Senior VMO Operations Specialist (Project Hire)
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Burbank
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Posting Title: Senior VMO Operations Specialist (Project
Hire) Req ID: 10142042 Job Description: At Disney, we’re
storytellers. We make the impossible, 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 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’re constantly looking for new
ways to enhance these exciting experiences. The Enterprise
Technology & Data mission is to deliver technology and data
solutions that align to business strategies while enabling
enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative
innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our
consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing
operational excellence. Team Description: The Technology Process
and Performance organization partners across all organizations to
drive process efficiencies and effectiveness by measuring the
organization's performance and driving excellence. As part of the
TP&P team, the Vendor Management Office (VMO) is dedicated to
enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of vendor-related
processes across our organization. As part of this mission, the VMO
aims to leverage data-driven insights to optimize vendor
management, streamline operations, and support informed
decision-making. The Data Product Analyst will play a critical role
in this vision by supporting the development and maintenance of
data products, ensuring accurate and timely data integration, and
helping to deliver valuable insights to key stakeholders. What
You’ll Do: The Senior Vendor Operations Specialist manages the
end-to-end workflow for technology vendor engagements — from
initial demand intake to contracting readiness, working closely
with Disney Legal, Sourcing, Privacy, Security and Delivery
Stakeholders, to ensures all vendor requests move through the
lifecycle accurately, efficiently, and in alignment with TWDC
Sourcing, Legal, Privacy, Security and Vendor Management standards.
The ideal candidate is detail oriented, highly organized, process
minded, and comfortable coordinating across sourcing,
legal/privacy, security, finance, architecture, and business
stakeholders. Responsibilities will include: Manage the end-to-end
vendor demand requests, ensuring the requests align to approved
vendor request process and follows TWDC policies. Align vendor
services scope and pricing to ensure alignment to technology
strategy, including validation of business terms and financial
terms are accurately reflected in contractual agreement. Manage
transition from contract to delivery operations, working with
business stakeholders on onboarding process, including but not
limited to transition to delivery teams, financial operations
setup, initiation and management of security, privacy and
compliance requirements. Ensure contracts repository is accurate
and up to date. Track and manage renewals and termination, working
with Legal and where applicable, Sourcing. Support entitlement and
consumption reporting and risk management. This is a project hire
opportunity with an expected assignment length of 12 months.
Required Qualifications & Skills: Minimum of 5 years of experience
in vendor management, procurement, or operations. Experience
supporting vendor operations, procurement, technology operations,
PMO , or similar functions. Proven ability to influence
stakeholders and experience in evaluating business and commercial
terms. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage
high?volume requests, prioritize tasks, and ensure timely
follow?through. Proficiency with workflow and reporting tools
(e.g., Airtable, Smartsheet, Power BI , or comparable systems).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability
to clearly explain processes and requirements to stakeholders.
Ability to maintain accurate documentation and ensure audit?ready
data completeness. Highly effective at collaboration and
interaction with technology teams, corporate business units,
segments, finance, and sourcing, including senior leadership.
Demonstrated ability to employ critical thinking to manage issues
to optimize delivery. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a
Technology Vendor Management, Sourcing, or Procurement Operations.
Understanding of vendor due diligence processes (security
assessments, DPAs, insurance/COI requirements). Familiarity with
Technology processes, including architecture review, service
routing, srisk review, and financial transparency workflows.
Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or similar.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology Management, or
related field and/or equivalent work experience. DISNEYTECH The
hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $104,300.00 to
$143,300.00 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. Job Posting
Segment: Enterprise Technology Job Posting Primary Business:
Technology Processes & Performance Primary Job Posting Category:
Vendor Management Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State,
Region, Postal Code: Burbank, CA, USA Alternate City, State,
Region, Postal Code: USA - FL - Kirkman Point 1 Date Posted:
2026-03-05
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