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Staff Product Manager, Tech Solutions

Walt Disney Pictures Glendale, CA

Glendale, CA

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$158k - $212k/yr Full time Cloud Platforms Data Security Digital Cinema

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Job Description

Own product outcomes for Walt Disney Pictures’ Manufacturing technology, guiding development and rollout of DCP and IMF mastering platforms.

Responsibilities

Recommend product strategy by gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements
Align requirements with the Senior Manager’s vision; partner closely with engineering and UI/UX to meet metrics and goals
Ensure product plans and delivery support organizational strategy and business goals
Apply deep expertise in digital cinema and home mastering to shape roadmaps and product strategy
Own end-to-end product strategy, roadmap, and outcomes for assigned platforms, aligned to the Senior Manager’s direction
Coordinate business partners and cross-functional teams around product vision, priorities, and success measures
Translate business objectives into actionable product initiatives tied to value and impact
Use modern product discovery to understand user needs and validate solutions
Manage external vendor and partner engagements where applicable
Build trusted relationships across domains to drive alignment and delivery
Work with engineering, media operations, and localization teams to deliver reliable, automated, standards-compliant mastering tools
Define and track KPIs used for product management and executive leadership
Champion automation and efficiency initiatives to reduce manual work and accelerate delivery
Monitor emerging technologies and trends to provide well-reasoned product recommendations
Create and deliver high-quality presentations to diverse audiences to influence stakeholders
Own intake of product requests by evaluating fit with strategy and business value
Define detailed requirements, feature definitions, and implementation plans including scope, assumptions, and success criteria
Refine priorities based on outcomes, dependencies, and organizational goals
Analyze current and future-state business processes to inform product design
Lead user and stakeholder discovery to guide functional and platform decisions
Drive development and implementation of Manufacturing platforms through influence with other teams and product managers
Partner with engineering and design teams to ensure alignment with product vision and long-term platform strategy
Participate in software selection activities when applicable
Contribute to estimation and planning for complex, scalable projects, including budget considerations
Drive delivery of high-quality solutions through close collaboration with development teams
Own UAT strategy, acceptance criteria, and release readiness for major product launches
Partner with engineering and operations to triage defects and ensure quality standards prior to release
Provide product-level oversight for production issues, identifying root causes and prioritizing durable fixes
Support change management to ensure successful adoption
Ensure solutions are usable, well-adopted, and aligned with business workflows
Use business challenges to recommend best practices to improve products, processes, and services
Recommend delivery specification updates and automations to handle exceptions

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent years of professional experience
7+ years of experience as a Product Manager or Senior Product Manager for media supply chain, mastering, or distribution platforms
Established depth in digital cinema technology, including familiarity with DCP, IMF, CPL/PKL structures, essence encryption, and KDM workflows
Working knowledge of SaaS architectures, cloud media storage (AWS S3), and high-throughput file transfer technologies (Aspera, S3 Transfers)
Experience leading others to solve complex problems using analytical judgement to identify innovative solutions
Strong ability to evaluate trade-offs across user value, technical constraints, and business impact
Experience driving complex features, integrations, or cross-system solutions
Excellent cross-functional communication to bridge engineering and post-production teams
Ability to manage multiple products simultaneously and prioritize in a dynamic environment
Strong ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement mindset
Master’s degree in a related technical field
Evidence of data-driven decision making
Prior experience in a studio, post-production, or distribution technology environment
Knowledge of media asset management systems, transcoding workflows, and metadata validation tools
Experience with localization, versioning, and territory-specific mastering at scale
Exceptional written and verbal communication with proven ability to influence at the executive level
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Technology

DCP
IMF
CPL/PKL structures
essence encryption
KDM workflows
SaaS architectures
AWS S3
Aspera
S3 Transfers
DCP mastering platforms
IMF mastering platforms

Role overview

Define product vision, align stakeholders, and deliver high-impact solutions across apps and platforms
Responsible for standards, planning discipline, and delivery quality across the Manufacturing portfolio
Own delivery accountability and provide functional leadership expectations for the team without direct reports
Partner with Studio Operations, engineering, design, and support teams to deliver measurable value, scale effectively, and support long-term business strategy

Location

Glendale, CA (onsite)

Compensation

USD 158,100 - 211,900 per year

Pay transparency

Hiring range for Glendale, CA: $158,100.00 to $211,900.00 per year
Base pay offered may consider internal equity and may vary by geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided, in addition to medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on level and position

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