Lead Product Manager, Production Technology

Job Posting Title:

Lead Product Manager, Production Technology

Req ID:

10155176

Job Description:

The Production Technology team builds solutions supporting production, production finance and business affairs across multiple studios and distribution platforms. We are seeking a Lead Product Manager to own the product vision, roadmap, and strategy for some of our key applications.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the product roadmap for multiple applications
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows through technology
• Align priorities with business goals and stakeholder needs
• Define and own metrics to measure adoption, efficiency gains, and business impact post-launch
• Conduct discovery to surface user and business pain points
• Translate complex business requirements into actionable product specs
• Build trusted relationships with senior executives and stakeholders
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate product risks and issues
• Collaborate closely with developers in the role of subject matter expert
• Lead change management efforts to ensure business preparedness and user adoption
• Triage user reported issues and prioritize fixes within the backlog

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience
• 7+ years of product management experience
• Strong background in business relationship management
• Strong analytical and data skills
• Ability to understand complex systems and end-to-end business processes
• Ability to produce high-quality product specifications and documentation
• Experience delivering custom software projects from discovery through launch
• Experience partnering with the business on user acceptance testing
• Experience delivering financial systems
• Experience managing a product backlog
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple products

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working at a major studio in television production
• Experience with enterprise financial systems (SAP)
• Experience with data and analytics platforms (Snowflake, Cortex AI)
• Experience with AI productivity tools (Claude Cowork, Cursor, Copilot)
• Experience with Airtable

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA $155,700.00-$208,700.00 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Disney Television Studios & Business Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

Strategy & Operations

Primary Job Posting Category:

Product Management

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-07-15