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Manager, Application Support & Services

Job ID 10134442 Location New York, New York, United States Business Disney Theatrical Group Date posted Oct. 23, 2025
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Job Summary:

At Disney Theatrical Group we strive to create a culture of innovation, inclusion, collaboration, and creativity.  Stories shape how we see ourselves and everyone around us. As storytellers, we have the power to not only uplift and inspire, but also to champion the spectrum of voices in our world.  If you want to help tell compelling, diverse, and enduring stories through live theater, we want to hear from you. 

Manager, Application Support and Services

As a member of the Disney Theatrical Group IT Team, the Manager, Application Support and Services drives the timely delivery of assigned initiatives and partners closely with technology implementation teams at the Studio and business stakeholders across DTG. This role supports the optimization, delivery and adoption of innovative business systems and efficient processes , collaborating with departments from Production, Finance, Licensing, Merchandise, and many other departments and helping implement both off-the-shelf and custom solutions.

The individual must independently document as-is and to-be business processes and system enhancements. This will be done through business meetings, conference calls, research and fact-finding combined with a basic understanding of applicable business processes, systems, and industry requirements. Along with delivering new products, this role will be responsible for supporting all products in production for all departments, except for our Merchandise team, where this role will manage and support the Retail Technology Analyst who will act as the product owner.

The Manager, Application Support & Services adheres to the established processes and requirements management methodology and practices that have been provided by the Disney Enterprise Application Development team, while carrying out their responsibilities. This includes meeting established quality standards.

Responsibilities:

Product Ownership

  • Perform in the role of Application Owner in support of the Product Owners
  • Work as the path of escalation for our Retail Team Product Owner, including but not limited to our Point of Sale, Product Lifecycle Management and Credit Card systems
  • Develop and deliver new products for our Merchandise team when needs are communicated from the Retail Team
  • Manage and support our Retail Technology Analyst to provide training, assist in the rollout and ensure user adoption of new Retail Software
  • In close communication with the business stakeholders and project team members, develop and document product requirements and business processes
  • Support the maintenance and prioritization the product backlog; a separate maintenance and product backlog for Merchandise Software will be maintained by the Retail Technology Analyst
  • Support the project team and business stakeholders with change management based on new business processes and business functions
  • Maintain and communicate project status of applications, as required by the product owner (Note: for the Merchandise this team this is only for “new” software)
  • Work with (or in local project’s cases “as”) the Project Manager to help facilitate and ensure successful user acceptance testing (Note: for the Merchandise this team this is only for “new” software)
  • Develop and execute user acceptance testing (UAT) specifications in collaboration with global team members or enterprise technology partners
  • Work with the business and our Enterprise Technology Customer Success Team to ensure adoption for new company-wide products
  • Develop and maintain all API connections between our internal and external products using tools like Postman to identify potential breakages or updates; ability to write scripts, calls and create microservice architectures
  • Identify other opportunities for API integrations and connections in both our Enterprise Tech stack and 3rd party applications
  • Able to connect and develop complex Financial Database structures and have multiple disparate data sources inform each other to help make pertinent business decisions
  • Creating automated workflows using Microsoft Power suite

Requirements Management

  • Analyze and research new and existing workflow needs
  • Work with internal business teams and external vendors globally to identify functional and technical requirements
  • Identify, verify and document functional and technical requirements using requirements management methodology and tools
  • Define and draft systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of business systems and industry requirements
  • Translate business requirements into design specifications
  • Help create compelling user interfaces

Business Process Implementation

  • Implement new business processes or modify existing processes
  • Monitor and ensure that requirements are met, tested and implemented
  • Transition the requirements and use cases to the designers/vendors, and ensure a clear and complete understanding of the requirements.
  • Identify and resolve gaps between new and existing business processes and applications
  • Work with Executive and Management teams to review and ensure that requirements and processes meet established quality standards

Support

  • Support our Retail Technology Analyst to help resolve any high-level or critical issues with our point-of-sale system
  • Act as primary support for our Merchandise Team when the Retail Technology Analyst is out of the office or otherwise unavailable
  • Create a support plan for all implemented products
  • Provide documentation for all new products for users as requested; provide support to help create documentation to our Retail Merchandise Analyst
  • Train internal help desk to provide whatever internal support is required for new products (except for Retail Products)
  • Manage the training portfolio for the Information Technology team
  • Act as Application Owner regarding our Disney Enterprise Technology team including but not limited to creating BAPP IDs, maintaining our SSO connections and integrating future applications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education & experience
  • 8 years experience in application support or similar work experience
  • 2 years of management experience
  • Experience with Point of Sale Systems (Erply experience highly preferred, but not required)
  • Expertise in the full suite of Microsoft 365 Products, specifically: Teams, One Drive, Excel, Outlook, Power Automate, Power Apps and SharePoint
  • Knowledgeable experience in collaboration software like Zoom, Dropbox and Zendesk
  • Familiarity with database software like Snowflake, SmartSheets and AirTable
  • Worked with Digital Asset Management software
  • Fundamental understanding of API integrations
  • Experience with basic AI Tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) and willingness to learn more as technology grows
  • Ability to troubleshoot and fix issues quickly
  • Motivate and manage a team in a collaborative environment and the ability to work multiple working styles
  • Strong communication skills, both verbally and written
  • Ability to articulate technical information clearly to non-technical people
  • Take interest in multiple different business lines to help provide application solutions
  • Ensure accurate and complete documentation where applicable
  • Technical curiosity to find new and exciting solutions to business challenges
  • Manage several different vendors to ensure timely deliverables and fixes

Disney Theatrical Group, a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed in 1994 and operates under the direction of Andrew Flatt and Anne Quart. Worldwide, its ten Broadway titles, including the current Broadway productions of The Lion King and Aladdin, have been seen by more than 200 million theatregoers and have been nominated for 62 Tony® Awards, winning Broadway’s highest honor 20 times. Disney Theatrical Group also delivers live shows globally through its license to Feld Entertainment, producer of Disney on Ice. In addition, DTG licenses musical titles for local, school and community theatre productions through Music Theatre International, resulting in over 500,000 performances around the world reaching audiences of more than 150 million.

  

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DTG is committed to providing the highest quality opportunities for the widest, most diverse group of talented professionals throughout their career trajectory.


The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $163,100 to $218,700 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.

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About Disney Theatrical Group:

Disney Theatrical Group, a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed in 1994 and operates under the direction of Andrew Flatt, Anne Quart, and Thomas Schumacher. Worldwide, its ten Broadway titles, including the current Broadway productions of The Lion King and Aladdin, have been seen by more than 200 million theatregoers and have been nominated for 62 Tony® Awards, winning Broadway’s highest honor 20 times. Disney Theatrical Group also delivers live shows globally through its license to Feld Entertainment, producer of Disney on Ice. In addition, DTG licenses musical titles for local, school and community theatre productions through Music Theatre International, resulting in over 500,000 performances around the world reaching audiences of more than 150 million.

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 Buena Vista Theatrical Group Ltd., which is part of a business we call Disney Theatrical Group.

Buena Vista Theatrical Group Ltd. 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.

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