Sr Product Mgr II - Data Products
Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Santa Monica
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Posting Title: Sr Product Mgr II - Data Products Req ID:
10145784 Job Description: Technology is at the heart of Disney’s
past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product &
Technology (DEEP&T) 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. About The Role The Content
Data Products team is the engine behind Disney's content
intelligence — ideating, building, and managing the data products
that unlock the full value of Disney's content portfolio across
every distribution channel. As a Senior PM II on the Content Data
Products team, you will shape how one of the world's most iconic
entertainment companies understands, values, and acts on its
content, across every screen, every platform, and every audience
globally. At its core, this role owns the data products that tell
Disney's content story — viewership patterns, engagement signals,
metadata infrastructure, and the enablement layer that puts all of
it in the hands of decision-makers across Disney, Hulu, ESPN,
Marvel Studios, ABC News, and more Few product roles sit at the
convergence of Media & Entertainment, Data Intelligence, Product
Management and AI-driven transformation. This one does. You will
partner with a wide cross-section of stakeholders from data
engineers, data analysts, and data scientists to financial analysts
and content programming executives - all relying on content data
insights to drive critical business decisions. Success in this role
requires fluency across data warehousing, data processing
pipelines, analytics platforms, and BI tooling, layered with the
business domain knowledge to translate raw data signals into
decisions that matter. This is a high-visibility role that demands
an exceptional ability to navigate complex organizational
structures, build trusted relationships across diverse functional
teams, and move with speed and confidence in a fast-paced,
constantly evolving environment. The right candidate doesn't wait
for clarity - they create it. Responsibilities Become the
institutional expert on how content data is used, interpreted, and
acted upon - translating the nuanced needs of analysts and business
leaders into product roadmaps that deliver measurable impact.
Leverage AI tools and automation to accelerate product delivery,
enhance data quality, and surface insights faster - actively
championing AI adoption across the team. Own core product
documentation including business case proposals, product memos,
data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, build vs. buy
recommendations, user stories, and UAT preparedness, ensuring every
artifact drives alignment, accelerates decisions, and leaves no
room for ambiguity. Partner across the full data organization -
Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Architecture, Governance, and
Program Management to deliver cost-effective, high-impact data
solutions at scale. Ensure Content Data Products are positioned
within the broader context of enterprise data architecture,
analytics modernization, and AI-driven transformation. Guide
solution architecture discussions where clarity around product
capabilities, roadmap direction, and integration patterns are
critical - serving as the connective tissue between technical teams
and executive stakeholders. Drive multiple scrum teams end-to-end:
backlog refinement, prioritization of short and long-term business
needs, product and feature launch communications, and user
onboarding. Operate comfortably in ambiguous, high impact
environments - identifying risks, resolving blockers, and driving
forward with confidence and clarity when the path isn't fully
defined. Foster a collaborative team environment where priorities
are clear, wins are celebrated, progress is visible, and every
stakeholder understands the impact of what's being built. Basic
Qualifications Minimum of 7 years of product management experience
with strong focus on building and delivering successful data
products, services and capabilities. Bachelor’s degree in a
relevant field required, such as Engineering, Math, Science,
Economics, etc. Strong foundational understanding of Big Data
ecosystems to make trade-off decisions while developing end to end
solutions on Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Data tech stack. Experience
balancing new product development with maintaining day-to-day data
reporting operations in a very large scale enterprise set up
Experience utilizing both qualitative analysis and quantitative
analysis techniques and familiarity with common data science models
and approaches to problem-solving. Generally: the ability to plan
for what analysts and data scientists need to deliver. Planning
acumen and proven ability to break down work, define an MVP, as
well as subsequent iterations and track feature adoption to inform
roadmap development. Experience demonstrating leadership,
self-motivation, accountability with strong technical, strategic
and problem-solving skills to drive change in a large matrix
organization. Hands-on experience using AI tools to accelerate
product work, with the intellectual curiosity and adaptability to
continuously learn and experiment as new frameworks emerge.
Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in computer science, MBA,
etc. preferred. Experience with Media or Entertainment Industry
data sets (Examples include video content metadata, box office
performance, Nielsen ratings etc.) Experience with data
visualization and BI reporting tools (Tableau, Looker,
Microstrategy etc.) coupled with strong storytelling skills for
technical and non-technical audiences. Experience or knowledge of
basic programming (SQL, R, Python) and Data management technologies
(Databricks, Snowflake, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, MongoDB, Redis,
Couchbase, AirFlow, MySQL etc.) Disneytech The hiring range for
this position in Glendale is $155,700 - $208,700 per year. The base
pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and
also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region,
job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
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. Job Posting Segment: Product Management Job
Posting Primary Business: PM - Data Product Primary Job Posting
Category: Product Management Employment Type: Full time Primary
City, State, Region, Postal Code: Santa Monica, CA, USA Alternate
City, State, Region, Postal Code: USA - CA - 1200 Grand Central Ave
Date Posted: 2026-03-17
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