This role supports Product Development Operations. The Operations Lead will partner with key internal stakeholders including 3rd party commercialization, Franchise, Creative Design and Product Design to ensure the team is running efficiently and that ways of working and individual projects are managed effectively.
Establish timelines and manage projects to meet key milestones based on needs and assets and Product to Market (PTM) calendars.
Identify and escalate when deliverables are off-calendar in a timely manner.
Facilitate milestone meetings, employing strategies for effective and strategic meeting management.
Maintain comprehensive project tracking to monitor and report project progress.
Reporting and data analysis skills with the ability to analyse and derive data insights, using initiative to deep dive into data to illustrate business performance and present back to key stakeholders.
Partner with SIP team and studio to manage sensitive assets that are shared with Licensees and various vendors at the delivery process.
Manage Legal/Business Affairs/Trademark/Music clearance process for product design, ensuring full adherence to brand and compliance guidelines where required.
Continually evaluate processes to proactively drive efficiencies in ways of working, leveraging systems and technology to improve departmental performance.
Build relationships with global partners to drive efficiencies and align on and share best practices.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key external partners and internal stakeholders to maximise opportunities and develop efficient ways of working.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for internal and external communication.
Computer literate including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook or Mac OS, and proficiency with data management software programs.
Strong organisational skills; ability to prioritise projects and tasks.
Well-developed project management skills with proven ability to plan and implement projects and commercially driven initiatives.
Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping skills.
Ability to build and foster collaborative partnerships across functions and departments.
Problem solving skills.
Ability to think strategically and with a solution-oriented approach.
Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Flexible and adaptable with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and deliver from development to implementation in a fast paced environment.
Proactive and demonstrates strong initiative able to manage day-to-day work-flow with minimal supervision.
The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.