Manager, Product Management

Manager, Product Management

We Power the Magic! That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands, including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital‑led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business, as well as other initiatives including My Disney Experience  and Hey, Disney!

This role sits in the Commercial Growth – Festivals & Events organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences. It works closely with internal partners (developers, engineers, creative, finance) and external partners (marketing, PR, operations, legal) from across the company. The Manager, Product Management, Festivals & Events for DLR and WDW will report to the Senior Manager, Product Management Commercial Growth – Specialized Verticals.

This position will be focused on Festivals & Events (Commercial Growth) for Disneyland and Walt Disney World, delivering industry‑leading, personalized, timely, and relevant digital experiences via web and mobile applications. The team will drive the overall DLR/WDW Festivals & Events platform roadmap, integration across products and capabilities, and long‑term commercial growth program  Manager 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.

• Coordinate finances and budgets in MyPPM, ensuring accurate billing and contributing to forecasting and accrual processes to maintain financial integrity and support organizational objectives.
• Manage teams developing technology‑based products, aligning them with business goals and operational challenges.
• Grow, coach and build the leaders of tomorrow through empathy, trust, integrity and example.
• Lead product lifecycle management from definition and planning through production, release, and end‑of‑life, ensuring alignment with business and market needs.
• Own the full‑cycle development process, from conceptualization to delivery, collaborating closely with engineering teams and other collaborators.
• Define and implement product strategies and roadmaps, integrating technical requirements to drive success.
• Supervise and support solution design, maximizing user‑centric techniques and technical activities to facilitate end‑to‑end delivery and support.
• Provide technical guidance to ensure quality, volume, and timely product delivery.
• Apply expertise in digital technologies to guide teams and serve as a market proxy.
• Specialize in product ecosystems, identifying opportunities for automation and applying expertise to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Engage in organizational estimation and planning, providing technical recommendations and solutions.
• Track and assess new technologies to inform strategic decisions and recommendations.
• Supervise the creation of compelling presentations for partners, demonstrating excellent communication skills to drive strategic direction.

• Minimum 8 years of related work experience in technology product management and technology project management.
• Experience working with C‑level executives.
• Demonstrated experience digging into data details, analyzing data to understand how they connect, and understanding how changes to the tool’s framework impact the data.
• Ability to visualize and build dashboards and develop marketing and training materials to communicate business value and capabilities to the broader organization.
• Strong organization, planning, and task leadership skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks to get results as business needs evolve and maintain alignment with overall plans.
• Outstanding proficiency with MS Excel and MS Word, and high proficiency with MS PowerPoint tools.
• Authority in digital product management, industry standards, best practices, and people…