Sr Portfolio Analyst

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. 

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.  

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here: 

Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come. 

Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.  

Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems. 

The Business Operations team helps guide and articulate technology strategy and research, and is responsible for driving the day-to-day operation of the Product & Technology organization, including: project and portfolio management and tracking; organization-level capital, space, and resource management and allocation; process management; technical incident management; and our administrative and workplace experience support team. 

The Portfolio Management group oversees Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology (DEEP&T) portfolio strategy and processes for capital and expense. The Senior Portfolio Analyst is responsible for developing and maintaining projects for DEEP&Ts alignment to evolving business priorities and changing budgetary requirements. This role collaborates closely with Global Program Management (GPM), Strategic Planning, and Senior Business Leaders to maximize benefits for project reporting and consolidation.

The Senior Portfolio Analyst reports to and receives direction from the Senior Manager, Portfolio Management.

Essential Functions:

• Strategic Portfolio & Financial Planning
  • Participate in creating the Capital Portfolio; work with stakeholders to collect, build, and validate Long Range Plan, Annual Capital Budget, and quarterly forecast information
  • Perform evaluations and analysis of the active portfolio to ensure consistent alignment with business goals and budgets
  • Proactively identify financial trends, recommend adjustments, and signal potential issues as necessary to stay on budget

• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
  • Coordinate with GPM to capture all resource allocations per project
  • Generate detailed project reports for stakeholders as needed, and ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of data
  • Communicate regularly with Accounting and Finance departments in the tracking, reporting and analysis of budgets and forecasts
  • Regular communications with Portfolio Management team, peers, and DEEP&T Alliance leaders and managers

• Operational Execution
  • Develop and maintain the project approval process
  • Maintain and govern the list of Technology programs reflecting performance of projects within the portfolio
  • Process new work requests and ensure work is prioritized based on business need, budget, and resource availability
  • Perform monthly resource allocations from expense to capital
  • Perform monthly capital accruals
  • Assist the Fixed Assets team in the capitalization of assets and confirm all relevant details with project leads
  • Review the procurement of goods and services to ensure alignment with Disney policies and confirm they are within budget
  • Support ad-hoc and periodic special projects with a focus on speed, accuracy, and clarity

• Compliance & Risk Management
  • Assure compliance with tax, legal, asset accounting and TWDC policies and procedures
  • Proactive resolution of issues related to the portfolio of work and/or the budget
  • Escalation of issues as appropriate

Required Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Business or related field
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical skills, including expertise in Microsoft Excel as well as other MS Office programs
• Thorough understanding and experience with Portfolio Management and Project Accounting concepts and practices
• Familiarity with corporate accounting software such as SAP, Coupa, Workday Adaptive Planning, and presentation software such as Google Workspace is a plus
• Minimum 5+ years experience

The hiring range for this position in Bristol, CT is $114,600 to $157,500 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.