Sr. Manager, Games Strategy & Business Operations

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA

5d • $141,300 - $189,400 • Onsite

About The Position

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a strategic, analytical, and highly driven Sr. Manager, Games Strategy & Business Operations to help shape the long-term strategy for Disney Games & Digital Entertainment, with a primary focus on Disney's digital universe connected to Fortnite. The role partners with leaders across Disney Games & Digital Entertainment and teams in product, technology, finance, legal, marketing, and Disney Entertainment to develop strategic frameworks, evaluate market opportunities, create executive presentations, and provide data-driven recommendations that influence executive decisions and support business growth.

The role leads enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, identifies growth opportunities, evaluates emerging business models and technologies, and develops recommendations that inform executive decisions and investment priorities. It also supports annual operating plans, long-range strategic planning, executive business reviews, partnership and greenlight processes, investment evaluation, initiative prioritization, health metrics, and progress tracking. The position reports to the Director, Games Global Strategy & Business Operations for Disney Games & Digital Entertainment.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business strategy, strategic planning, product strategy, or strategic finance.
• 5 years of experience within gaming, entertainment, media, or technology.
• Demonstrated experience developing strategic recommendations through qualitative and quantitative analysis that influence executive decision-making.
• Exceptional analytical, financial, and structured problem-solving skills, including business case development, financial modeling, forecasting, and opportunity analysis.
• Proven ability to develop executive presentations, strategic narratives, and decision-support materials that clearly communicate complex analyses and influence senior leadership.
• Strong understanding of the interactive entertainment industry, including market dynamics, consumer trends, digital platforms, live-service games, and emerging technologies.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders across product, technology, finance, marketing, legal, and other business functions.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives that shape the long-term direction of Disney Games & Digital Entertainment.
• Identify growth opportunities, evaluate emerging business models, and develop strategic recommendations that influence executive decision-making and investment priorities.
• Develop executive narratives, strategic recommendations, business cases, and Board-level materials for senior leadership.
• Use market research, vendor analytics, competitive intelligence, and business performance data to identify opportunities and inform product planning and investment decisions.
• Partner with product, technology, finance, marketing, legal, and Disney Entertainment teams to align priorities and drive business initiatives.
• Influence senior leaders, resolve complex business challenges, and drive execution of enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Lead key components of the annual operating plan, long-range strategic planning process, and executive business reviews.
• Partner with Finance and functional leaders to develop multi-year strategies, evaluate investments, prioritize initiatives, define health metrics, and track progress against business objectives.
• Synthesize market trends, portfolio performance, financial results, and strategy priorities into actionable recommendations for executive business reviews.
• Support partnership and greenlight processes using business cases, financial models, and negotiation frameworks, while facilitating cross-functional collaboration and executive alignment on priorities and resource allocation.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Savings benefits
• Educational opportunities
• Additional Disney perks
• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided, depending on level and position.

What This Job Offers

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