Lead Product Manager - Data Governance & Platforms

The Walt Disney Company; Kirkman (IA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company seeks a Lead Product Manager to own the end‑to‑end product lifecycle within Disney Experiences, partnering across engineering, data science, marketing and business stakeholders. You will shape strategy, define roadmaps, and establish measurable outcomes for secure, scalable, cross‑platform solutions.

You will collaborate on governance strategies and toolchains, drive prioritization with KPI analysis, and influence stakeholders through high‑impact presentations.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related work experience.
• Experience with multiple development methodologies, especially Scrum and Agile variants.
• Familiar with Data Catalogs, Metadata Management, Access Management tools (i.e. Sailpoint), Data Anomaly management tools (i.e. Datadog).
• Skilled in leading a product area end‑to‑end, including strategy, roadmap, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong competency in evaluating trade‑offs across user value, technical constraints, and business impact.
• Experience driving complex features, integrations, or cross‑system solutions.
• Established depth in a domain or technology area that informs product direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end product lifecycle for a defined product area, ensuring clarity of vision, goals, and measurable outcomes.
• Define and maintain product strategy, roadmap, requirements, and success metrics for your domain.
• Drive cross‑functional alignment across engineering, data science, marketing, and business stakeholders.
• Lead solution definition and delivery for complex features or workflows, balancing technical feasibility and user value.
• Oversee product integrations, architectural considerations, and system dependencies.
• Guide development of cross‑platform applications and system‑to‑system experiences.
• Use research, experimentation, and KPI analysis to inform prioritization and product decisions.
• Identify systemic issues, partner on solutions, and drive improvements in performance, reliability, and usability.
• Create and refine personas, customer journeys, and value frameworks; lead advanced analysis of product metrics.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on technical strategy, solution testing, and implementation plans.
• Champion use of innovative digital technologies to unlock new customer value.
• Build depth in product domains, technology areas, and customer segments.
• Lead in Governance strategy, compliance and tools, driving innovation and excellence in product development.
• Contribute to the estimation and planning of complex and scalable projects, including budget considerations.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and trends to provide well‑reasoned product recommendations.
• Create and deliver compelling, high‑quality presentations for diverse audiences, demonstrating strong communication skills to influence stakeholders and drive key initiatives.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional leadership

Product strategy

Data governance

JIRA / Airtable

Sailpoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience

Master’s degree and/or equivalent work experience

Tools

JIRA

Airtable

Datadog

Sailpoint

Job description

The Walt Disney Company seeks a Lead Product Manager to own the end‑to‑end product lifecycle within Disney Experiences, partnering across engineering, data science, marketing and business stakeholders. You will shape strategy, define roadmaps, and establish measurable outcomes for secure, scalable, cross‑platform solutions.

You will collaborate on governance strategies and toolchains, drive prioritization with KPI analysis, and influence stakeholders through high‑impact presentations.