Sr. Manager, Human Resources Project Management (Project Hire)

Job Overview

Walt 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 fields 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 at our core, 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.

The HR Project Management team (HR PMO) for Walt Disney Imagineering is seeking a Senior Manager, Human Resources Project Manager to lead a variety of large-scale growth initiatives with a cross-functional focus. The Senior Manager HR Project Manager contributes to defining and implementing human resources strategies which align and integrate with WDI’s strategies and priorities.  This role serves as a strategic partner to leadership in developing project plans and ensuring an integrated and collaborative process.  This role will report to the Director HR Project Management. 

Responsibilities

• Project manage multiple large-scale projects, ensuring clear communication and superior execution of plans.

• Provide project management through identifying, tracking, monitoring, and communicating issues, variances and contingencies while ensuring HR projects are delivered on time.

• Establish and facilitate project oversite, developing project plans to assess and track progress. Involve all relevant stakeholders and ensure the critical success factors of the project are set and met.

• Collaborate with HR leaders and cross-functional team members to align business processes. Maintain effective communication and collaboration among the project team and partners.

• Effectively write, prepare, and build project documents, presentations, business updates, dashboards, and end-user communications.   Tell the story through data driven storytelling.

• Act as a strategic partner by developing authentic relationships and influence across stakeholder groups.

• Facilitate quality assurance, including regulatory, statutory, and local compliance

• Ensure project risks and issues are effectively identified and managed; perform proactive contingency planning. Take an active role in discussions about potential solutions and next steps

• Communicate ongoing initiative-related updates and timely, relevant information to key stakeholders.

• Analyze successful completion of goals and projects to establish optimal approaches and project review processes.

• Lead and drive all aspects of project delivery to successful closure.

• Plan and manage transition of the finished project; ensure appropriate change management.

• Ensure that the project outcomes meet the expectation and requirements of the Director HR PMO and other involved Executives, and that they follow relevant regulations and standards.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 8 years in project management, human resources, or related field with projects roles that include the full cycle of project management.

• Effective collaborator who quickly builds trust and successful working relationships with business leaders and partners across many groups and geographies.

• Ability to take multiple and complex concepts and distill into simple, executable processes that are relevant, pragmatic and drive results.  to consolidate large amounts of information into user-friendly documents that help guide and instruct.

• Deep understanding of labor strategies, talent acquisition, compensation, relocation, immigration, and core HR competencies. 

• Strong written and oral communications skills with the ability to consolidate large amounts of information into user-friendly documents that help guide. 

• Ability to positively influence stakeholders at all hierarchical levels.

• Technical skill to develop presentations, report design and produce documentation.

• Strong working knowledge with Microsoft Excel, MS Teams, Smartsheet.

• Strong planning, analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

• Flexible and able to react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.

• Applied data management, analytics, and forecasting experience.

• International market experience with culture competency.

• Ability to travel and work flex schedule to accommodate multiple time zones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of Disney businesses, policies, and procedures

• Experience with Disney SAP, Workday (HR/Finance Processes)

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $165,700 to $202,500 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.