The Walt Disney Company

Lead Product Manager, Production Technology

The Walt Disney Company  •  $156k - $209k/yr  •  California (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Job Posting Title:

Lead Product Manager, Production Technology

Req ID:

10155176

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

The Walt Disney Company

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.

Our mission is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, reflecting the iconic brands, creative minds and innovative technologies that make us the world’s premier entertainment company.

Industry
Arts & Entertainment
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Burbank, CA
Year Founded
Unknown
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