Product Manager (Project Hire)
Orlando, FL - USA
Job Summary
Job Posting Title:
Product Manager (Project Hire)Req ID:
Job Description:
At Disney were storytellers. We make the impossible possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walts passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the worlda passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks resorts and a cruise line to sports news movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences and were constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.
TheProduct Manager role is a member of theTechnology team responsible for leading the strategic direction of digitally led initiatives within Disney Experiences. The team runs all aspects of product strategy concept development defining and implementing these initiatives in collaboration with key team members and willwork with the manager and senior manager tosupportplatform roadmap integration across products and capabilities and long-termcommercial growthprogram at scale. They will work closely with operations design analytics development and executive teams to bring products to market and develop and grow business opportunities for Disney Experiences. A successful candidate will be highly analytical able to work effectively in a matrixedorganization and adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities into high quality products and applications that Guests love!
About the Team
The Lodging Sales Distribution team within Disney Experiences Technology & Digital enables business growth through a portfolio of digital products and platforms that support digital commerce guest experience product distribution group sales and partner commerce. The team is responsible for technology solutions and digital marketing capabilities that power guests travel agents wholesale distribution group and event sales and connectivity with third-party partners across Disney destinations.
This is a 12-18-month Project Hire position with no guarantee of permanent placement.
What Youll Do
- Assist with A/B Testing and full life-cycle development of technology- or data-based products and experiences from ideation through delivery
- Support teams in defining product strategies and roadmaps translating technical requirements into functional capabilities
- Collaborate with engineering UX marketing and business partners to ensure effective cross-functional alignment
- Contribute to the end-to-end product lifecycle including initiation solution definition development launch and continuous delivery
- Support the design enhancement and integration of software features or third-party solutions
- Participate in the development of cross-platform applications that connect multiple systems (e.g. SaaS)
- Conduct preliminary research assist with hyper-care support and help measure product KPIs
- Investigate bugs and support optimizing frameworks for scalability performance and user experience
- Contribute to the creation of user and buyer personas value propositions and analysis of metrics and session behavior
- Partner with engineering teams to address challenges related to new technologies user-centric design solution testing and architecture considerations
- Apply knowledge of innovative digital technologies within the product space
- Continue learning about the digital lodging domain.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of related work experience
- Analytical and curious.
- Can interpret data and user insights to support product decision-making
- Troubleshooting skills ability to determine impacts ability to resolve complex issues and ability to exercise good judgment and initiative in stressful situations
- Comfortable working in an agile environment
- Technical proficiency: Agile/Scrum UX principles software lifecyle product KPIs
- Open to learning new technologies as needed
- Familiar with product development concepts agile practices or software workflows
- Capable of defining basic requirements or user stories with guidance
- Comfortable working with crossfunctional partners to move work forward
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience conducting and analyzing A/B testing.
- Understanding of data pipeline challenges and solutions
- Understanding of Agile technical practices DevOps and testing concepts (CI/CD TDD)
- Previous experience with JIRA Smartsheet or similar tools
Required Education
- Bachelors degree and/or equivalent work experience
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Job Posting StatementThe hiring range for this position in Orlando FL is $111900 to $150000 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates 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:
DX TechnologyJob Posting Primary Business:
Products & ExperiencesPrimary Job Posting Category:
Product ManagementEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City State Region Postal Code:
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