Manager, AI Technical Product Management
- Burbank, CA
- $184,300-247,100 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Build Technology Roadmaps for AI Implementation – Partner closely with our Staff Data Scientists and Architects to design technical frameworks and implementation blueprints for AI/ML solutions across Disney's businesses; translate complex technical architectures into phased delivery plans that balance innovation with production readiness.
- Opportunity Assessment and Product Discovery – Apply your ML + engineering expertise to transform raw ideas from business units into structured hypotheses, ROI projections, and lean experiments; maintain a technically-vetted, prioritized AI opportunity backlog with clear feasibility assessments and architectural approaches.
- Program and Portfolio Leadership – Operate our end-to-end enablement model (Advise → Connect → Design → Build), tracking value, risk, and technical resources through data-driven dashboards; refine processes so OTE can scale from dozens to hundreds of engagements.
- Portfolio Analytics and Executive Reporting – Build data pipelines and analytics systems to surface patterns, emerging technical needs, and cross-segment synergies; deliver metrics-led technical insights and architectural recommendations that shape Disney wide AI strategy.
- Technical Implementation Coordination -- Drive technical decision-making and clear implementation blockers across Legal, Privacy, Security, Procurement, and Finance; ensure all technical architectures meet Disney's Responsible AI guard rails and compliance standards.
- AI Community Building & Knowledge Management – Lead AI implementation communities; produce AI Working Group sessions, office hours, showcases, and maintain an internal technical knowledge hub with reference architectures, best practices, and reusable components that grows a vibrant network of technical practitioners.
- Technical Team Leadership -- Lead a small PM team and partner with two Technical Leads (Staff Architect & Staff Data Scientist), aligning design with product outcomes and driving technical adoption across segments.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related technical field; Master's degree preferred (MBA or MS in technical discipline).
- 8 years in technical product or program management, or technology strategy roles with hands-on experience building and shipping ML systems in partnership with engineering and business teams.
- Experience leading cross functional squads or direct reports—able to coach, not just coordinate.
- Demonstrated technical expertise translating ambiguous AI/ML opportunities into production systems with clear architectural decisions, technical trade-offs, and measurable outcomes..
- Fluent in modern AI/ML concepts and architectures, and adept at bridging technical and business audiences.
- Proven relationship builder comfortable engaging executives, engineers, and creative talent across multiple business units.
- Technical product management expertise with proficiency in agile delivery, technical documentation, API design, and building data-driven dashboards.
- Hands on experience navigating data quality and infrastructure challenges; familiarity with MLOps principles and model lifecycle management.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and visual storytelling that reflects Disney’s inclusive culture.
- MBA or MS in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field.
- Experience as a technical product manager at a major technology company (FAANG or equivalent) shipping AI/ML products at scale
- Prior experience applying AI/ML to media, consumer products, or entertainment technology challenges. Track record in start-up scouting, incubators, or innovation centers surfacing emerging tech opportunities.
- Production experience with MLOps platforms (Kubeflow, MLflow, SageMaker) and cloud AI services (AWS, GCP, Azure).