Director, Production & Planning

Job Posting Title: Director, Production & Planning Req ID: 10151605 Job Description: Combining masterful artistry and storytelling with groundbreaking technology, Walt Disney Animation Studios is a filmmaker-driven animation studio responsible for creating some of the most beloved films ever made, including Frozen, Zootopia and Moana. For over 100 years, Disney Animation has told timeless stories, set in imaginative worlds, with compelling characters. We invite you to bring your unique talents, passion and ideas to our collaborative team.  The Director, Production & Planning supports the VP, Production & Planning in strategically planning feature films and other projects that are simultaneously being produced within the studio, and to explore alternate production and slate scenarios. This position is responsible for the overall utilization of historical data to: Inform current and future planning Highlight areas to review regarding complexity, efficiency and budget Identify recommendations for improvement This position also manages the evolution and maintenance of production plan templates for the studio. Requiring deep collaboration with Studio, Departmental, and Production Leadership, this role oversees a team that develops dashboards, reports, and tools to drive production analysis, informing strategy and decision-making at WDAS. Responsibilities: Manages Studio’s production plan templates for features, specials and shorts projects. Update as necessary, prepare scenario analysis, and assess studio impacts in collaboration with Studio leadership Creates initial production plans and resource schedules for projects that do not yet have an Associate Producer assigned to them, working with Development to incorporate the development timeline into the overall production plan. Works collaboratively with Finance to translate these early show plans into budgets Creates and consolidates production scenarios to provide recommendations on how best to optimize studio resources, minimize production risks and provide options for slate planning based on studio, financial and creative goals. Responsible for data from past projects and uses this data to generate production dashboards, reports and presentations to highlight areas to review complexity, efficiency and budgets to inform decision making and future planning. Acts as a thought partner and provides recommendations to Associate Producers on inventory flow strategies, challenges and opportunities. Partners with Production leadership to create consistent production milestones and dashboards to improve cross-show consistency in data tracking and reporting. Partners with Production Finance to realize financial impacts at both the production and studio levels that are driven by production planning assumptions. Manages a team that: Owns and supports the production tracking tool (Autodesk Flow Production Tracking) and the generation of meaningful and consistent dashboards that will help…