Principal Product Operations Manager

Job Description

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology
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 Disney's 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 maximize 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. Here are a few reasons why we think individuals love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:
• Building the future of Disney's media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney's 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 execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

Responsibilities:

The Principal Product Operations Manager position within Commerce, Growth, and Identity Operations sits at the intersection of Product, Design, Engineering, and Disney's subscribers. The primary responsibility for this role is to prioritize and align initiatives and technical investment across product and engineering teams. This prioritization is critical to ensure the Technology team balances business impact, stakeholder management, internal dependencies and customer outcomes.

You'll play an essential role in leading and driving execution for product initiatives along with their associated effort and spend. A typical day could include facilitation of a roadmap review, meeting with peer leaders to stack rank cross-functional initiatives, and discussions with finance to ensure business impact is appropriately accounted for.

This role will be critical to:
• Manage business initiatives on behalf of Commerce, Growth, and Identity to drive clarity around
operational process and framework
• Build and foster effective working relationships with product and engineering leaders within Commerce, Growth, and Identity as well as cross-functional partners, including Design, Program Management, Business Operations, Talent Management, Finance, etc.
• Rationalize business inputs including stakeholder requirements, financial constraints, and engineering resources to determine impact
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to stack rank product initiatives across the holistic Product Management portfolio.
• Maintain a clear understanding of active and pending projects, timelines, and progress
• Plan and manage content for: 1) centralized product reporting; 2) product team agendas, meeting summaries, and action items; and 3) the Commerce, Growth, and Identity pillar informational repository in Confluence
• Develop, maintain, and execute ownership of assigned projects from concept to completion
• Implement procedures and process improvements to help internal teams run efficiently
• Serve as a point of contact and communicator on behalf of Commerce, Growth, and Identity

Qualifications:
• Bachelors with 10 years of relevant work experience or Masters with 8 years of relevant work experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to distill complex thoughts and strategies into simple, actionable recommendations
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage, influence, and build alignment among multiple groups and key stakeholders across Product, Design, Engineering, Quality, and Program Management
• Proficiency with core Product Management tool suites, including JIRA, Confluence, Airtable, Miro, Lucid, etc.
• Action-oriented with strong attention to detail
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced highly iterative environment
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, and multitask assignments effectively
• Willingness to take initiative and follow through on projects while working independently and proactively with minimal supervision

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY and Seattle, WA is $172,300 to $231,100 per year , in Santa Monica, CA and Bristol, CT is $164,500 to $220,600 per year, in San Francisco, CA is $180,200 to $241,600 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.

About Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney's two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation – enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9m20z-18-119-166-141-42 in your application.