Senior Manager, Production Technology

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the television production business and build trusted relationships with senior executives and stakeholders
• Serve as a strategic advisor and liaison between business units and technology teams to identify opportunities for technology enablement
• Translate complex functional requirements into technical requirements and collaborate closely with developers as a subject matter expert
• Lead change management efforts, user acceptance testing, and documentation to ensure business preparedness and user adoption
• Develop project plans, track sprint progress, and communicate risks and issues within an Agile/SCRUM environment
• Provide first-line support for user-reported issues and lead data conversion and validation efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any field or equivalent years of experience
• 10 years of experience working on custom software development projects
• 4+ years of experience managing a team and leading projects
• Deep business domain experience within financial planning, financial reporting, ERP, or similar fields
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data using SQL, multi-dimensional databases, or Excel (including pivot tables and VLOOKUP)
• Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment with teams of 4-8 people
• Proven ability to write high-quality technical specifications and test plans

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a major studio in television production or distribution
• Experience working on financial systems, specifically SAP financials or Hyperion Planning
• Experience with Airtable, Snowflake, or Oracle relational databases
• Experience with SOX applications

About the Company

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for streaming platforms like Disney+, Hulu, and Star, as well as broadcast and cable networks. The team is focused on implementing innovative solutions to support the production of episodic television and increase operational efficiency.