Lead Product Manager, Production Technology

The Walt Disney Company

Burbank, California

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Processes, Change Management, Customer Acquisition, Data Analysis, Establish Priorities, Executive Relationships, Finance, Financial Systems, Metrics, Problem Solving Skills, Product Backlog, Product Documentation, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Support, Production Support, Relationship Management, Risk Management, SAP, Sales Management, Snowflake Schema, Television Broadcasting
LOCATION
Burbank, California
POSTED
9 days ago

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

About the Company

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The Walt Disney 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.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Entertainment Venues and Theaters
WEBSITE
https://jobs.disneycareers.com