Consultants, Disney wants to hire you

• Disney is hiring a VP for its Workforce of the Future team.
• The role entails serving as an advisor to shape Disney's future workforce.
• The post said ideal candidates combine "data fluency, consulting rigor, and human capital expertise."

Attention McKinsey, BCG, and Bain consultants: Disney is calling.

The company posted a Burbank-based job opening this month for a vice president on its Workforce of the Future team. The opening states that the VP will advise Disney's HR leaders and senior executives across business units on talent strategy to support "the next generation of creativity and innovation."

The annual salary range for the position is between $284,900 to $348,100, with eligibility for a bonus and other long-term incentives, the listing says.

"Your role is crucial in defining and refining the company's multi-year 'Workforce of the Future' strategy, shaping the vision for talent attraction, development, and retention amid changing business models and emerging technologies," the company wrote in the post.

The role requires over a decade of experience in management consulting, strategic HR, or workforce strategy, according to the listing. The post said that experience in top-tier consulting firms like Bain, McKinsey, and BCG is "strongly preferred," and experience with media, entertainment, or tech is a plus. The posting also calls for a bachelor's degree in business, economics, or HR, and preferably a Master's degree.

The VP will make recommendations on future skill needs and help optimize workforce planning and structure, the listing says.

"The ideal candidate will combine data fluency, consulting rigor, and human capital expertise to influence leaders and mobilize teams toward measurable, future-focused outcomes," the company wrote in the post.

The opening comes at a time when many companies are racing to figure out what the future of their workforces will look like as AI reshapes industries.

The World Economic Forum's 2026 Global Risks Report estimates that 86% of companies worldwide expect AI to transform their business models by 2030, and that 92 million workers could be displaced by then.

In the same timeframe, the report anticipates the creation of 170 million new roles — and some of those have already started to show up. Chief AI officer and AI architect roles hardly existed a few years ago, yet they're now a core component of the C-suite at many firms. AI and machine learning engineers are some of the most in-demand developer roles, and AI safety specialists are also highly sought after.