Senior Manager Product Management

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type
On-site
Location
Glendale, CA
Salary
$188,400–$252,600 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $220k
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This role pays more than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $169,125–$222,187 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $220k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

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About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified global entertainment and media enterprise operating in segments including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Entertainment (ABC, Hulu, Disney+); and ESPN. Industry: Entertainment & Media

The Walt Disney Company currently has 112 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,700–$199,400 across 111 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager Product Management

Sr Manager Product Management joins the Content Intelligence team to lead a group of product managers focused on an AI-assisted product portfolio. This role involves setting long-term vision, operational strategy, and roadmaps for advanced technologies that analyze, enrich, and localize content catalogs. The manager will oversee people leadership, talent development, and cross-team collaboration while navigating complex, high-ambiguity spaces to incubate new products and manage existing automated workflows. Key responsibilities include executive stakeholder management, resource allocation, and developing data-driven business cases for capital programs. The role requires expertise in AI/ML landscapes, cloud-based APIs, and product management frameworks like Agile, Scrum, or Lean. The work centers on the media supply chain, specifically addressing technical challenges in distribution, monetization, and content localization to solve complex problems within the global media and entertainment industry.

What you'll do

  • Manage and develop a team of Product Managers through coaching, recruitment, and performance management.
  • Define the long-term vision and roadmap for a portfolio of AI-assisted content intelligence products.
  • Translate complex technical AI concepts into clear narratives to secure executive buy-in and manage stakeholder expectations.
  • Identify and de-risk cross-team dependencies while establishing shared milestones with peer teams.
  • Develop business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and ROI modeling to secure funding for major capital programs.
  • Manage resource allocation and prioritize features based on business value, technical risk, and engineering effort.
  • Establish product management standards and best practices to ensure high-quality execution across the organization.
  • Navigate ambiguous problem spaces to incubate new product lines while maintaining existing automated workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) or an advanced technical degree (preferred).
  • 10+ years of product management experience and 4+ years of formal people management experience.
  • Experience managing platform products that integrate with first- and third-party cloud-based APIs and services.
  • Strong understanding of the AI/ML landscape and experience applying these technologies to digital platforms or media supply chains.
  • Proven ability to develop data-driven business cases focused on cost-to-benefit ratios and vendor optimization.
  • Experience in the Media and Entertainment industry with exposure to the media supply chain (preferred).
  • Deep understanding of Generative AI and machine learning models from a product development perspective (preferred).

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