Product Manager II (18 month - Project Hire)

At Disney Experiences Technology, we design and deliver more than 400 digital and physical products that bring Disney stories to life in unexpected ways. From theme parks and resorts to cruise ships and beyond, our global team of technologists, designers, and innovators creates seamless, immersive experiences that delight millions of Guests and Cast Members around the world. 

The Disney Signature Experiences and Data team delivers innovative technology solutions across Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, and our global Adventures by Disney and National Geographic Expeditions tour businesses. We support Guest and Crew experiences, enable commercial growth through digital platforms, and lead the segment’s data strategy. With a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and strategic expansion, we build the systems that support immersive experiences and unlock new opportunities for growth. 

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product Management, Emerging Businesses.

Responsibilities 

• Define and deliver against guest and business needs. 

• Serve as a business facing contact for cross-functional partners on the Storyliving by Disney business. 

• Collaborate with other Disney Experiences Tech & Digital teams to ensure alignment with product standards. 

• Stay abreast of the latest technology trends to find strategic opportunities to use innovation to solve business problems. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 3+ years of product management or related work experience. 

• Experience identifying, defining, and/or addressing technical, user and business issues in a fast-moving organization 

• Proven ability to collaborate with and achieve results across large matrixed organizations, plus the ability to build strong and balanced 

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills across all levels, including the ability to lead stakeholder requirements sessions 

• Experience collaborating with and achieving applicable results through others and the capability to interact and influence people over whom you do not have direct authority 

• Ability to think strategically and drive ideas into action with a willingness to take personal initiative 

• Experience handling multiple high-priority, high-visibility work streams simultaneously and ability to quickly adapt to shifting priorities 

• Ability to be flexible and willing to tweak and fine-tune documentation and processes as business needs evolve, with a focus on continuous improvement 

• Experience with Agile software development methodology and all phases of software development life cycle 

• Has led small to medium digital and technology projects, including collaborating on estimates, scope, and plans 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience enhancing product workflows using agentic AI and tools such as Cursor, Claude, and Copilot.

• Experience working with Disney digital platforms, including Adventures by Disney and National Geographic Expeditions website, Seaware, and/or Quickbase.

• Strong understanding of consumer product experience design, with the ability to build solutions that support target user groups.

• Experience evaluating emerging technology solutions and companies for fit and viability against use cases.

• Experience with Confluence, Jira, Miro, Microsoft Tools (including Sharepoint) and Smartsheet. 

• Experience with Content Management systems. 

• Highly professional, organized, inquisitive, and extremely detail-oriented. 

• Experience communicating across the broader organizations through various mediums (i.e. presentations, email, formal/informal meetings). 

• Entrepreneurial mindset, proactive thinker with the ability to thrive in an often ambiguous, fast paced environment. 

• Working knowledge of markets, products, and competitive landscape (including ability to predict and explain current/future trends), and the ability to translate (both verbally and in writing) technologies into business value. 

• Strong analytical and financial skills. 

• Experience evaluating emerging technology solutions, including AI, and companies for fit and viability against use cases. 

Required Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study required. Graduate degree preferred.