Product Owner
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10147528 Location Burbank, California, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Apr. 23, 2026Job Summary:
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.
The Corporate Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Product Owner to join our Custom Products development team. In this role, you will support the delivery of high-quality digital products by working closely with Product Managers, Software Engineers, Designers, and other cross-functional partners. You will help translate business and user needs into clear, actionable work for the development team while learning modern product discovery and delivery practices.
Product Discovery & Strategy
Partner with Product Managers to understand product vision, goals, and success metrics, and help translate them into executable work items for the team.
Contribute to problem framing: synthesize user research, stakeholder input, and data to define clear problem statements and hypotheses.
Backlog Management & Prioritization
Help maintain a well-groomed backlog: write concise user stories with acceptance criteria; group work into epics/features.
Facilitate prioritization using customer value, feasibility, and alignment to company goals. Prioritization factors commonly include customer needs and company objectives.
Delivery & Execution
Partner with engineering, design, and QA to clarify scope, and iterate toward outcomes.
Participate in Agile ceremonies (backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives) and keep work items updated in Jira/Confluence.
Stakeholder Communication
Prepare updates that clearly articulate the “why,” the plan, and progress; capture decisions, risks, and dependencies.
Collaborate with partner teams to ensure readiness for launch and adoption.
Measurement & Continuous Improvement
Define success metrics for features; monitor usage and performance; propose follow-ons based on evidence.
Contribute to post-launch retrospectives and incorporate learnings into roadmap and practices.
What Success Looks Like (6–12 months)
Delivery of incremental product improvements that reduce operational friction and improve user satisfaction.
Reliable and timely communications that increase stakeholder trust and cross-team alignment.
Demonstrated growth in core skills across discovery, prioritization, and delivery (consistent with internal career ladder expectations for early-career PMs).
Qualifications
Basic
Understanding of Agile software delivery and common ceremonies.
Ability to translate customer needs into clear requirements and collaborate across functions.
Collaborative mindset with a willingness to learn and accept feedback
Strong written/verbal communication and organization skills; comfort presenting to mixed technical/non-technical audiences.
Preferred
Internship, coursework, or project experience in product management, business analysis, engineering, or design.
Familiarity with tools such as Jira/Confluence, Smartsheet or similar project management and product analytics tools.
Curiosity about user needs and data-driven decision making.
Exposure to basic data practices (event instrumentation, dashboards, experimentation).
Core Competencies
Customer focus: centers decisions on user outcomes and evidence.
Structured thinking: breaks problems into hypotheses and testable slices; writes crisp stories/acceptance criteria.
Collaboration: builds strong partnerships with engineering, design, operations, and stakeholders.
Ownership & drive: follows through, anticipates risks, and pushes for clarity and momentum.
Communication: simplifies complex topics and maintains clear, timely updates.
Education
BA/BS in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, information systems, business) or equivalent experience.
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $80,700 to $108,100 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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 The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):
At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).
Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. 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.
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