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About the Role

The Strategy & Operations team within Disney Entertainment and ESPN - Product & Technology shapes the long-term vision, develops product strategies, and executes critical near-term priorities. Reporting to the Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO), the team uses strategic analysis, creative storytelling, and operational rigor to guide senior leadership decision-making. This Director will build and lead a team to serve as the analytical backbone for Product & Technology leadership, using data-driven rigor to set OKRs, manage performance, and drive organizational momentum.

Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-performing Strategy & Operations team, aligning leads to specific product areas.
Serve as a versatile player/coach, defining vision and applying analytical expertise to complex problems.
Drive the OKR goal-setting process across the Product and Technology organization.
Partner with team leads to set objectives and define measurable targets.
Manage recurring leadership reviews to assess performance.
Act as the analytical backbone for key metrics, understanding data sets, identifying trends, and surfacing insights.
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to optimize performance.
Support CPTO-level review forums, including Product Reviews, Weekly Metric Reviews, and OKR Reviews.
Proactively identify opportunities to improve velocity and impact through operational rigor.
Partner with Corporate Communications, Creative Storytelling, and/or Workplace Experience to plan large-scale Product and Technology events.

Requirements

12+ years of experience in ProdOps, Strategy, or Analytics roles within top-tier Technology Companies, Start Ups, Management Consulting, and/or Professional Services firms.
Experience defining and measuring OKRs, KPIs, or other comparable success metrics.
Proactive self-starter with a passion for driving outcomes and a bias for action.
Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously with high attention to detail.
Ability to zoom out for executive-level discussions.
Team-oriented culture carrier with a proclivity towards cross-functional collaboration.
Comfortable in dynamic, fast-paced, and matrixed organizations with significant executive visibility.
Ability to influence in the absence of direct control.

Skills

Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
Expertise in organizing complex data to create clear, concise narratives.
Strong spreadsheet skills (Excel, Google Sheets).
Strong SQL skills.
Proficiency with Tableau, Looker, or similar BI tools (preferred).
Strong written, presentation, and oral communication skills.
Capable of developing high-level presentations for senior executive audiences.

Location

San Francisco, CA, USA
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Work Type

Full time

Experience Level

12+ years of experience

Education Level

BS/BA in Business, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
MBA or comparable advanced degree (preferred).

Salary/Compensations

San Francisco, CA: $227,200.00 to $304,700.00 per year
Los Angeles, CA: $207,400.00 to $278,100.00 per year

Benefits

Bonus and/or long-term incentive units.
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

About the Company

Disney Entertainment and ESPN - Product & Technology