Manager, Product & Engineering

Department Description:

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 Enterprise 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.

Team Description:

The Corporate Technology group is part of the Products organization, responsible for delivering and supporting the technology that powers TWDC’s corporate functions, enterprise workflows, and service management platforms. Our scope spans the entire product lifecycle — from setting strategy and roadmaps to overseeing project delivery, engineering, and ongoing support. Through these efforts, we drive digital transformation across our business, workforce, and technology communities.

We partner with a diverse range of internal corporate teams — including Brand Management, Corporate Communications, Corporate Real Estate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Global Labor & Product Standards, Global Security, Investor Relations, Management Audit, Legal & Global Affairs, and Supply Chain Compliance, Trade Management, & Logistics. Additionally, these products extend to our segment partners, ensuring a cohesive and connected technology experience across the company.

What You'll Do:

The Manager, Product & Engineering responsible for leading a cross-functional team to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of products to our internal business stakeholders. This role encompasses all aspects of product management, program delivery, project management, software engineering, and technical operations. The Manager will ensure that we are building and maintaining products that are aligned with our businesses’ strategic priorities and the technology roadmap for the enterprise. This role will play a pivotal part in driving innovation, ensuring operational excellence, and fostering a collaborative environment to achieve our organizational goals.

We’re looking for a strong technology leader with deep experience delivering robust solutions.  The ideal candidate brings a blend of product thinking, platform strategy, and hands-on technical leadership. This role requires strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, guide architectural decisions, and advocate for long-term platform health. We’re looking for someone who can shape the future of our International Labor Standards space while taking a pragmatic, iterative approach to delivering value.

Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Lead complex, cross-functional teams to deliver technology solutions that drive business value and measurable outcomes

• Develop and execute product, project, and program roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business planning cycles and enterprise strategies

• Provide a holistic view of business capabilities, value streams, and end-to-end delivery, ensuring solutions align with organizational structure, business strategies, and stakeholder needs

• Develop and execute product roadmaps that balance innovation with operational excellence and enterprise scalability

Product & Engineering Delivery

• Drive the intake, demand management, and product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with user needs, business goals, and technical capabilities

• Own and lead the full lifecycle of large software development projects, ensuring successful execution across multiple teams and components

• Track and report on product and project performance, leveraging data-driven insights to drive continuous improvement

• Champion DevOps, CI/CD, and automation strategies to improve software delivery efficiency and reliability

• Ensure technical alignment with enterprise architecture standards (including TOGAF principles) and engineering best practices

Program Management & Agile Adoption

• Drive agile adoption and best practices, ensuring teams follow iterative development, backlog prioritization, value-driven delivery, and continuous feedback loops

• Establish clear success metrics and KPIs for product and project performance, ensuring data-driven decision-making

• Proactively identify potential risks in the product development lifecycle and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery

• Work closely with product managers, product owners, software engineers, and domain architects to ensure alignment between business requirements, technical feasibility, and agile delivery principles

Financial & Vendor Management

• Oversee project and cost center budgets, providing accurate monthly forecasts and optimizing resource allocation

• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and partners, ensuring successful delivery execution and sustained product operations

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of direct reports, providing career guidance, training, and structured development plans

• Identify and develop high-potential talent across the organization, fostering a culture of learning, growth, and performance excellence

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning, ensuring teams are engaged and motivated

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in product management, solution architecture, software engineering, or technology operations

• Managing multiple complex products in a large, multi-national corporation with multiple business units

• 3+ years of direct people management experience, with progressive leadership responsibilities

• 3+ years of implementing out-of-box capabilities or building custom solutions

• Deep understanding of the platform architecture, including custom application development and integrations

• Familiarity with the Salesforce platform

• Solid understanding of software engineering and architecture principles, with experience delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions

• Knowledge of TOGAF and enterprise architecture frameworks, with experience designing and implementing solutions aligned with TOGAF principles

• Proficiency in cloud technologies, SaaS platforms, DevOps, and CI/CD practices, with a strong focus on automation and operational excellence

• Hands-on experience with agile software development methodologies, ensuring high-quality software delivery at scale

• Ability to bridge technical and business domains, translating complex engineering concepts into clear business strategies

• Working knowledge of JavaScript, Java, REST, XML, HTML, and CSS

• Data-driven mindset, using key performance indicators (KPIs) and analytics to track product and project performance and drive continuous improvement

• Experience working in an outsourced IT environment, managing vendor relationships and fostering a high-performing, collaborative ecosystem

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference for Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other advanced degree in a related discipline

• Snowflake platform certifications, such as: SnowPro Core, SnowPro Data Architect, or SnowPro Data Engineer

• Other advanced product, platform, or agile courses/certifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

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The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $163,400 - $219,100 per year. 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.