Hybrid Senior Manager, Finance Transformation AI Lead

at The Walt Disney Company

• Job title: Senior Manager, Finance Transformation AI Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $168,200 - $205,400 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, ERP, Oracle
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Burbank, United States

About the role

• Senior Manager driving AI transformation for Disney’s finance teams, implementing innovative AI use cases and educating the finance workforce.

Responsibilities

• The Finance Transformation AI Lead drives strategic AI adoption for all finance teams
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to implement AI technologies within Disney’s finance organization, demonstrating tangible business value
• Educate business leaders about the art of the possible and current AI capabilities using Disney-specific context and examples
• Lead project teams (including internal staff and external partners) to pilot, implement, and scale AI solutions across multiple finance functions (FP&A, Reporting, Controllership, Treasury)
• Build and foster a Finance AI community of practice, organizing upskilling initiatives, workshops, and knowledge-sharing forums to accelerate workforce adoption of AI
• Partner with Technology / Consulting teams to evaluate, select, manage technology while balancing delivery speed and business value across pilot and enterprise solutions
• Develop KPI frameworks to measure impact and success of AI implementations, continuously improving process automation and analytics
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to finance and business stakeholders
• Remain current with emerging AI and automation trends relevant to Finance

Requirements

• Minimum two years' experience driving large-scale AI transformation projects within Finance or related business functions
• Hands-on experience architecting and deploying end-to-end AI solutions—from proof-of-concept to enterprise-wide production
• Demonstrated expertise with financial process automation, data analytics, predictive modeling, and AI platforms (cloud, API integrations, generative AI models)
• A respected thought leader and team-builder, known for credibility, urgency, and the ability to deliver results
• Strong communications and presentation skills, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical teams
• Preferred Attributes Experience working in media, entertainment, or similarly complex industries
• Solid knowledge of data governance, integration architectures, and financial systems (ERP/EPM/BI– Oracle, SAP, etc.)
• Demonstrated passion for continuous learning and enabling innovation across finance teams

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
• full range of medical benefits