Associate Project Manager, Planning
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10138206 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Studios Date posted Dec. 15, 2025Job Summary:
The APM will provide planning support for the Studio Operations Planning team. This role will contribute to managing, planning, and tracking studio content for release on Physical Home Entertainment. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter who is excited to engage with team members, partners, stakeholders, and who excels in an energetic, innovative, and inclusive environment.
Responsibilities
- Create, monitor and maintain content plans including generating timelines, validating milestones, and assessing risks for the Physical media line of business
- Work with Product Management to plan content by disc image (video file, audio file, subtitles, bonus content, menus) for physical SKUs
- Feasibility analysis, plan creation and maintenance for Walt Disney Studios produced bonus content for in-home physical, digital transactional, Disney+ and Hulu
- Maintain clear communication between Studio Operations, Product Management, Distribution Operations, global licensees and vendors
- Oversee and partner with the authoring vendors to manage bit budgets to balance quality and cost controls
- Facilitate the collection and delivery of assets to vendors and licensees
- Partner with Publicity to plan, create the manufacturing and delivery of physical awards screeners
- Exception queue management for content titles that will be managed off-plan
- Manage weekly and ad-hoc reporting
- Additional project management support as needed
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in project planning or title planning
- Proficient in using applications such as Microsoft Office, G-Suite applications, and Microsoft Project
- Excellent communication skills - able to establish working relationships with a variety of diverse people across many teams and disciplines; comfortable communicating at all levels
- Experience with conflict, risk management, and problem-solving
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Detail-oriented; above-average data management and written communication skills
- Highly adaptable to change; nimble in accommodating new plan requirements and processes
- Bachelor’s degree
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in media-related businesses (theatrical, home entertainment, streaming, etc.).
- Knowledgeable about video, audio and subtitle formats
- Understanding of Production and Post-Production workflows
- Strong sense of curiosity in approaches to solving complex problems
- Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, other data visualizers, and Salesforce applications
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $90,300 to $116,800 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.
About The Walt Disney Studios:
For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows.
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 Pictures, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Studios.
Walt Disney Pictures is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.