  • full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Job title

Senior Technical Program Manager

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$129,300 - $181,600 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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