Job Posting Title:
Staff Product Manager
Req ID:
10127400
Job Description:
On any given day at Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & 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.
The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.
Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:
- Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
- Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally.
- Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.
Product Management is responsible for driving the overall user experience, feature strategies and concepts, and engagement paradigms for Disney Entertainment & ESPN's global portfolio of consumer-facing streaming and digital products – including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN, ABC, ABC News, Nat Geo, Marvel, and Star Wars.
As a Product Manager leading the platform migration from Hotstar to Disney’s global technology stack, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Disney+ consumer experiences across international markets. This role is both strategic and execution-focused, requiring deep collaboration, technical fluency, and a strong product mindset.
- Customer Experience: You will ensure that users experience a smooth transition with minimal friction, preserving trust and satisfaction.
- Operational Efficiency: Your leadership will streamline processes, reduce technical debt, and improve platform maintainability.
- Strategic Alignment: You’ll help unify Disney’s global technology vision, bringing consistency and innovation to the forefront.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:
Product Strategy & Road mapping
- Establish consumer experience product strategy for the platform that powers Disney+ in MENA & SEA
- Develop a product roadmap that accomplishes business/customer goals and aligns with the team charter
- Foster data-driven prioritization of features and set measurable objectives
Feature Development & Execution
- Deliver features that allow us to continue to scale our services globally
- Translate inputs and business needs into detailed product requirements documents and user stories for engineering teams to execute
- Provide domain expertise and leadership for features and systems in your portfolio
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work cross-functionally with members of the product team, legal teams, data & analytics teams, customer service teams, localization teams and more, to identify requirements for new features
- Collaborate and coordinate with engineering, design, marketing, product leadership, analytics and business insight teams on objectives and business requirements
Project & Process Management
- Maintain all necessary JIRA tasks, boards and detailed documentation across teams, as well as all necessary communication to internal stakeholders
Stakeholder Communication & Alignment
- Ensure alignment of product goals and execution with internal stakeholders through clear communication and documentation
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
- 7+ years of product management experience, supporting large scale efforts, and supporting internationally distributed digital products
- Familiarity with the streaming video industry, understanding the different value propositions that all the market leaders offer their customers
- Direct experience using JIRA and other product and project management tools
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to coordinate multiple projects at a time while providing updates to individuals at varying leadership capacities
- Act as an analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills, with an ability to make quick decisions to solve complex technical and operational challenges
- Familiarity with working on projects with distributed teams, making use of technology and process to overcome the challenges of working with remote staff
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a related field
- Experience supporting streaming products
Job Posting Segment:
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology
Job Posting Primary Business:
Product Management
Primary Job Posting Category:
Product Management
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Remote Worker Location, India
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2025-08-05