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Lead Technical Program Manager - The Walt Disney Company
Product Manager
Senior technical program manager leading large‑scale, cross‑functional initiatives for Disney Entertainment & ESPN, driving cloud‑native solutions, data pipelines, and product delivery using Agile and modern software engineering practices.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Own end‑to‑end delivery of complex, multi‑team technical programs that support Disney Entertainment and ESPN media platforms.
- Define program roadmaps, milestones, and success metrics, ensuring alignment with product strategy and business objectives.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and risk mitigation across engineering, data, design, and product teams.
- Partner with cloud architects and data engineers to design scalable AWS solutions and data pipelines that meet performance and security standards.
- Drive continuous improvement of the software development lifecycle, incorporating best practices for CI/CD, testing, and monitoring.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience managing large, technical programs in media, entertainment, or related technology domains.
- Proven track record delivering cloud‑native solutions on AWS and overseeing data‑intensive projects.
- Strong expertise in Agile methodologies, program governance, and stakeholder communication at senior leadership levels.
- Hands‑on understanding of software development processes, CI/CD pipelines, and modern data engineering tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
Skills
software developmentsystem designproblem solving