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Manager, Data Strategy and Engineering

Job ID 10112598 Location Orlando, Florida, United States / Burbank, California, United States / Seattle, Washington, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Feb. 27, 2025
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Job Summary:

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 Global Information Security (GIS) organization strives to secure the magic by employing best-in-class services to assess, prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats that present risk to The Walt Disney Company. We enable the business by integrating enterprise and business segment-specific supported services to create a robust, efficient, and adaptable cybersecurity program. Our key

objectives are to:

  • Secure the Magic by protecting information systems and platforms.

  • Reduce Risk by proactively assessing, preventing, and detecting to prevent harm to the Company and our Guests.

  • Strengthen the business through optimizing execution, application, and technology used to protect the Company.

  • Innovate by investing in core capabilities to enhance operational efficiency.

Team Description:

Using a variety of tools and platforms, the GIS Security Architecture & Engineering team takes on use cases from Information Security Stakeholders at The Walt Disney Company, crafting solutions that increase business agility, reduce costs, optimize resources, and manage the complexity associated with Information Security tools and processes. This function supports tracking the value we return to TWDC and commits to returning time and money savings back to the organization each year.

Responsibilities of Role:

The Manager of Data Strategy and Engineering leads the development and execution of the GIS security data strategy, ensuring the scalability, security, and performance of data systems. This role requires collaboration with data architects, engineers, analysts, and cybersecurity teams to build and maintain data pipelines, products, and governance frameworks that meet business needs. The Manager will oversee a team of data engineers and analysts, and developers ensuring efficient and high-quality data delivery for internal stakeholders, particularly in the cybersecurity domain.

  • Data Strategy & Governance: Lead the development and implementation of data management strategies, governance policies, and best practices to ensure data integrity, security, and accessibility.

  • Team Leadership: Supervise and mentor a team of data engineers, analysts, and architects, fostering collaboration and high performance.

  • Data Infrastructure & Management: Oversee the design and maintenance of scalable data systems and databases, ensuring their optimization for performance, security, and data availability.

  • Data Pipelines & Automation: Manage the development and optimization of ETL processes and data pipelines to support business intelligence, analytics, and product delivery.

  • Data Quality & Issue Resolution: Establish data quality standards and work with stakeholders to ensure compliance. Lead root cause analysis and resolve data-related issues.

  • Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with internal teams and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and ensure the delivery of effective data products and solutions.

  • Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation on data architecture, design, and implementation. Provide regular status updates to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

  • Security & Compliance: Ensure all data management practices adhere to security standards and compliance requirements, especially within cybersecurity initiatives.

Must Haves:

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in data management, development or engineering fields

  • Expertise in data management technologies, including ETL processes, data architecture, SQL, data lakes, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

  • Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) and automation tools.

  • Strong knowledge of data storage platforms such as Elasticsearch, RDS and MySQL.

  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.

  • Strong communication abilities to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Experience managing data products for cybersecurity teams.

Nice To Haves:

  • Minimum of 3 years in a leadership role overseeing technical teams.

  • Knowledge of machine learning, business intelligence platforms, and data science techniques.

  • Experience with automated deployment, cloud security, and data compliance.

Education:

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

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The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $167,700 to $224,900 per year and in Seattle, WA is $175,800 - $235,700 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.

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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