Lead, Emerging Tech Product Management

The Walt Disney Company; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Medical benefits

Long-term incentive units

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a seasoned Product Management leader for Emerging Technology to drive commercial intelligence initiatives and product delivery across a global, cross-functional team. You will own roadmaps, build business cases, and articulate executive narratives to advance guest and internal experiences.

Expect to manage a team, collaborate across coasts and time zones, and influence strategic direction with data-driven insights in a dynamic, R&D-inspired environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Product Management delivering customer-facing and employee-facing products.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization.
• Experience with iterative test-and-learn processes and POC development.
• Proven ability to use data and metrics to back business cases and influence prioritization.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for executive audiences.
• Experience working in collaborative, agile teams across time zones.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage, coach, and develop a team of individual contributors.
• Business Case Development and Technology Strategy: Own the roadmap for Emerging Technology’s Commercial Intelligence.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee ideation, rapid experimentation, and initial launch.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent initiatives in cross-functional leadership forums.
• Metrics & Measurement: Establish KPIs and report outcomes to leadership.
• Executive Communication: Prepare and deliver executive summaries and risk/status updates.

Skills

Product management

Team leadership

Data-driven decision making

Executive communication

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Bi-coastal/international teams

R&D / test-and-learn

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Computer Science

Master's degree in Business Management or Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Smartsheet

Airtable

Cursor

Claude Cowork/Code

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a seasoned Product Management leader for Emerging Technology to drive commercial intelligence initiatives and product delivery across a global, cross-functional team. You will own roadmaps, build business cases, and articulate executive narratives to advance guest and internal experiences.

Expect to manage a team, collaborate across coasts and time zones, and influence strategic direction with data-driven insights in a dynamic, R&D-inspired environment.