# Lead Product Manager, Data & AI Integration, Technology VMO (Project Hire)

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Disney is hiring. Negotiable · Full Time · Human.

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## Summary

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Company | Disney |
| Budget | Negotiable |
| Type | Full Time |
| Worker | Human |
| Posted | 2026-07-25 |
| Apply | https://www.jobsinproduct.com/jobs/disney_lead-product-manager-data-and-ai-integration-technology-vmo-project-hire_f303a3b1 |
| Company page | https://www.jobsinproduct.com/companies/disney |

## Description

Job Posting Title:
Lead Product Manager, Data & AI Integration, Technology VMO (Project Hire)
Req ID:
10149245
Job Description:
At Disney,   we’re   storytellers. We make the   impossible,   possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a 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   we’re   constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.
The Enterprise Technology & Data mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation.
Team Description:
The Technology Process and Performance organization partners across all organizations to drive process efficiencies and effectiveness by measuring the organization's performance and driving excellence. As part of the TP&P team, the Technology Vendor Management Office (VMO) is dedicated to enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of vendor-related processes across our organization. As part of this mission, the VMO aims to   leverage   data-driven insights to   optimize   vendor management, streamline operations, and support informed decision-making.
The   Lead   Product Manager, Data & AI Integration, VMO Transformation owns the strategy, roadmap, and execution of the Technology VMO, Sourcing and Business Management data and AI capabilities that enable vendor management optimization, cost transparency, and operational decision making.
The   Lead   Product Manager, Data & AI Integration, VMO Transformation focuses on delivering   end-to-end   visibility into demand, spend, cost drivers, and performance, enabling leaders to manage vendor portfolios with greater financial discipline and clarity. Operating as a senior individual contributor, this role partners across VMO, finance, sourcing, business operations, and technology to translate complex cost, demand, and performance needs into durable data and AI enabled product capabilities, integrating the enterprise data & AI strategy to drive standardization, transparency, and optimization across vendor related operations while reducing manual effort and reconciliation.
This is a project hire role with an expected assignment length of   24 months .
What   You’ll   Do:
- Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for data integration, analytics, and AI capabilities supporting vendor management optimization and cost transparency.
- Drive   outcome based   prioritization across initiatives (e.g., cost transparency, spend visibility, performance insights, workflow automation), balancing stakeholder needs, feasibility, and measurable impact.
- Translate business and operational needs into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and a prioritized backlog, partnering with delivery teams through refinement and release planning.
- Define and deliver product capabilities that enable vendor performance visibility, portfolio insights, and spend transparency, including clear success criteria and user outcomes.
- Define data requirements and integration needs, enabling reliable,   analytics   ready   views across systems to support planning, forecasting, and performance tracking.
- Support delivery of   AI ‑ assisted   capabilities (e.g., forecasting, anomaly detection, insight summarization) within established platforms, standards, and guardrails.
- Lead ongoing backlog management, UAT, and release readiness, accountable for adoption and delivery of measurable business outcomes.
- Communicate product plans,   trade ‑ offs , risks, and insights clearly to business and technical stakeholders.
- Facilitate alignment across   cross ‑ functional   partners with differing priorities through structured discussions and clear decision framing.
- Support governance, controls, and compliance requirements related to data, financial transparency, and operational processes.
- Help drive   adoption   of new product capabilities and workflows through clear documentation, enablement, and change support.
- Contribute to risk mitigation and continuous improvement through standards, transparency, KPI tracking, and   post ‑ implementation   review.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Minimum of   7+ years of technical product management or relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience owning product vision, strategy, and roadmaps for data integration, analytics, and   AI ‑ enabled   solutions within a defined product area.
- Strong background in standardizing, automating, and   optimizing   vendor management and financial workflows to improve efficiency and transparency.
- Ability to design and deliver capabilities for vendor performance management, portfolio optimization, and spend visibility.
- Experience supporting cost transparency and auditable financial processes, including demand, consumption, and cost tracking.
- Skilled in   establishing   standardized data taxonomies and definitions to enable consistent reporting and AI readiness.
- Proficient in defining data integrations and analytics to support planning, forecasting, and performance measurement.
- Ability to   identify , prioritize, and help deliver   business relevant , explainable AI use cases aligned to operational and financial needs.
- Strong execution skills, including translating requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlogs.
- Experience measuring   post ‑ implementation   impact, such as improvements in cost transparency, forecast accuracy, and decision speed.
- Strong advisory, communication, and   stakeholder management   skills, with comfort supporting   executive ‑ level   reporting and   cross ‑ functional   collaboration.
- Solid understanding of financial controls, auditability, security, and responsible data and AI usage in enterprise settings.
- Ability to define,   monitor , and support continuous improvement using KPIs related to cost transparency, vendor performance, and optimization outcomes.
- Experience working with data products delivered on Snowflake, including understanding how data is modeled, governed, and consumed for analytics, reporting, and operational insights.
- Experience partnering with analytics teams to deliver dashboards and KPIs using   Power BI and/or Tableau , including defining requirements, metrics, and consumption patterns.
- Experience managing product roadmaps, backlogs, user stories, and delivery artifacts using standard product management and Agile delivery tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with leading complex integration of data products.
- Familiarity using enterprise data catalogs such as   Alation .
- Familiarity with adjacent enterprise data platforms such as   Databricks .
- Experience working within enterprise   data governance, security, and confidentiality   standards .
- Experience with complex contract billing structures (Fixed vs. Variables and Resource Units measurement), and deep   expertise   in process and tools   leveraged   for vendor reporting and invoicing.
- Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MS)   preferred   but not   required .
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business , Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or   comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
DISNEYTECH
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $141,900 to $190,300 per year, in Orlando, FL is $135,200 to $181,200 per year and in Seattle, WA is $148,700 to $199,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s 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:
Enterprise Technology and Data
Job Posting Primary Business:
Technology Processes & Performance
Primary Job Posting Category:
Product Management Solutions
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Burbank, CA, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
USA - FL - Kirkman Point 1, USA - WA - 925 4th Ave
Date Posted:
2026-05-12

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