Principal Product Mgr

Principal Product Mgr

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Location:

Glendale, California, United States

Date posted:
Jul. 08, 2026

Content Platforms & Operations is responsible for the development and ongoing advancement of the technical and operational functions driving the worldwide distribution and monetization of Disney’s linear networks and theatrical content. This includes Disney’s media supply chain and storage, network and theatrical distribution operations, media localization, network transmission and origination, and more. The global team also plays a critical role as the primary collaboration point for Product & Technology with Disney’s EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regional business teams.

Role:
Principal Product Manager to drive the evolution of products and operational capabilities that power the acquisition, inventory management, transformation, and distribution of Disney’s world-class content through the internal media supply chain.

• Define and execute product strategies, roadmaps, and priorities that support the evolution of Disney’s content supply chain while delivering measurable business and operational value.
• Partner closely with business, operations, engineering, architecture, and design teams to identify opportunities, solve complex problems, and deliver scalable product capabilities across Asset and Media Services capabilities and workflows.
• Lead product initiatives from discovery through delivery, coordinating across multiple teams, stakeholder groups, and technical dependencies to drive successful outcomes.
• Drive product strategy and operational readiness for emerging content workflows, new business capabilities, and evolving technologies, ensuring successful adoption and integration within the broader media supply chain.
• Translate business and operational needs into clear product requirements, investment priorities, and actionable roadmaps that balance customer needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and influence strategic decision-making across a portfolio of products, operational workflows, and platform capabilities.
• Establish product goals, success metrics, and operational KPIs, using data and user insights to measure outcomes and inform future investment decisions.
• Champion product management best practices, including product discovery, roadmap planning, backlog prioritization, experimentation, and iterative delivery.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and evolving business needs to identify opportunities for innovation, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support product investments, strategic initiatives, and operational transformation efforts.
• Mentor and support the growth of team members while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience, preferably within media, technology, platform, operations, or digital supply chain environments.
• Proven track record of defining strategy, building roadmaps, and delivering complex products or platforms that create measurable business and operational value.
• Experience leading product strategy and execution across a portfolio of interconnected products, operational workflows, and platform capabilities, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term strategic objectives.
• Strong product acumen with experience leading initiatives that span multiple systems, teams, stakeholders, and technical dependencies.
• Deep understanding of platform products, operational workflows, and the application of technology to solve complex business challenges at scale.
• Demonstrated success influencing cross-functional teams across engineering, design, operations, architecture, and business organizations without direct authority.
• Expertise in product discovery, customer and stakeholder research, problem definition, and translating insights into actionable product strategies and roadmaps.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, including…