Manager, Product Design — Strategy, Leadership & Growth

The Walt Disney Company; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology in Santa Monica is seeking a Manager, Product Design to lead a team responsible for Disney+ experiences, including live TV, discovery, and personalization.

You will mentor designers, set strategy, collaborate with product, engineering and data science, and help evolve design practices across channels. This role emphasizes inclusive culture, storytelling, and driving business outcomes through human-centered design.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading full-time design teams.
• 7+ years product design experience across consumer-facing digital products.
• Ability to cultivate a positive environment for outstanding designers and raise the bar for quality.
• Experience with high-level product design strategy and connecting decisions to business outcomes.
• Strong user-centered design principles and design thinking practices.

Responsibilities

• Set team values and manage individuals at different stages of development.
• Own the vision for your group and align with department goals.
• Develop, codify, and evangelize best design practices.
• Guide processes to maintain a high bar of quality and evolving workflows.
• Set strategy and vision for your ownership area and partner with cross-functional teams.
• Co-author product strategy with PMs and engineers, championing user perspectives.
• Stay close to users through research and experimentation.
• Recruit designers and participate in hiring.
• Foster an inclusive design culture and psychological safety.

Skills

Team leadership

Product design strategy

Design thinking

Stakeholder management

Mentorship

Communication

User research

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology in Santa Monica is seeking a Manager, Product Design to lead a team responsible for Disney+ experiences, including live TV, discovery, and personalization.

You will mentor designers, set strategy, collaborate with product, engineering and data science, and help evolve design practices across channels. This role emphasizes inclusive culture, storytelling, and driving business outcomes through human-centered design.