Product Manager II

Job Summary:

Overview:

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming our media business for the future. Whether that's evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to enhance flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney's unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you'd love working here:

• Building the future of Disney's media: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day - from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.

• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Engineering Services designs, builds, and sustains technology that powers DE&E Technology's worldwide content production and distribution platforms. In doing so, they contribute to a series of cross-functional services and technologies, including Quality Assurance, Data Analytics, Software Development, Broadcast Infrastructure, and Networking & Security.

Enterprise products are business-facing software applications which enable The Walt Disney Company's operations to run efficiently. The product team is looking for a strong Product Manager that will focus on applications which facilitate production resource management and operations for studio and remote event content.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with business partners and other product managers to define the strategic vision of enterprise products that support transmission and content operations suite of tools.

• Drive feature prioritization through collaboration with the functional team leaders and user representation.

• Work with the Product Management and Software Engineering leads to help develop and manage product specifications and requirements through product briefs and user stories.

• Demonstrate a strategic understanding of the rationale for design choices for the feature area.

• Identifies unaddressed issues and resolves or finds the appropriate owner to ensure the highest quality for his feature area.

• Build additional specifications that include detailed descriptions of records, files, and documents used in processing, and data flow charts.

• Collaborates with developers to conceive and recommend solutions to business partners.

• Work with team leads to create and manage a work-intake process for documenting and prioritizing new project/product requests and operational enhancements.

• Uses creativity and analytical thinking to identify and evaluate solution alternatives and to develop recommendations for resolving product issues.

• Think strategically about the suite of products and determine areas of improvement to provide consolidation and workflow efficiencies for the business.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in technology related fields, such as Information Systems, Computer Science, or similar field required or equivalent years of experience

• Minimum 3 year of product management experience.

• Exposure or experience with Agile development tools, such as Jira and Confluence.

• Experience conducting business partner discussions to define functional requirements, with a progression in complexity, and develop product roadmaps.

• Strong presentation skills and ability to clearly communicate goals, status, and issues.

• Strong technical writing and verbal skills.

• Ability to write, understand, and prioritize user stories.

• Ability to adjust and pivot as business strategy and product priorities shifts.

• Exhibits a clear understanding of development process, methodologies, and tools.

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability with impeccable follow-through.

• Strong prioritization and organization skills with experience juggling time-sensitive requests from multiple business partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Masters in related technical field preferred.

• Prior work experience in Enterprise technology.

• Knowledge of or experience in media & entertainment industry

• Enthusiasm and interests in Disney brands.

• Understanding of media production workflows, digital video workflows, or consumer-facing video product features.

• Expertise in the entertainment industry (having worked in a studio, production company, agency, distributor).

• Experience in metadata, master data and/or supply chain.

The hiring range for this position in Connecticut is $112,600 $151,000 and in New York is $117,998 to $158,290 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.

About Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney's two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation - enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

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