Associate Technical Project Manager

Associate Technical Project Manager

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Location: Papenburg, Germany
Business: Disney Experiences
Date posted: March 12, 2026

Job Summary:

The Associate Technical Project Manager supports the coordination, planning, and tracking of Technology Infrastructure deliverables during the design and construction phases of Walt Disney Imagineering (Germany)/Disney Cruise Line new ship build projects.

The Associate Technical Project Manager works closely with Senior Project Managers, the Shipyard, cross‑functional project teams, and external vendors to help ensure schedules, documentation, and project workflows remain on track.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate international logistics to enable just‑in‑time delivery for project hardware according to build schedule.
• Assist in coordinating Technology Infrastructure tasks throughout design, construction, and integration phases of cruise ship projects.
• Support Senior Project Managers in organizing meetings, preparing agendas and meeting minutes, maintaining project schedules and documentation, tracking milestones, and preparing status updates.
• Assist with communication between internal Disney stakeholders, the Shipyard, and external vendors.
• Support interactions with consultants and vendors, including tracking deliverables, reviewing documentation for completeness, and following up on outstanding actions.
• Help ensure vendors perform in accordance with agreements, escalating concerns to senior project leaders as needed.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of standardized processes and templates for multiple ship builds.
• Support project tracking using established project management methodologies, tools and templates (e.g., schedules, budgets tracker, status updates and issue logs).
• Monitor inventory of project materials, equipment shipments, and technology‑related logistics.
• Support travel coordination for business travelers and vendors, shipyard access requests, and other logistical needs for the project team.
• Support onboarding of internal and external team members by ensuring tools, permissions, and documentation are prepared.
• Provide day‑to‑day support to project teams, helping remove blockers and escalating issues appropriately.
• Ensuring that deliverables conform to Disney security policies, standards, and procedures.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience within the Hospitality, Cruise, Technology or Technical industry.
• Computer skills in MS Office.
• Knowledgeable in the use of Smartsheets, Jira, and Power BI as project management tools in design, administration, planning, and finance.
• Track record of customer focus, based on openness, trust, and delivering on promises.
• Manage several projects simultaneously.
• Day‑to‑day technical design coordination for multiple systems and venues.
• Fluent in English; working knowledge of German is an advantage.
• Eligible to work and live within EU.

Required Education

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cruise‑ship newbuilds and construction environments.
• Computer skills in AutoDesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD LT and BlueBeam Revu.

About Disney Experiences

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top‑rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award‑winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world‑class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Imagineering (Germany) GmbH , which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.