Senior Product Manager - Content Viewership Data

About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

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.

About The Role

Disney’s Product Management Team is seeking a Sr. Product Manager I, Content Data Products who will be an exceptional addition to our Content Data Products Team. This team is responsible for ideating, developing, and managing Data products focused on maximizing the value of Disney’s Content Asset Portfolio across all our distribution channels, including Subscription & Ad Supported Streaming, Cable and Broadcast. In this role, you will partner with a wide cross section of stakeholder groups who are interested in developing Content Performance insights — including Data Engineers, Data Analysts and Data Scientists to Financial analysts and Content Programming executives. Content Viewership Data, Engagement Metrics Development, Content Metadata Management and Business Stakeholder enablement are some of the key day-to-day functions this role is responsible for across brands like Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, Marvel Studios, ABC News, etc.

The ideal candidate will have deep familiarity with the data warehousing solutions, data processing pipelines, analytics platforms and BI tooling approaches from a product management perspective. The candidate will layer on deep business domain knowledge required to develop strong partnerships with Analysts and Business teams that use the Content Data Insights daily.

This role requires the ability to work in an incredibly fast-paced and constantly changing environment. The right candidate will need an exceptional ability to navigate complex organizational structure, develop strong relationships with stakeholders across a diverse set of functional roles and quickly get up to speed on complex data pipelines and platforms. If you love working at the intersection of Technology, Data and Media & Entertainment, this is a phenomenal opportunity!

Responsibilities

• Develop deep understanding of the application / use of Content Data insights and elicit requirements from Data Analysts and Business leaders, transforming these insights into Product roadmaps with executable projects.
• Create and manage core product documentation including Business Case Proposals, Data Flow diagrams, Data Dictionaries, Build vs Buy Recommendations, User Stories, UAT preparedness etc.
• Manage day-to-day Product Management activities related to multiple scrum teams, including backlog refinement, prioritization of short term / long term business needs, product / feature launch communications, user onboarding and training.
• Partner with a range of teams within the Data organization (Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Quality & Governance, Program Management) to deliver high impact, cost effective Data solutions.
• Identify risks, resolve key blockers, and establish appropriate resolution paths across the organization with inter-dependent roadmaps and priorities.
• Fill in gaps across roles and functions as needed, performing as an adaptive problem solver.
• Champion a collaborative work environment that cultivates shared understanding, transparency, autonomy, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Work with minimal oversight / guidance in a large matrixed organization with complex tech & data ecosystems; take initiative to simplify and articulate trade-off decisions to business and technical leadership.
• Drive towards delivery of projects. When specifics are unknown, be resourceful identifying partners and getting information needed. Take initiative to unblock and escalate as needed to move projects forward.

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

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Disclaimer : The hiring range for this position varies by location, and the base pay may be adjusted for internal equity and regional 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.

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