Strategy & Use Cases Product Owner (IA / Project Hire)
About The Position
The Strategy & Use Cases Product Owner provides strategic leadership for new technology adoption across Disney Experiences (DX) Communications. This role is accountable for ensuring these investments are intentional, prioritized, and impact-driven—partnering with senior communications leaders to define high-value use cases, establish success metrics, and maintain a disciplined roadmap aligned to DX business priorities and brand considerations. This role ensures technology adaptation efforts deliver measurable value and move beyond experimentation into sustained operational impact.
Requirements
- Minimum 5-7 years leading technology-enabled initiatives such as product management, digital strategy, communications enablement, or business transformation roles
- Proven experience owning roadmaps and prioritization decisions tied to measurable business outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in complex, matrixed organizations
- Strong analytical skills; experience defining and tracking success metrics
- Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and executive communication skills
- Experience working closely with technology delivery teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Communications, Business, Digital Media, Technology Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting Communications, Public Affairs, Media Relations, or Brand Management functions
- Familiarity with technology governance, risk, and responsible-use frameworks
- Experience operating at the intersection of strategy and execution (e.g., product owner, transformation lead)
- Background in large-scale, guest-facing, or reputation-sensitive organizations
- Experience influencing senior leaders without direct authority
Responsibilities
- Partner with Communications & Public Affairs leaders across DX to identify and shape high-impact technology use cases aligned to strategic priorities
- Build, own, and maintain a prioritized use-case roadmap, balancing near-term value with long-term capability development
- Define success metrics for new technology initiatives, including time savings, quality improvement, risk mitigation, and adoption readiness
- Serve as Product Owner for Communications tech initiatives, translating business needs into clear requirements for Solutions and IT teams
- Lead new technology pilots from concept through adoption decision, ensuring strong business cases and executive visibility
- Act as the primary liaison with internal departments relevant to the work (e.g., Technology Enablement, Legal, etc.)
- Ensure experimental initiatives uphold DX brand integrity, accuracy, and responsible-use principles
- Identify dependencies, risks, and change management considerations to support adoption across domestic and international DX Communications teams
- Continuously evaluate emerging capabilities while maintaining focus on Communications outcomes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
