Principal Product Mgr
About the role
The Content Platforms & Operations Asset and Media Services Team is seeking a Principal Product Manager to drive the evolution of products and operational capabilities that power the acquisition, inventory management, transformation, and distribution of The Walt Disney Company’s world-class content through the internal media supply chain.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role
- Define and execute product strategies, roadmaps, and priorities that support the evolution of Disney’s content supply chain while delivering measurable business and operational value.
- Partner closely with business, operations, engineering, architecture, and design teams to identify opportunities, solve complex problems, and deliver scalable product capabilities across Asset and Media Services capabilities and workflows.
- Lead product initiatives from discovery through delivery, coordinating across multiple teams, stakeholder groups, and technical dependencies to drive successful outcomes.
- Drive product strategy and operational readiness for emerging content workflows, new business capabilities, and evolving technologies, ensuring successful adoption and integration within the broader media supply chain.
- Translate business and operational needs into clear product requirements, investment priorities, and actionable roadmaps that balance customer needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility.
- Drive stakeholder alignment and influence strategic decision-making across a portfolio of products, operational workflows, and platform capabilities.
- Establish product goals, success metrics, and operational KPIs, using data and user insights to measure outcomes and inform future investment decisions.
- Champion product management best practices, including product discovery, roadmap planning, backlog prioritization, experimentation, and iterative delivery.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and evolving business needs to identify opportunities for innovation, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support product investments, strategic initiatives, and operational transformation efforts.
- Mentor and support the growth of team members while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training
- 10+ years of product management experience, preferably within media, technology, platform, operations, or digital supply chain environments.
- Proven track record of defining strategy, building roadmaps, and delivering complex products or platforms that create measurable business and operational value.
- Experience leading product strategy and execution across a portfolio of interconnected products, operational workflows, and platform capabilities, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term strategic objectives.
- Strong product acumen with experience leading initiatives that span multiple systems, teams, stakeholders, and technical dependencies.
- Deep understanding of platform products, operational workflows, and the application of technology to solve complex business challenges at scale.
- Demonstrated success influencing cross-functional teams across engineering, design, operations, architecture, and business organizations without direct authority.
- Expertise in product discovery, customer and stakeholder research, problem definition, and translating insights into actionable product strategies and roadmaps.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, including business case development, cost-benefit analysis, prioritization, and data-driven decision making.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to align stakeholders and communicate product vision, priorities, risks, and outcomes to audiences ranging from technical teams to senior executives.
- Experience operating in fast-paced environments, balancing competing priorities, navigating ambiguity, and adapting to evolving business and operational needs.
- Experience mentoring, coaching, or leading Product Managers and cross-functional teams.
- Strong understanding of modern product development methodologies and frameworks, including Agile and iterative delivery practices.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
Paid Benefits
The base salary for this position in Glendale, CA is $188,400.00 - $252,600.00. 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.
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.
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. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.