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Company Name : The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
Location : Sun Valley, CA
Position : Project Manager, Operations (Archives-Project Hire)

Job Description : Recognizing the unique and enduring creative legacy started by Walt Disney, the Walt Disney Archives was established in 1970 to collect, preserve and make available for research the historical materials relating to Walt and the company he founded.

Responsible for overseeing overall project pipeline for the Walt Disney Archives exhibits program and events as assigned. Duties will include coordinating activities and reporting on success metrics to WDA management, ensuring appropriate communications, project support, resources and delivery to meet stakeholder expectations.

How will you make an impact?
The Operations Project Manager (PM) manages and coordinates various high visibility and cross functional projects programs for Walt Disney Archives (WDA). Projects are mostly in WDA traveling exhibitions program but may include other WDA events as well. The PM will be responsible for managing multiple concurrent traveling exhibitions that will range from project development requirements, scope and deliverables to budget and management of all project related activities – from initiation through project closure. Most crucial in the traveling exhibit is our current large-scale project – Disney 100 Exhibit celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. This project has started now, which is why the PM is need now.

What will you do?
The PM is responsible for providing data and input necessary for proper project prioritization as well as managing the full project life cycle (initiation through project closure). Initiation on the 100th exhibition has already begun and is currently in the creative phase. The PM coordinates with various other Disney departments, such as Legal, Corporate Alliances, DPEP, Corporate Communications and other business units of TWDC where applicable – to establish project teams, communication and collaboration with project sponsors, and provide structure and project discipline to the initiation, planning, execution and closure of assigned projects.

The PM is responsible for managing project scope, deliverables and communications to WDA management and will include executive level reporting and presentations. The PM will work with WDA Exhibitions and Operations management to establish project financials including capital and expense cost estimates and project benefit financials.

Responsibilities :

Manage project plans for new exhibitions and events including marketing, sponsorships and merchandise development
Acts as point person for project level communications to keep sponsors, stakeholders, business partners, and team leads informed on matters including: progress to plan, key milestones, and integration efforts/needed across the program and/or project risks, issues, etc.
Provide “first line of defense” support to exhibition and event teams
To troubleshoot issues
Work with procurement to purchase any equipment needed for WDA teams
Create and manage project implementation plans, which includes but is not limited to, deliverables and milestones
Create project controls such as action item lists, risk logs, issues logs, change control and decision logs
Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications :

Minimum of 5 years in Project Management, preferably with experience in touring exhibitions, themed entertainment, or location-based entertainment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with project management preferred.

Required Education :

4-year degree in Business, Communications, Marketing, or Theater

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