Sr. Product Manager

Warner Bros. Discovery•New York, NY

About The Position

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are… When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next… From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. Your New Role: The Product Management team within Enterprise Data & AI Solutions is a group charged with transforming us into a data-driven enterprise. We scale customer obsession and use data to drive business strategy, innovation, and improvements to customer needs. This Sr. Product Manager position will work across data architecture, engineering, analytics, and governance as the liaison to business stakeholders and help drive the organization to measurable results.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in a data-driven IT team.
Ability to function effectively and consistently when faced with frequently changing and sometimes ambiguous goals.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, as well as working in collaboration with other product managers towards a common goal.
Experience with reporting and analytics tools.
Proficiency in SQL.
Comfort level with ambiguity and ability to manage multiple priorities at the same time.
Confidence to dive into data, understand it inside out and how it connects to our business stakeholders.
Champion the capabilities and benefits of analytical data assets.
Partner effectively across departments and stakeholders.
Solid business acumen, critical problem-solving ability, with a capacity for strategic thinking.
Understanding and experience with development methodologies, including waterfall and agile.
Ability to learn project management tools in order to continuously improve effectiveness.
Bachelors degree or equivalent relevant work experience

Nice To Haves

Public speaking and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Define product vision and strategy for a product: Understand business objectives, clarify strategy, and align to a cohesive roadmap focused on delivering key outcomes.
Communicate how product feature-level goals fit into larger divisional goals: Ensure alignment between team efforts and organizational success.
Manage portfolio and intake process for assigned areas: Oversee how new initiatives are evaluated, prioritized, and integrated into the roadmap.
Ensure ROI: Prepare business cases to ensure initiatives are a value add to the company.
Manage the product backlog: Hold regular meetings with customers to align needs with business objectives and manage prioritization.
Prioritize product needs for the team: Collaborate with project teams, define sprint goals, and write user stories.
Provide oversight by owning the products through development and delivery: Ensure quality and timely execution of product initiatives.
Uphold a standard of excellence for product performance and UX: Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for all new releases.
Practice excellent written and verbal communication: Tailor messages to different audiences, balancing business and technical perspectives.
Discover and articulate technical requirements and dependencies: Collaborate with development teams and third-party partners.
Maintain relationships with key stakeholders: Conduct regular meetings and present opportunities based on technology strategy, vendor roadmaps, and market research.
Set key performance metrics and track data quality: Drive continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making.
Understand Data Flow: Analyze and map how data moves across enterprise systems to ensure consistency, quality, and accessibility.
Drive Data Quality: Organize and lead initiatives that deliver high-quality, trustworthy data to internal and external stakeholders.