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Lead Product Manager, Production Technology

The Walt Disney Company
  • Burbank, California
    26 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Posting Title:

    Lead Product Manager, Production Technology

    Req ID:

    10155176

    Job Description:

    The Production Technology team builds solutions supporting production, production finance and business affairs across multiple studios and distribution platforms. We are seeking a Lead Product Manager to own the product vision, roadmap, and strategy for some of our key applications.

    Responsibilities

    • Own and maintain the product roadmap for multiple applications
    • Identify opportunities to improve workflows through technology
    • Align priorities with business goals and stakeholder needs
    • Define and own metrics to measure adoption, efficiency gains, and business impact post-launch
    • Conduct discovery to surface user and business pain points
    • Translate complex business requirements into actionable product specs
    • Build trusted relationships with senior executives and stakeholders
    • Identify, communicate, and mitigate product risks and issues
    • Collaborate closely with developers in the role of subject matter expert
    • Lead change management efforts to ensure business preparedness and user adoption
    • Triage user reported issues and prioritize fixes within the backlog

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience
    • 7+ years of product management experience
    • Strong background in business relationship management
    • Strong analytical and data skills
    • Ability to understand complex systems and end-to-end business processes
    • Ability to produce high-quality product specifications and documentation
    • Experience delivering custom software projects from discovery through launch
    • Experience partnering with the business on user acceptance testing
    • Experience delivering financial systems
    • Experience managing a product backlog
    • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple products

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience working at a major studio in television production
    • Experience with enterprise financial systems (SAP)
    • Experience with data and analytics platforms (Snowflake, Cortex AI)
    • Experience with AI productivity tools (Claude Cowork, Cursor, Copilot)
    • Experience with Airtable
    The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA $155,700.00-$208,700.00 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:

    Disney Television Studios & Business Operations

    Job Posting Primary Business:

    Strategy & Operations

    Primary Job Posting Category:

    Product Management

    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

    Burbank, CA, USA

    Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

    Date Posted:

    2026-07-15

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBurbank, California
    IndustryEntertainment Venues and Theaters
    Company Size10,000 employees or more
    Websitehttps://jobs.disneycareers.com

    About Company

    The Walt Disney Company is the global leader in high-quality entertainment and innovative technology. Begin a career that delivers unparalleled creative content and experiences to audiences around the world.

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