Sr Product Mgr II

The Walt Disney Company•New York, NY

About The Position

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. Commerce, Data & Identity provides the core product management functions for areas crucial to Disney’s media businesses. These include initiatives and products that power digital commerce, identity, and growth, as well as those that reach uniquely across The Walt Disney Company enterprise, such as messaging and privacy, among others. Additionally, it is responsible for the data engineering, science, and products for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, along with their interconnection with other parts of The Walt Disney Company. Job Summary: The Data Solutions & Instrumentation (DSI) team is seeking a Senior Product Manager II to own and drive first-party instrumentation and telemetry across Disney+ and commerce and identity experiences. This role is responsible for defining how product behavior is captured at the source, ensuring telemetry is accurate, consistent, and scalable to support analytics, experimentation, personalization, identity workflows, and business decision-making. The Sr Product Manager II acts as the primary product owner for their telemetry scope, accountable for outcomes - not just execution. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Data Engineering, Governance, and Analytics partners, this role translates product and business needs into clear instrumentation strategy, detailed specifications, and high-quality implementations. The impact of this role is foundational: improving data quality at the source, reducing downstream remediation, enabling reliable experimentation and personalization, and strengthening Disney’s first-party data capabilities across core consumer experiences.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in data-focused Product Management, Telemetry, Instrumentation, Platform Product Management, or a related technical discipline
Demonstrated ownership of first-party data collection or telemetry solutions , with accountability for data quality, reliability, and business impact.
Strong product sense applied to data and platform domains, including defining telemetry strategy in ambiguous environments.
Hands-on experience translating product needs into telemetry specifications engineers can implement consistently across platforms.
Deep understanding of event-based data models, identifiers, and behavioral signal design.
Proven ability to orchestrate complex, cross-functional execution with Product Engineering, Data Engineering, and Platform partners.
Strong analytical skills and comfort using data to validate telemetry health and inform decisions.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts and tradeoffs clearly and influence stakeholders.
Experience operating effectively in Agile, fast-paced, and evolving environments.
Bachelor’s Degree required

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting large-scale consumer products, including subscription, commerce, or identity-driven experiences.
Familiarity with event-driven architectures, streaming data, or distributed systems as they relate to telemetry.
Understanding of privacy, consent, and identity considerations in first-party data collection.
Experience improving or standardizing telemetry schemas, instrumentation patterns, or operating models across teams.
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Own First-Party Telemetry Outcomes: Act as the primary product owner for defined first-party instrumentation domains, accountable for telemetry completeness, accuracy, and usability across Disney+ and commerce and identity experiences.
Define Telemetry Strategy and Direction: Drive telemetry strategy for assigned product areas, including defining behavioral signals, identifiers, success metrics, and data contracts needed to support product, experimentation, and identity use cases.
Translate Product Needs into Telemetry Specifications: Convert product requirements and business questions into clear, actionable telemetry specifications, including events, parameters, identifiers, and schemas that scale across platforms and environments.
Execute End-to-End Instrumentation Delivery: Own the full lifecycle of telemetry work from discovery and requirements through implementation support, validation, and launch, orchestrating delivery across Product Engineering, Data Engineering, and Platform teams.
Partner Closely with Engineering and Platform Teams: Work directly with engineering partners to ensure telemetry is implemented correctly, performs reliably, and aligns with platform standards and architectural constraints.
Champion Data Quality at the Source: Proactively identify telemetry gaps, inconsistencies, and risks; drive resolution through improved requirements, validation approaches, and close collaboration with engineering.
Support Experimentation, Personalization, and Identity Use Cases: Ensure first-party telemetry reliably supports experimentation frameworks, personalization systems, and identity workflows by providing consistent, high-quality behavioral signals.
Balance Delivery with Long-Term Evolution: Deliver against near-term product needs while continuously improving telemetry patterns, schemas, and practices to support long-term scalability and reuse.
Use Data to Improve Telemetry: Analyze telemetry health, adoption, and downstream usage to identify improvement opportunities and inform future instrumentation decisions.
Communicate Telemetry Decisions with Clarity: Clearly articulate telemetry strategy, requirements, tradeoffs, and impacts to technical and non-technical stakeholders, influencing priorities and resolving ambiguity.
Provide Domain Leadership and Mentorship: Act as a go-to product expert in first-party telemetry, sharing best practices and coaching other Product Managers through projects or initiatives when appropriate.

Benefits

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.

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