Product Manager (Project Hire)

The Walt Disney Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 112,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, FL is seeking a Product Manager (Project Hire) to lead the strategic direction of digitally led initiatives within Disney Experiences. You will partner with engineering, UX, marketing, and business teams to define roadmaps and translate requirements into tangible product features across platforms.

This 24-month project hire involves continuous delivery, KPI measurement, and data-driven decision making, with opportunities to influence scale and commercial

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of related work experience.
• Analytical and curious; can interpret data and user insights to support product decisions.
• Troubleshooting skills; ability to resolve complex issues with good judgment.
• Comfortable working in an agile environment.
• Familiar with product development concepts, agile practices, or software workflows.
• Capable of defining basic requirements or user stories with guidance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scoping and lifecycle development of technology- or data-based products.
• Support defining product strategies and roadmaps; translate requirements into capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, marketing and business partners for alignment.
• Contribute to end-to-end product lifecycle from initiation to delivery.
• Help measure product KPIs and improve scalability and performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional collaboration

UX principles

Data interpretation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Smartsheet

Job description

Product Manager (Project Hire)

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Product Manager role is a member of the Technology team responsible for leading the strategic direction of digitally led initiatives within Disney Experiences. The team runs all aspects of product strategy, concept development, defining, and implementing these initiatives in collaboration with key team members and partners. They will work with the manager and senior manager to support platform roadmap, integration across products and capabilities, and long-term commercial growth program at scale. They will work closely with operations, design, analytics, development, and executive teams to bring products to market and develop and grow business opportunities for Disney Experiences. A successful candidate will be highly analytical, able to work effectively in a matrixed organization, and adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities into high quality products and applications that Guests love!

About the Team

The Lodging Sales Distribution team within Disney Experiences Technology & Digital enables business growth through a portfolio of digital products and platforms that support digital commerce guest experience, product distribution, group sales, and partner commerce. The team is responsible for technology solutions and digital marketing capabilities that power guests, travel agents, wholesale distribution, group and event sales, and connectivity with third-party partners across Disney destinations.

This is a 24-month Project Hire position with no guarantee of permanent placement.

What You'll Do

• Assist with A/B Testing and full life-cycle development of technology- or data-based products and experiences, from ideation through delivery
• Support teams in defining product strategies and roadmaps, translating technical requirements into functional capabilities
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, marketing, and business partners to ensure effective cross-functional alignment
• Contribute to the end-to-end product lifecycle, including initiation, solution definition, development, launch, and continuous delivery
• Support the design, enhancement, and integration of software features or third-party solutions
• Participate in the development of cross-platform applications that connect multiple systems (e.g., SaaS)
• Conduct preliminary research, assist with hyper-care support, and help measure product KPIs
• Investigate bugs and support optimizing frameworks for scalability, performance, and user experience
• Contribute to the creation of user and buyer personas, value propositions, and analysis of metrics and session behavior
• Partner with engineering teams to address challenges related to new technologies, user-centric design, solution testing, and architecture considerations
• Apply knowledge of innovative digital technologies within the product space
• Continue learning about the digital lodging domain. Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of related work experience
• Analytical and curious. Can interpret data and user insights to support product decision-making
• Troubleshooting skills, ability to determine impacts, ability to resolve complex issues, and ability to exercise good judgment and initiative in stressful situations
• Comfortable working in an agile environment
• Technical proficiency: Agile/Scrum, UX principles, software lifecyle, product KPIs
• Open to learning new technologies as needed
• Familiar with product development concepts, agile practices, or software workflows
• Capable of defining basic requirements or user stories with guidance
• Comfortable working with cross‑functional partners to move work forward

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience conducting and analyzing A/B testing.
• Understanding of data pipeline challenges and solutions
• Understanding of Agile technical practices, DevOps, and testing concepts (CI/CD, TDD)
• Previous experience with JIRA, Smartsheet, or similar tools

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience

Compensation and Location

The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $111,900 to $150,000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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.

Employment Type: Full time

Location: Orlando, FL, USA