Senior Product Manager - Project Hire

The Walt Disney Company•Orlando, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

DPEP – Technology & Digital, a division of The Walt Disney Company, creates world-class immersive digital experiences for premier vacation brands including the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, Shanghai Disney Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani and more. Digital has offices in Anaheim, Glendale, Hong Kong, Orlando, Paris, Seattle and Shanghai, where we design and develop results-driven websites and mobile applications. Based in Orlando Florida and reporting to the Manager, Product Management, the Senior Product Manager will work with various business partners to bring to life their Marketing, Sales, and operational needs on the Parks and Resorts (P&R) websites and mobile apps. This position works closely with teams across Marketing, Sales and Operations and all Disney Parks, Experiences & Products Technology & Digital disciplines. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of consumer-facing websites, mobile and Digital marketing. The candidate will need to have strong collaboration and influencing skills. This role is a project hire with an end date of 1/1/2028 with no guarantee of permanent placement. This role is in person in Orlando, FL

Requirements

5+ years combined business, agency and/or digital experience
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
Experience with technical, user and business issues in a fast-moving digital organization
Willingness to take personal initiative
Strong verbal and written communication and leadership skills, including an ability to communicate effectively at the Manager level
Ability to work collaboratively across large matrix organizations

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Content Management Systems
Experience with digital or technology platforms
Comprehensive understanding of traditional or digital retail promotional strategies

Responsibilities

Relationship Management – The Senior Product Manager (PH), under guidance from their leader, manages partner expectations, scope, budget discussions and project communications.
Develops strong partner relationships
Provides partners with a consistent point of contact and accountability for their digital business needs
Provides critical thoughts and best practices to partners’ digital business needs
Can frequently shift focus across multiple projects or lines of business
Is able to articulate Disney Parks, Experiences & Products Technology & Digital strategy
Works to deliver solutions to business partner needs within the established digital strategy
Responsible for translating marketing concepts into detailed product requirements and executable tactics.
Generates project briefs that illustrate the essential elements of a project including objectives, strategies, target audience, background, and execution considerations
Translates research data into a story that drive business opportunity, project objectives and prioritization
Writes detailed business requirements, or at least owns their quality
Responsible for the on-time, on-budget, on-strategy delivery of marketing- and operations-related projects
Escalates unresolved business, strategy, scope, and budget issues as appropriate to the Manager
Is primarily responsible for defining, prioritizing, and driving acceptance of project objectives and scope with the project team and partners
Ensures appropriate review and sign-off of key deliverables with Disney Parks, Experiences & Products Technology & Digital teams and partners
Fosters effective working relationships with internal Disney Parks, Experiences & Products Technology & Digital Creative, Production, and Technology teams and often brokers solutions between them