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Senior Vice ​President, ​Global Project Hub

Walt Disney World Universal Creative — Orlando, FL Universal Parks & Resorts

JOB SUMMARY

As a member of the Universal Creative senior leadership team, the Senior Vice President, Global Project Hub is responsible for establishing the enterprise governance framework, project controls, standards, and operational processes that enable successful project execution across all Universal Creative portfolios.

The Senior Vice President provides strategic leadership for the Global Project Hub, leading a multidisciplinary team of subject matter experts responsible for enterprise estimating, planning and scheduling, project controls, financial governance, logistics, reporting, and delivery methodologies. The role establishes enterprise standards, provides executive advisory support, and drives consistency, accountability, and operational excellence across the global project portfolio.

Serving as the enterprise authority on project governance, this position partners with portfolio leadership to provide strategic oversight, financial insight, risk management, and best practices that improve project performance while ensuring projects remain aligned with Universal Creative's business objectives.

The Senior Vice President also serves as the primary business liaison to executive leadership across Universal Creative portfolios, supporting long-range portfolio planning, strategic communications, organizational alignment, capital planning, and budget development while cultivating executive relationships with internal stakeholders and joint venture partners to ensure successful delivery of enterprise objectives.

MAJOR

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Global Project Hub Leadership

• Provide strategic vision and leadership for the Global Project Hub, aligning enterprise project support functions with Universal Creative business objectives.

• Lead multidisciplinary teams of subject matter experts responsible for estimating, planning and scheduling, project controls, logistics, architectural and engineering support, reporting, and enterprise project methodologies.

• Establish enterprise standards that enable consistent execution, operational excellence, and scalable support across all global portfolios.

• Develop organizational capabilities and leadership talent that strengthen enterprise project delivery and continuous improvement.

• Serve as the primary business liaison with executive leadership across Universal Creative portfolios, ensuring strategic priorities remain aligned with enterprise objectives.

• Enterprise Governance & Project Controls

• Establish and govern enterprise-wide project management standards, methodologies, stage gates, approval processes, and project controls across all Universal Creative portfolios.

• Develop and maintain standardized approaches for scheduling, estimating, forecasting, reporting, change management, cost controls, and risk management.

• Drive consistency in project delivery methodologies while continuously improving governance frameworks, operational processes, and performance metrics.

• Lead enterprise adoption of emerging technologies, digital tools, and industry best practices that enhance project execution and organizational effectiveness.

• Establish governance frameworks and enterprise standards for the engagement, performance, and oversight of consultants, contractors, manufacturers, fabricators, vendors, and strategic partners, ensuring consistent expectations, accountability, quality, and delivery excellence across all portfolios.

• Develop enterprise processes supporting procurement governance, correspondence, RFIs, directives, submittals, meeting documentation, project controls, and change management that enable predictable project execution across the organization.

• Financial & Business Governance

• Establish enterprise financial governance standards supporting capital project planning, estimating, forecasting, and budget development.

• Provide executive oversight and strategic guidance regarding project financial health, cost trends, contingency utilization, forec

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