Project Manager - Costuming Casual Temporary (CT) / Seasonal
The Walt Disney Company
Job Posting Title:
Project Manager - Costuming Casual Temporary (CT) / SeasonalReq ID:
10137021Job Description:
About the Role & Team:
Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, Disney Live Entertainment creates, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences. From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at Disney theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over. This diverse team – representing a wide variety of disciplines and talents from technical directors, writers and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers – brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle… and a dash of pixie dust.
The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of global Costuming initiatives, including the concurrent management of projects with multi-year durations and budgets ranging from small to many millions. The types of projects include, but are not limited to, developing new business applications and system integrations, identifying and evaluating new business models, driving globalization and new business opportunities, and process improvement for our end-to-end supply chain.
This position reports to the Senior Manager - Projects & Initiatives.
This is a Casual Temporary (CT) or Seasonal role with no guarantee of weekly working hours, as hours will fluctuate based on business needs.
What You Will Do:
Establish project scopes, detailed business requirements, timelines, budgets and cash flows
Serves as the primary liaison between multiple teams, including Costuming (domestic and international sites), Finance, Strategic Sourcing, Legal, Technology & Digital, and external vendors
Right-sizes project management methodology and tools to the individual needs of each project
Assesses project risks and formulate mitigation plans
Cultivates relationships with business partners in our theme parks and resorts worldwide to influence and drive projects and standard process sharing across sites
Provides briefings and status reports to executives, leaders and team members on a regular basis, identifying key milestones and critical path elements
Ensures accurate project closure including retrospectives/lessons learned, documentation for all processes and systems, and final financial reporting
Required Qualifications & Skills:
3+ years of experience leading multi-year programs/projects with large budgets
Certification in one or more of the following areas: Project Management (i.e. CAPM, PMP, etc.), Agile (i.e. PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO, etc.), Business Analysis (i.e. PMI-PBA, CBAP, etc.), Six Sigma (Green Belt, Black Belt or Master Black Belt), ITIL, Supply Chain
Experience with multiple project management methodologies, as well as experience with pragmatic blending of styles to facilitate collaboration and delivery (i.e. Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, DMAIC, DFSS, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and navigate compromise, consistently achieving win/win agreements and outcomes
Effective in communicating (written & verbal) with all levels of partners
Skilled facilitator that can lead project meetings and large workshops driving commitments, accountability, and deliverables
Prior experience delivering projects timely and on-budget while communicating with executive leadership, sponsors and clients
Skilled in root cause analysis and problem solving
Proficient in project management tools (i.e. Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, Monday.com, MS Project, etc.)
Experience working in a business environment where cost benefit and return on investment analysis are key decision factors
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of Disney Theme Parks & Resorts, Disney Cruise Line and Costuming operations
Familiarity with Costuming specific systems and technology including RFID, GUS, SAP Inventory Management, and SAP Warehouse Management
Prior experience with SQL programming and business intelligence tools (i.e. Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, Tableau, etc.)
Familiar with supply chain principles and strategies
Experience leading supply chain, consulting or business integration projects
Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent experience required
Advanced Degree or equivalent experience in Project Management, Business Management, Process Improvement or related fields preferred
Additional Information:
Benefits and Perks: Disney 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 https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
#DLEJobs
Job Posting Segment:
Disney Live EntertainmentJob Posting Primary Business:
Costuming, Talent Casting, & Business Integration (DLE)Primary Job Posting Category:
Costuming/Entertainment-Project MgmtEmployment Type:
Part timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Orlando, FL, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2025-12-03