Job Posting Title:

Sr Manager, Supply Chain and ESG Compliance Technology

Req ID:

10139485

Job Description:

Department Description:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) 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.

Team Description:

The Senior Manager, Product & Engineering is a responsible for leading a cross-functional team to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of products to our internal business stakeholders. This role encompasses all aspects of product management, program delivery, project management, software engineering, and technical operations. The Senior Manager will ensure that we are building and maintaining products that are aligned with our businesses’ strategic priorities and the technology roadmap for the enterprise. This role will play a pivotal part in driving innovation, ensuring operational excellence, and fostering a collaborative environment to achieve our organizational goals.

We’re looking for a seasoned technology leader with a strong foundation in product management, agile delivery, and stakeholder engagement. This role requires exceptional soft skills, including negotiation, persuasion, and a consultative approach to problem-solving. The ideal candidate can think strategically about the future of our products while remaining pragmatic and iterative in execution.

What You’ll Do:

Leadership & Strategic Execution

Oversee the engineering, delivery, and support of a diverse portfolio of products within our Supply Chain Compliance functions, ensuring strategic alignment with business functions and segment partners

Design and evolve data-driven compliance systems to support regulatory requirements such as EUDR and UFLPA, including capabilities for product traceability, supplier risk profiling, documentation capture, and audit readiness—leveraging Snowflake and custom-built data infrastructure

Lead complex, cross-functional teams to deliver technology solutions that drive business value and measurable outcomes

Develop and execute product, project, and program roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business planning cycles and enterprise strategies

Provide a holistic view of business capabilities, value streams, and end-to-end delivery, ensuring solutions align with organizational structure, business strategies, and stakeholder needs

Develop and execute product roadmaps that balance innovation with operational excellence and enterprise scalability

Build and maintain strong relationships with diverse stakeholders at all levels—from end-users to senior executives—to ensure strategic alignment and user-centric product development.

Drive cross-functional collaboration across business, product, and engineering teams to achieve shared goals and innovation

Product & Engineering Delivery

Drive the intake, demand management, and product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with user needs, business goals, and technical capabilities

Own and lead the full lifecycle of large software development projects, ensuring successful execution across multiple teams and components

Track and report on product and project performance, leveraging data-driven insights to drive continuous improvement

Champion DevOps, CI/CD, and automation strategies to improve software delivery efficiency and reliability

Ensure technical alignment with enterprise architecture standards (including TOGAF principles) and engineering best practices

Oversee adherence to industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements, ensuring all products and processes meet necessary governance criteria

Serve as an escalation point for resolving complex issues, technical challenges, and critical business inquiries

Advocate for customer-centric and user-driven development, ensuring business needs align with real-world usability and adoption

Oversee technical operations, ensuring reliability, security, and maintainability of systems and platforms

Program Management & Agile Adoption

Drive agile adoption and best practices, ensuring teams follow iterative development, backlog prioritization, value-driven delivery, and continuous feedback loops

Establish clear success metrics and KPIs for product and project performance, ensuring data-driven decision-making

Proactively identify potential risks in the product development lifecycle and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery

Work closely with product managers, product owners, software engineers, and domain architects to ensure alignment between business requirements, technical feasibility, and agile delivery principles

Financial & Vendor Management

Oversee project and cost center budgets, providing accurate monthly forecasts and optimizing resource allocation

Manage relationships with third-party vendors and partners, ensuring successful delivery execution and sustained product operations

People Leadership & Talent Development

Manage, mentor, and develop a team of direct reports, providing career guidance, training, and structured development plans

Identify and develop high-potential talent across the organization, fostering a culture of learning, growth, and performance excellence

Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning, ensuring teams are engaged and motivated

Act as a mentor and coach, helping emerging leaders develop into future roles within the organization

Key Attributes

Thinks Strategically

Stays current on business trends and technological advances

Uses knowledge of the company’s products and services to meet customer needs and financial targets

Identified key business opportunities and challenges

Examines issues from a broad perspective, considering impact beyond immediate scope

Makes sound business decisions that balance competing priorities

Able to see the “forest” as well as the individual “trees” – can articulate how specific situations relate to strategy or big picture problems

Builds Relationships

Acts as the voice of the customer by understanding their business strategies and aligning business needs with the product strategy and roadmap

Interacts well with people who have different backgrounds and work styles

Resolves conflicts effectively

Service mindset with ability to facilitate “win-win” solutions, but not afraid to say “no”

Manages the diverse needs of stakeholders

Engages colleagues across the organization to optimize performance

Manages strategic partnerships and executive-level relationships across a large enterprise and within the related industry

Communicates Effectively

Conveys relevant information in a candid and timely manner

Listens and asks questions to ensure understanding

Tailors messages appropriately to the audience

Effectively persuades others to support ideas and plans

Provides the appropriate rational and content to drive commitment

Drives Results

Keeps Commitments

Uses technology to facilitate better results

Analyzes problems and takes action to resolve

Achieves high levels of customer satisfaction

Holds self and others accountable to high standards

Is metrics and data driven

Manages projects and resources to produce desired outcomes

Develops appropriate metrics to assess business performance

Plans, organizes and delegates effectively, to ensure focus on strategic activities

