Director, Data Product Management
Disney
Director, Data Product Management
Job Description
Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
The Disney Corporate Brand team is looking for a Director, Data Product Management to own and evolve our unified view of enterprise consumer data. This role is pivotal in ensuring our data products and technical architecture are best-in-class to drive robust analytics, personalization, and marketing activation, including ongoing optimization & evolution of data collection and management for future transformation and development.
What You Will Do
As a key leader within the team, you will define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for managing our unified enterprise consumer data technical architecture and a strategic suite of related data products. You will collaborate closely with internal teams across Disney – including Analytics, Data Science, Marketing, and Business teams – empowering them to leverage trusted, high-quality data to drive business decisions, marketing activation, and enhance user experiences across the enterprise.
This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise, capable of translating business needs into actionable data architecture and product roadmaps while balancing scalability, performance, and privacy compliance.
Own and define the vision, strategy, and technical architecture for full data product suite (e.g., consumer database, activation toolset(s), governance toolset(s), etc.) ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Lead cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Data Architecture, Privacy, Governance, and Business Teams to build scalable, compliant, and highly available data products to enable effective use of cross-enterprise consumer data
Lead new data product ideas & initiatives, including development of robust product roadmap(s); track progress to build enhanced capabilities over time
Lead data engineering and operational functions & staff, including overseeing inbound/outbound data feeds and managing system performance and availability
Enable data activation by ensuring consumer data is architected for analytics, machine learning, data science, and other data use cases. Oversee stakeholder access, prioritizing intake requests and ensuring timely, compliant data delivery
Develop/manage privacy compliance technical framework, including data access and related controls.
Qualifications & Skills
10+ years of experience in data product management, platform development, data engineering, or related fields
Strong experience with big data storage, processing technologies, and modeling techniques (Snowflake, Redshift, OLAP, etc.)
Experience & familiarity with CDPs, activation platforms, and governance tools
Experience working with data ingestion APIs, warehouse infrastructure, and data sharing technologies
Strong understanding of identity resolution and effective data management
Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and vendor relationships
Ability to translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements and deliver scalable, high-impact data solutions
Ability to lead, support, and grow a high-performing team
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
Graduate degree in a related field
The hiring range for this position in California is $188,400.00 to $252,600.00 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.
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.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location Burbank, California, United States
Salary
188,400 - 252,600 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Strategic thinkingintermediate
- Deep technical expertiseintermediate
- Ability to balance scalability, performance, and privacy complianceintermediate
- Leadership and team managementintermediate
- Collaboration and cross-functional communicationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in data product management, platform development, data engineering, or related fields (experience)
- Strong experience with big data storage, processing technologies, and modeling techniques (Snowflake, Redshift, OLAP, etc.) (experience)
- Experience & familiarity with CDPs, activation platforms, and governance tools (experience)
- Experience working with data ingestion APIs, warehouse infrastructure, and data sharing technologies (experience)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree in a related field (experience)
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and vendor relationships (experience)
- Strong understanding of identity resolution and effective data management (experience)
- Ability to translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements and deliver scalable, high-impact data solutions (experience)
- Ability to lead, support, and grow a high-performing team (experience)
Responsibilities
- Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for managing unified enterprise consumer data technical architecture and related data products
- Collaborate with internal teams across Disney to leverage trusted, high-quality data for business decisions, marketing activation, and user experiences
- Own and define the vision, strategy, and technical architecture for full data product suite ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements
- Lead cross-functional collaboration to build scalable, compliant, and highly available data products
- Lead new data product ideas & initiatives, including development of robust product roadmap(s) and track progress
Benefits
- general: Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
- general: Full range of medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
- general: Other benefits dependent on the level and position offered
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Director, Data Product Management
Disney
Director, Data Product Management
Job Description
Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
The Disney Corporate Brand team is looking for a Director, Data Product Management to own and evolve our unified view of enterprise consumer data. This role is pivotal in ensuring our data products and technical architecture are best-in-class to drive robust analytics, personalization, and marketing activation, including ongoing optimization & evolution of data collection and management for future transformation and development.
What You Will Do
As a key leader within the team, you will define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for managing our unified enterprise consumer data technical architecture and a strategic suite of related data products. You will collaborate closely with internal teams across Disney – including Analytics, Data Science, Marketing, and Business teams – empowering them to leverage trusted, high-quality data to drive business decisions, marketing activation, and enhance user experiences across the enterprise.
This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise, capable of translating business needs into actionable data architecture and product roadmaps while balancing scalability, performance, and privacy compliance.
Own and define the vision, strategy, and technical architecture for full data product suite (e.g., consumer database, activation toolset(s), governance toolset(s), etc.) ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements.
Lead cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Data Architecture, Privacy, Governance, and Business Teams to build scalable, compliant, and highly available data products to enable effective use of cross-enterprise consumer data
Lead new data product ideas & initiatives, including development of robust product roadmap(s); track progress to build enhanced capabilities over time
Lead data engineering and operational functions & staff, including overseeing inbound/outbound data feeds and managing system performance and availability
Enable data activation by ensuring consumer data is architected for analytics, machine learning, data science, and other data use cases. Oversee stakeholder access, prioritizing intake requests and ensuring timely, compliant data delivery
Develop/manage privacy compliance technical framework, including data access and related controls.
Qualifications & Skills
10+ years of experience in data product management, platform development, data engineering, or related fields
Strong experience with big data storage, processing technologies, and modeling techniques (Snowflake, Redshift, OLAP, etc.)
Experience & familiarity with CDPs, activation platforms, and governance tools
Experience working with data ingestion APIs, warehouse infrastructure, and data sharing technologies
Strong understanding of identity resolution and effective data management
Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and vendor relationships
Ability to translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements and deliver scalable, high-impact data solutions
Ability to lead, support, and grow a high-performing team
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
Graduate degree in a related field
The hiring range for this position in California is $188,400.00 to $252,600.00 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.
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.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location Burbank, California, United States
Salary
188,400 - 252,600 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Strategic thinkingintermediate
- Deep technical expertiseintermediate
- Ability to balance scalability, performance, and privacy complianceintermediate
- Leadership and team managementintermediate
- Collaboration and cross-functional communicationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in data product management, platform development, data engineering, or related fields (experience)
- Strong experience with big data storage, processing technologies, and modeling techniques (Snowflake, Redshift, OLAP, etc.) (experience)
- Experience & familiarity with CDPs, activation platforms, and governance tools (experience)
- Experience working with data ingestion APIs, warehouse infrastructure, and data sharing technologies (experience)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree in a related field (experience)
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and vendor relationships (experience)
- Strong understanding of identity resolution and effective data management (experience)
- Ability to translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements and deliver scalable, high-impact data solutions (experience)
- Ability to lead, support, and grow a high-performing team (experience)
Responsibilities
- Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for managing unified enterprise consumer data technical architecture and related data products
- Collaborate with internal teams across Disney to leverage trusted, high-quality data for business decisions, marketing activation, and user experiences
- Own and define the vision, strategy, and technical architecture for full data product suite ensuring alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements
- Lead cross-functional collaboration to build scalable, compliant, and highly available data products
- Lead new data product ideas & initiatives, including development of robust product roadmap(s) and track progress
Benefits
- general: Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
- general: Full range of medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
- general: Other benefits dependent on the level and position offered
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