Mgr Product Mgmt

About the role

The Content Platforms & Operations Asset and Media Services Team is seeking a Manager of Product Management to lead the team responsible for the development, execution, and long-term success of products that enable the acquisition, inventory management, and distribution of The Walt Disney Company’s world-class content through the internal media supply chain.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role

• Manages a team of Product Managers and is accountable for their performance, results and team strategy within the acquisition and distribution domain. Responsible for the tactical execution, direct management of the team, team results and operational delivery of strategy requirements.
• Utilize modern product discovery methods to gain a deep understanding of the problem space and develop solutions leveraging those insights
• Drives the product portfolio utilizing a strong product intuition, awareness of market trends, and user needs within the media acquisition and distribution domain
• PARTNER WITH SENIOR LEADERSHIP TO DRIVE THE STRATEGY, EXECUTION AND INNOVATION FOR PRODUCT DESIGN WITHIN THE PRODUCT PORTFOLIO WHILE LEADING THE DIRECT TEAM IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR PRODUCT WORK.
• GUIDES THE TEAM IN USING DATA AND ANALYTICS TO INFORM PRODUCT DECISIONS, MEASURE SUCCESS AND MAXIMIZE IMPACT. OWN DEFINITION OF COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND PREPARE LEAN BUSINESS CASES USING DATA AND OBJECTIVE PRODUCT STANDARD MEASUREMENTS
• EXCELLENT STORYTELLER WITH DATA WITH THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE COMPLEX IDEAS IN SIMPLE TERMS FOR BUY-IN AND COLLABORATION WITH TEAM MEMBERS, ENGINEERING, DESIGN, AND OTHER DOMAINS TO CREATE PRODUCTS THAT OFFER LONG-TERM VALUE FOR OUR BUSINESS.
• OWN AND EVANGELIZE SYSTEM PROCESSES, USER GUIDES, AND TRAINING MATERIALS ON PRODUCT FEATURES WHERE NEEDED.
• CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES PASSION AND INNOVATION
• MENTOR AND INVEST IN THE GROWTH OF OTHER TEAM MEMBERS

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• 8+ years of product management experience, with 3-5 years of people management experience; preferably within digital and/or media supply chains
• Strong product acumen with deep platform knowledge and technical fluency with a deep expertise in media services, content delivery, or digital platforms
• Experience conducting user research and identifying customer needs to inform product decisions, across multiple domains and workflow streams.
• Demonstrated experience working with engineering, QA, design, and project management teams to deliver products and user enhancements. Comfortable working with bi-coastal and international teams. Excellent collaboration, negotiation, and influencing skills within and outside of the direct domain and organization.
• Ability to articulate product vision, strategy, and updates to stakeholders, and appropriately tailor presentation style and information to various interest groups.
• Understanding of the latest product management frameworks and theories. Basic technical knowledge to effectively communicate with engineering teams Understanding of UX principles to create user-centered products. Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Lean methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative development
• Strong problem-solving skills and informed decision-making abilities, in a digital organization. Experience evaluating emerging technology solutions for fit and viability for differing workstreams and timeline requirements.
• Strong experience managing and analyzing product performance data, defining KPIs, and making data-driven decisions. Possessing analytical and quantitative skills to develop project cases and map product development priorities
• Experience driving strategic initiatives and navigating day-to-day decisions/executions. Working with tools, systems, and processes that support go-to-market delivery. Driving feature prioritization based on business value/risk to effort ratio (ROI). Demonstrated strength in strategy development and building action plans, including creating strategies by monitoring guest behavior through analytics and consumer testing.
• Ability to adapt quickly and pivot effectively as business strategies, operational needs, and product priorities evolve
• Highly self-motivated, able to work autonomously under tight timelines while consistently meeting deadlines
• Experience mentoring and developing a team of junior Product Managers or cross-functional teams to execute against organizational strategy and product objectives.