Inspires Creativity and Innovation

Conceives creative ideas to solve problems or meet objectives

Demonstrates a positive attitude with contagious enthusiasm

Challenges the status quo

Transfers ideas and success across boundaries

Facilitates the exchange of ideas and creation of new ones

Takes risks and manages them intelligently

Proactively looks for new opportunities

Sets product vision and creates enduring excitement about what is possible

Remains productive despite uncertainly

Demonstrates flexibility in response to changes

Supports new initiatives

Champions Change

Remains productive despite uncertainly

Demonstrates flexibility in response to changes

Supports new initiatives

Coaches others through change

Builds Teams

Supports productivity and morale of the team

Strengthens others through mentoring and feedback

Recognizes and rewards the achievements of others

Broadly shares both accountability and responsibility

Creates “constructive discomfort” — encouraging performance beyond what others believe they can realize

Exhibits Professional Excellence

Treats others with respect

Earns the trust of colleagues, partners and customers

Maintains composure under pressure

Strives for self-improvement

Leans from personal and organizational experiences

Shows consistency in words and actions

Sets a good example for others

Sets a good example for others

Required Qualifications & Skills:

 

Leadership & Strategic Execution

10+ years of experience in product management, solution architecture, software engineering, or technology operations —managing multiple complex products in a large, multi-national corporation with multiple business units

3+ years of direct people management experience, with progressive leadership responsibilities

Proven experience designing and building technology solutions that support supply chain compliance with regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA); ability to translate legal and regulatory requirements into system features like traceability, risk scoring, document ingestion, and audit trails

Demonstrated ability to partner with legal, procurement, sustainability, compliance, and technology leadership to define compliance technology strategy, prioritize regulatory requirements, and deliver scalable systems that align with broader business objectives and risk frameworks

Proven track record of leading high-impact product and technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology strategy

Strong strategic thinking and execution skills, with the ability to balance long-term vision with pragmatic decision-making

Experience managing cross-functional stakeholders, engaging with senior leadership, and driving business-aligned outcomes

Experience leading matrixed teams, including product managers, technical architects, software engineers, operations, program managers, business analysts, and vendor partners

Technical Expertise & Engineering Leadership

Experience creating automated workflows for regulatory screening, supplier onboarding, document management, and escalation processes

Familiarity with integrating third-party compliance data sources and APIs for sanctions lists, geospatial analysis, or ESG metrics

Deep understanding of software engineering and architecture principles, with experience delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions

Knowledge of TOGAF and enterprise architecture frameworks, with experience designing and implementing solutions aligned with TOGAF principles

Proficiency in cloud technologies, SaaS platforms, DevOps, and CI/CD practices, with a strong focus on automation and operational excellence

Hands-on experience with agile software development methodologies, ensuring high-quality software delivery at scale

Familiarity with the Snowflake platform, including data warehousing concepts, integration patterns, and application development tools (Native Apps, Snowpark, Streamlit)

Ability to bridge technical and business domains, translating complex engineering concepts into clear business strategies

Working knowledge of JavaScript, Java, REST, XML, HTML, and CSS

Strong understanding of ITIL v3 (or later) and ITSM best practices to drive operational excellence and service management

Agile & Product Management Expertise

Proven experience in Agile product management and iterative development methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or Lean

Ability to define and manage product roadmaps, backlogs, and release planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives

Experience leading and managing large, matrixed teams across product, engineering, and program functions

Strong problem-solving and risk management skills, ensuring proactive identification and mitigation of project risks

Data-driven mindset, using key performance indicators (KPIs) and analytics to track product and project performance and drive continuous improvement

Experience working in an outsourced IT environment, managing vendor relationships and fostering a high-performing, collaborative ecosystem

Financial & Vendor Management

Experience managing departmental and project budgets, ensuring financial accountability and resource optimization

Strong background in vendor and partner management, ensuring successful collaboration and outsourced IT delivery

Knowledge of contract negotiations, service-level agreements (SLAs), and governance models in a multi-vendor environment

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Exceptional ability to build strong relationships across business, technology, and executive leadership teams

Strong communication, executive presentation, and storytelling skills, translating technical concepts into business language

Ability to manage complex stakeholder landscapes, balancing competing priorities and driving alignment across cross-functional teams

Experience working within matrixed organizational structures, ensuring effective collaboration and influence

People Leadership & Talent Development

Demonstrated success creating a culture of trust, transparency, and belonging where teams feel safe to explore ideas, take risks, and grow

Proven ability to mentor and develop individuals through mentoring, coaching, and regular feedback – with a focus on skills development and career progression

Strong commitment to inclusive leadership practices that amplify diverse perspectives and foster open, honest collaboration

Track record of cultivating high-performing, self-directed teams by clarifying expectations, encouraging experimentation, and celebrating learning over perfection

Deep belief in leadership as a service to the team, paired with the ability to lead with curiosity, humility, and humor to keep teams energized, grounded, and connected

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference for Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other advanced degree in a related discipline

Snowflake platform certifications, such as: SnowPro Core, SnowPro Data Architect, or SnowPro Data Engineer

TOGAF 9 certification, TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner, or TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Leader

Other advanced product, platform, or agile courses/certifications

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

#DISNEYTECH

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $188,400 - $252,600 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

Job Posting Primary Business:

Services and Platforms

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Orlando, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

USA - CA - 820 S Flower St

Date Posted:

2026-01-22