Mgr, Product Management

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. 

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally. 

Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

The Business Operations team helps guide and articulate technology strategy and research, and is responsible for driving the day-to-day operation of the Product & Technology organization, including: project and portfolio management and tracking; organization-level capital, space, and resource management and allocation; process management; technical incident management; and our administrative and workplace experience support team.

Job Summary:

A Manager of Product Management is responsible for providing leadership to professional staff within their organization, including employees and/or supervisors. They are accountable for the performance and results of a team within the operational tool space. They are required to adapt departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges. Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and the business plan, in addition to guidance from their manager. They are responsible for providing technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers. This specific role requires a strong background in AI and Machine Learning to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of intelligent products. The ideal candidate will have experience managing cross-functional teams, defining product roadmaps, and driving innovation in AI/ML applications.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Directly manages IC Product Managers
• Indirectly manages related teams and products
• Sets organizational priorities and allocated resources
• Manages, identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems
• Applies in-depth understanding of how own specialty integrates within the function
• Influences the business results of a sub-function by supporting and funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies and developing policies and plans
• Influence others internally and externally, including senior leaders, engineering, design, and data science teams

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

• 8+ years of Product Management experience, with 1 or more years of management experience
• 1+ year(s) of success in shipping data-driven products
• 1+ year(s) working with core ML concepts, limitations, model types, and data dependencies to guide feasibility and scope
• Strong collaboration, communication, and execution skills
• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience with: AI/ML integration in web applications
• Passionate about the opportunity to work for The Walt Disney Company

Preferred Education  

• MBA or technical degree preferred

The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $175,800.00 to $235,700.00 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.