Senior Manager, Network Product Architecture, Engineering & Operations

Department

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 mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

The Team provides architectures and designs while facilitating deployments and operational support. The outcomes of the team are considered network product offerings, specially built for the unique workflows of streaming, film‑making, TV production, broadcast, post‑production and other media businesses.

Reporting to the Director, Network Architecture, Engineering, & Operations within Global Network Engineering & Operations (GNEO), the Senior Manager, Network Architecture, Engineering & Operations focuses on deploying excellent network products for media business stakeholders at The Walt Disney Company.

The Senior Manager role combines deep technical expertise with product‑oriented thinking, ensuring the services meet the needs of internal customers, scale efficiently, and deliver measurable business value.

• Lead high‑performing teamsof Managers, Senior Engineers, and Architects, providing hands‑on leadership and product vision across network platforms that are critical for Disney’s media, broadcast, studio, and production operations.

• Full end‑to‑end product ownership for network platforms—including defining the long‑term product vision, developing and prioritizing product roadmaps, and ensuring successful execution from strategy through deployment, operations, and ongoing improvement.

• Collaborate closely with Studio, Media Engineering, TV Production, ESPN, ABC, OTV, Nat Geo, Product, Security, and Operations teams to ensure network product strategy aligns to Disney content workflows, user needs, and enterprise initiatives.

• Establish and own the Product Lifecycle for network platforms, taking responsibility for ideation, requirements gathering, architecture, delivery, operational excellence, customer feedback loops, and product retirement.

• Develop and monitor: clear platform SLAs, KPIs, and business outcomes to measure product success and ensure transparency with stakeholders; lead regular reviews to adjust strategy and tactics for optimal value.

• Foster continuous improvement, innovation, and deliver compelling user and business experiences.

• Provide architectural leadership for the design, deployment, and evolution of scalable, reusable, and resilient network solutions spanning on‑premises, hybrid, cloud, and edge environments.

• Advance the use of Net Dev Ops , automation, and AI/ML to streamline operations, enhance product capabilities, and drive efficiency and reliability at scale, leveraging modern toolsets such as Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, APIs, and CI/CD.

• Oversee and influence technology vendors and partners, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps, negotiating contracts and renewals, and driving continuous improvement in capabilities and support.

• Own and manage financial performance of network products, including budget development, forecasting, procurement, and investment planning to ensure resource alignment with strategic priorities.

• Ensure network platform security and compliance, embedding robust requirements and controls throughout the product lifecycle, especially for complex and high‑stakes creative environments.

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, including deep expertise…