Lead Enterprise Applications Analyst

Department Description

At Disney, we are storytellers. We make theimpossible,possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt?s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world?a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from streaming, theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies, and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences ? and we are constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. The Enterprise Technology organization drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

WhatYou?llDo:

We areseekinga versatile and proactiveLeadAnalyst to join our team! The ideal candidate willpossessa blend of technicalproficiencyand functional knowledge within the HR domain. This role is pivotal in driving initiatives forward,identifyand address problems to enhance our HR operations and strategies, and stay up to date on the myriad projects in flights for alignment opportunities. This role requires someone who can independently navigate tasks, make strategic connections, and lead initiatives to successful completion.

Project Delivery

• Lead projects from initiation to completion, ensuring execution aligns with goals and deadlines.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define projectobjectives, scope, and outcomes.

• Create and manage master project schedules, roadmaps, and communication plans.

• Monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure deliverables are met.

• Oversee project financials, including resource and expense forecasting.

• Foster a self-organizing, adaptive team environment, ensuring high value delivery

Status Reporting

• Prepare status reports in Smartsheet and/or MS PowerPoint,?detailing project health, KPIs, risks, and next steps?

• Maintain data visualizations toshowcaseproject metrics and analytics.

• Update and Maintain Project in Clarity

Communication

• Lead project meetings, ensuring goals aremetand actions are clearly defined.

• Communicate effectively with senior leaders, tech teams, and stakeholders.

• Facilitate project updates and escalate issues when necessary.

• Send weekly or bi-weekly PSRs to project stakeholders

Project Management Methodologies

• Support various development models (Agile,Waterfall, ?or?Hybrid) and tools like Jira (if applicable).

• Use collaboration tools (Smartsheet, Jira, MS Teams) to support project management and documentation.

• Follow Enterprise Technology PMO?s ?OnePMOStandard??framework for project delivery

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of 7+years of related work experience

• Demonstrate problem solving skills, with a focus on business process mapping and continuous improvement

• Ability to work with sensitive information andmaintainconfidentiality

• Positive attitude and the ability to be proactive, resourceful, and flexible

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

• Demonstrate problem solving experience

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and change course of action quickly

• Detail oriented and excellent follow-through skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills;as well as,technical writing skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service skills anddemonstratedability to build partnerships and collaborate

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of full project lifecycle experience (requirements development through implementation)

• 2+ years working with SoftwareAsa Service (SAAS) Applications supporting the configuration,testingor equivalent

• Exposure to Project Management tasks via participation on small to large scale projects

• Working knowledge of HR disciplines

• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Access, Excel, Visio, and Project

• Familiarity with testing software such as HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

RequiredEducation:

• Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related fieldand/or equivalent work experience.(STEMdegree is highly preferred)

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