Sr Release Mgmt Analyst Job at Disney Entertainment, Santa Monica, CA

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  • Disney Entertainment
  • Santa Monica, CA

Job Description

Job Summary:

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Product & Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

  • Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.

  • Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.

  • Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

The Product & Data Engineering team is responsible for end to end development for Disney’s world-class consumer-facing products, including streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, and digital products & experiences across ESPN, Marvel, Disney Studios, NatGeo, and ABC News. The team drives innovation at scale for millions of consumers around the world across Apple, Android, Smart TVs, game consoles, and the web, with our platforms powering core experiences like personalization, search, messaging and data.

Reporting to the manager of Delivery & Operational Intel within Product & Data Engineering, the Sr. Release Analyst will introduce procedural excellence and drive business innovation strategy for DE&E Tech globally. This person will partner with leaders to develop annual release forecasting plans and will track execution progress against those plans. They will also partner with key financial leaders within our segment to enable seamless deployment of projects and execution of strategies. This person will develop interdepartmental onboarding programs and lead discipline-wide upskilling sessions to ensure release and deployment seamlessness across all technology studios and initiatives.

What You Will Do:

  • Liaison with Product & Technical Directors for ongoing annual strategic forecasting of Release Management, standardizing workflows and onboarding practices, and ensure web & mobile deliverables meet strategic objectives across all major app platforms.

  • Provide data-driven, procedural solutions to drive intelligence on the health of our services, deployments, and releases.

  • Facilitate agile methodologies and introduce Engineering-driven problem-solving sessions (e.g. Monthly Innovation Friday) to encourage creativity & synthesis.

  • Establish clear internal communication hierarchies, systems/templates for inter-departmental procedural clarity.

  • Tactical and strategic/ad-hoc analysis across several different business units.

  • Develop internal training sessions, manage, and maintain onboarding practices to enrich the skill sets of all new hires.

  • Mentor team members of all disciplines to ensure technical and delivery quality.

  • Partner closely across Engineering teams to build innovative systems and improve deliverable efficiency.

What You Will Bring:

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5+ years of related IT experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Marketing or IT, or comparable field, and/or equivalent work experience

  • Experience in release management and knowledge of app/web platforms (i.e., iOS, Android, App Store, Play Store)

  • Experience in agile software development methodologies

  • Superb organization, detail-orientation, and project management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize and balance short and long-term work streams

  • Highly effective oral and written communication skills, ability to develop beneficial relationships and networks in order to achieve results

  • Strong presentation and design skills; experience with Keynote, PowerPoint and internal collaboration sites (e.g. Confluence, Box, Office365, etc.)

  • Ability to flex and pivot quickly based on priority shifts and/or changes in workstreams

  • Proven experience in influencing business and technology leadership to drive positive lasting outcomes

  • Solid understanding of program and project management principles

  • Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Airtable

  • Ability to act as liaison between business and technologies

  • Ability to think creatively and to drive innovation

  • Understanding of Disney existing procedures and corporate culture, a plus


#DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, California is $126,400.00-$169,500.00 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 Tags

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