Senior Manager, Menu Planning – Development
The Walt Disney Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Celebration • California, Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $139,200 - $186,600 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Drive the collaborative development, approval, and communication of the WDI 'product' view of Disney Parks global experience strategic planning
- Lead global strategic projects that help inform decision-making
- Work closely with WDI leaders and groups outside of WDI including Operations, Finance, CIMA, Commercial, & Global Business Development
- Develop comprehensive, menu plan strategies that connect business and audience need with an experience solution
- Convene strategic forums to guide experience menu decisions
- Lead cross-menu strategic projects to deepen the value of WDI’s delivery against Guest, business, and creative objectives
- Drive transformative Menu opportunities and strategies for improving the planning and development process
- Lead the creation and synthesis of presentations and analytical tools which communicate planning strategy for WDI & DX leadership
- Leverage global purview to connect insights and opportunities across the various global sites
- Measure and recommend the potential impact and performance of new development
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in strategic planning, portfolio/program management, or integrated producer/manager roles
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, global and cross-functional teams, people and initiatives
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across creative, business, and operational stakeholders
- Proven ability to balance creative ambition with operational and financial realities
- Understanding of the WDI creative development process and knowledge of Disney Parks organization (preferred)
- Demonstrated experience with the 5 and 10-year capital planning process, Menu Planning, and staffing strategies (preferred)
Benefits
- health and savings benefits
- educational opportunities
- special extras that only Disney can provide
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
strategic planningportfolio managementprogram managementmenu planningcapital planninganalytical toolsexperience solution developmentproject managementsynthesis of presentationsperformance measurement
Soft skills
leadershipanalytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsrelationship-building skillscollaborationdecision-makingcreative ambition balancecross-functional team leadership