Lead Product Manager

As a Lead Product Manager within DX Media & Growth Marketing, you will recognize, scope and build strategic solutions across Disney Experience businesses. You will use your knowledge of product management, agile and waterfall methodology, project planning, data, ROI, deep understanding of business domains, and interpersonal skills to develop and prioritize product artifacts (features, user stories, etc.) for development. You will also be a key player in sustainment of the solutions built and purchased. You will be responsible for ensuring that solutions exceed expectations by working closely with business partners and users through measurement of key performance indicators.The role reports to the Mgr-Product Mgmt-Media Planning & Integration and is based in Celebration, FL.You Will / Responsibilities:Ownership of the evolution of our Marketing Tools and Products serving as a subject matter expert on current and desired abilitiesBe responsible for driving the vision, market strategy, design, implementation, and sustainment of MarTech products with Leadership and working team inclusive of Product, Compliance, Data, Analytics and MeasurementDevelop and track progress against a product roadmap to build enhancing capabilities over timeGain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that improve customer experience, demonstrate a clear ROI and drive growthUnderstand the COE marketing approach and its impact across DX businessesDevelop new product ideas and data use cases, and advocate for the use of data and advanced analytics inside and outside the organizationCompare purchased versus in-house solutions including sustainment cost, speed to market and expected product lifecycleCreate buy-in for the product vision internally and with key external partners as well as across multiple job levels from entry to executiveDefine and track key performance indicators (KPIs)Define and track value streams ensuring product features are delivering on said value streamsUnderstand market needs for the use of MarTech tools, data and reportingBalance commercial, technical, operational, and strategic issues to inform product improvementsManage impediments and problems, resolve issues, and fix broken processes where possibleLead change, release planning, and management efforts for projects with key and impacted stakeholdersBe open to feedback from business partners, teams, and peers; willing to give feedbackAlign with other product managers when needed from an overall product, organization, or Guest perspectiveOwn business/technical partner relationships and represent business goals/solutions, collaborate cross-functionally to arrive at optimal outcomes for both products and customersYou Will Have / Required Qualifications:7+ years of professional experience in product management including experience in project management practices, methodologies, and frameworks5+ years of experience with Snowflake SQL 6+ months of hands-on experience in Generative AI Possess high levels of ownership, adaptability, and attention to detail with the ability to find mutually beneficial solutions for all stakeholdersExperienced in all areas of the Product Process (all phases in Strategy, Execution and Sustainment) – experience with defining, quantifying, driving, and championing value add product strategies Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent productsAbility to balance multiple competing priorities while maximizing value Knowledge and experience with data, data science, analytics, and business intelligence and passionate about delivering projects and features in a team environment Ability to develop and oversee research needed to determine the needs and desires of customersDevelop deep business expertise and provide thought partnership around the use of data to solve problems and drive improvementsAbility to perform across multiple phases of development for complex projects, from ideation to deploymentGenuine empathy for the customer and a commitment to delving deep into the challenges they present or experienceStrong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, including storytelling, relationship-building, influence and negotiation Demonstrates ability to adapt communication style for executive leadership, cross-functional partners, and front-line end users across varying technical and organizational levelsProven track record of products managed, launched, or developedTranslating product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypesPreferred Qualifications: Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority and experience presenting and gaining buy in for the product vision from a variety of levels of internal and external stakeholders/partnersExperience working with both Tech and Non Tech partners in a creative environment such as marketing, media, entertainment, etc.Experience using a variety of MarTech tools and platforms.Deep understanding of tools such as Workfront, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Miro, Product, Board, among others2+ years of working Python experienceRequired Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR equivalent work experiencePreferred Education: Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR equivalent work experienceAdditional Information:Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at hiring range for this position in Celebration, FL is $135,200.00 to $181,200.00 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.Reference: 10154548