Product Manager II - Data Observability

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is hiring a Product Manager II for a Data Observability focus in Santa Monica, CA (onsite). In this role, you will help ensure data trust across the data ecosystem by driving launch and adoption of data observability products and tools. You will own end-to-end product lifecycle work for the Data Measurement Platform and deliver measurable data quality outcomes through close cross-functional partnership.

What you’ll do

• Translate business needs into data product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, partnering with senior product managers and data product engineers to refine and validate
• Collaborate with data product engineers, architects, and senior product managers to support delivery through sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, and cross-functional syncs
• Build strong working relationships across business, product, and engineering teams, including leading training and onboarding for new data observability features and tools
• Define and build dashboards that track data reliability and engineering operational metrics, turning signals into actionable insights for partner teams across the data platform organization
• Own the Data Observability data product, managing the roadmap, driving adoption, operating feedback loops, and ensuring ongoing improvement

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the data space, including 1 year of data product management experience
• SQL proficiency is essential
• Enthusiasm for helping people, solving problems, and championing products
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to accurately distill and convey information to internal data teams (verbal and/or written)
• Strong prioritization and organization skills, including experience juggling time-sensitive requests from multiple internal data teams
• Energetic self-starter with a logical approach to problem solving and technical aptitude

Technologies you’ll work with

• SQL
• AWS
• Snowflake
• Databricks

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with modern data platforms and cloud technologies such as AWS, Snowflake, and Databricks

Compensation and benefits transparency

The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $117,500 - $157,500 per year. 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.