Sr Business Product Mgr

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization focused on building and advancing the technological backbone for Disney’s media business. The team combines technology with creativity to develop world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive innovation and scalability. Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and advancement of technical and operational functions for the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney's linear networks and streaming content. This includes Disney's media supply chain, network and theatrical distribution operations, and media localization. The team also serves as a key collaboration point between Product & Technology and Disney's regional business teams in EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.

This role is for a Sr. Product Manager (P3) to lead and drive day-to-day product ownership for the Content Planning Tool (CPT) and its integrations with upstream and downstream systems, as part of the Title Origination & Insights ecosystem. CPT is Disney’s central platform for translating title strategy into executable planning, capturing key planning inputs, coordinating release events, and supporting operational workflows for content launches across platforms and territories. The individual will partner with stakeholders to prioritize the product roadmap and be accountable for the platform's ongoing enhancement, sustainment, and scalability. Key responsibilities include gathering and prioritizing business requirements, translating them into clear product specifications, and working within a cross-functional team of design, engineering, and infrastructure partners. This role will advance CPT for the future business of The Walt Disney Company, enabling major streaming initiatives and supporting the growth of Direct-to-Consumer platforms by focusing on AI-enabled workflows, automation, system integrations, and operational improvements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive product management experience
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability with consistent follow-through
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, matrixed organization while managing multiple initiatives and competing priorities
• Experience defining product vision and roadmaps; ability to rigorously prioritize and articulate roadmap decisions across business teams and stakeholders
• Skilled at identifying key issues, analyzing and visualizing data, and telling a compelling story to senior partners to influence and determine important decisions — including through strong product memos and large-scale presentations
• Demonstrated understanding of good UX; experience working with product designers to provide actionable and valuable feedback
• Experience partnering with engineering and cross-functional teams in agile delivery environments
• Strong problem-framing skills; ability to derive insights, evaluate options, and recommend solutions grounded in research, data, and statistical analysis
• Experience applying structured cost/benefit analysis and business modeling to support prioritization and investment decisions
• Familiarity using modern AI tools to improve productivity, analysis, and/or product workflows
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and/or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in a related field, and/or related certification/s
• Direct experience working on digital products at a global scale
• Exposure or experience with Agile development tools, such as Jira and Confluence
• Prior work experience in content planning, scheduling, or metadata management platforms
• Knowledge of or experience in media & entertainment industry
• Understanding of media production workflows, digital video workflows, or consumer-facing video product features
• Familiarity with API-based integrations or data platform ecosystems
• Expertise in the entertainment industry (having worked in a studio, production company, agency, or distributor)

Responsibilities

• Align business partners and cross-functional teams on product vision and strategy; clearly communicate decisions, tradeoffs, and roadmap priorities
• Own the product roadmap and backlog strategy; connect vision, objectives, and outcomes to prioritized delivery plans
• Lead stakeholder engagements to evaluate requests, validate value, and propose alternative solutions when appropriate
• Define cost/benefit analyses and develop business cases for new initiatives and investments
• Define product targets and KPIs; track, report, and drive progress against goals
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify and define requirements; translate into clear product specifications and user stories
• Own backlog health and prioritization, ensuring transparency, alignment, and rationale for sequencing decisions
• Own CPT’s integration requirements and delivery with upstream and downstream partner systems, including dependency management, release sequencing, and operational readiness
• Drive data quality, governance, and validation for planning-critical fields to ensure reliable downstream reporting and operational execution
• Identify and deliver workflow automation opportunities that reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and increase throughput for planning and release operations
• Drive agile execution through planning, refinements, reviews, and retrospectives; remove blockers and ensure timely delivery
• Define and execute UAT strategy (test scripts, acceptance criteria, sign-off) in partnership with product operations and change management
• Coordinate major product releases, including readiness, communications, and post-release validation
• Partner with engineering and program management to deliver solutions aligned to product strategy and broader Content Platforms objectives
• Collaborate across engineering, design, QA, and product leadership to streamline features and improve end-to-end business processes
• Build and maintain product documentation, operational processes, and enablement materials (user guides, training) to support adoption and sustainment
• Mentor and support junior product managers; provide informal coaching and guidance
• Support other duties as needed to achieve business objectives

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
• the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior