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Disney Interactive Media Group

Senior Product Manager II- Data Platforms

Disney Interactive Media Group, Glendale, California, us, 91222


Job Summary:

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we're reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while also transforming our media business for the future. Whether that's evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to enhance flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney's unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you'd love working here:Building the future of Disney's media:

DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.Reach & Scale:

The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day - from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.Innovation:

We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Content Operations

is ultimately responsible for successfully delivering Disney's entertainment and sports content to millions of people every day. This involves developing, operating, and leading a global content supply chain - the myriad of steps involved from taking a finalized TV show/movie, or live piece of content, from inside Disney to audiences around the globe, in their preferred language and format. This team also leads technology operations in Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Content Platforms' Data & Platforms team

is responsible for the tools and services that enable AI/ML to enrich metadata, enable new consumer features, and automate sophisticated media workflows. As a Senior Product Manager II, you will be responsible for a subset of the AI/ML-based self-service tools that help business users accomplish their work. Your objective is to build capabilities that deliver practical business value leveraging a combination of ML-based and librarian-generated data. You will work in a team of other product managers that share ownership of the data platforms product roadmap, ensure that we are meeting business needs, expand our user base, and build out new features and capabilities.

ResponsibilitiesOwn product management for distinct Product/Platform capabilities in the ML Platform domainInfluences the product strategy/roadmap and communicates to business partners and senior leadership around initiativesApply modern product discovery methods to gain a deep understanding of the problem space and develop solutions demonstrating those insightsEstablish and evangelize product strategies that align with the mission of our organization, bring value for the business, and delight usersCollaborate with business partners and cross-functional teams to identify and clearly define business requirementsAlign business partners and cross-functional teams on product vision and strategyElicit, analyze, document, and prioritize platform requirements into a clear, concise, and actionable product backlog that delivers prioritized incremental business value throughout its lifecycle.Partner and coordinate with peer Product Managers, Architecture, Engineering, QA, and Program Management to deliver strategic technical solutions.Support User Acceptance Testing, defining and implementing product release strategies with end users, technology leads, and fellow product managers.Tackle complex problems, taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.Exhibit natural and intuitive user empathyMake thoughtful, well documented assumptionsAssist in process alignment and standardizationDefine and align Product Roadmaps, clearly presenting the connection between vision, strategy, objectives, and roadmapKey participant of daily scrum meetings, planning, reviews, and retrospectivesLead Retrospectives, as neededDefine User Acceptance Test (UAT) Scripts developmentOwn User Acceptance Testing (UAT), working in collaboration with Operations & Change ManagementCoordinate major product releasesOwn system processes, user guides, and training materials on product features where neededCollaborate, partner and coordinate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, QA, and product leadership) to streamline product features and enhance business processesPartner with engineering and program managers to implement solutions aligned with the product strategy and Content Platforms strategic goalsMentor junior product managers

Basic Qualifications7 years' related experienceExtensive experience building and launching products that meet business needs and delight customersExtensive experience collaborating optimally across multiple business areas, such as engineering, design, and marketingProven ability to offer creative, quality solutions to complex issues in the digital spaceProven ability to drive successful execution through collaboration and product evangelizationAbility to formulate and communicate a compelling vision and motivate collaboratorsDeep understanding of how to use technology to create innovative solutionsBachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience or military service

Preferred QualificationsExperience in media & entertainment industryUnderstanding of ontologies, hierarchies, and data structuresEnthusiasm and interests in Disney brands!Understanding of media production workflows, digital video workflows, or consumer-facing video product features

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