Sr Release Mgmt Analyst

Job ID 10110864 Location Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Date posted Nov. 21, 2025

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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, Release Management within Product & Data Engineering, the Sr Release Manager will expand on and centralize Release Management coordination + communication across ESPN/Disney+/Hulu, add rigor around executive escalations/notifications which requires more integration oversight now that we have cross-platform programs vs. platform-based squads. This person will also lead discipline-wide upskilling sessions to ensure release and deployment seamlessness across all ESPN and Streaming programs and initiatives.

Additional Details: Mid-level individual contributor, individual performance and delivery team success will inform growth opportunities within Product & Data Engineering.

What You Will Do:

Elevate procedural excellence and execute Release Management plans and processes for the assigned brand/platform.
·       Develop and maintain comprehensive release plans, schedules, processes, and documentation in cooperation with cross-functional teams.
·       Work with cross-functional teams to identify software release risks and dependencies and take proactive measures to mitigate them.
·       Enhance program and release criteria while driving metrics for quality improvements.

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.
·       Regularly communicate platform release progress and updates to all stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
·       Act as a key integrator across a variety of initiatives to optimize segment operations and boost the efficiency of Product Design, Program Management, and Software Engineering for the assigned brand/platform.
·       Leverage data-informed solutions to assess the health of services, deployments, and releases.
·       Establish and maintain clear communication structures, systems, and templates to ensure procedural clarity across departments.
·       Conduct both tactical and strategic analyses across various business units.
·       Mentor team members from diverse disciplines to uphold Release Management best practices and standardized processes.

What You Will Bring:

Basic Qualifications

· Minimum of 3+ years of Release Management experience.

· Highly effective oral and written communication skills, ability to develop beneficial relationships and networks to achieve results.

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

· Strong presentation and design skills; experience with Keynote, PowerPoint and internal collaboration sites (e.g. Atlassian suite, Office365, etc.).

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

· Solid understanding of program, project, and release management principles.

· Curiosity and persistence in problem-solving, leveraging available resources prior to requesting help.

· Strong situational awareness and the ability to foster positive, collaborative interactions.

Preferred Qualifications

· Change management experience

· Airtable experience (strongly preferred)

· Understanding of Disney existing procedures and corporate culture

Required Education

· BA/BS Degree or equivalent job experience

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The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $135,400 - $181,600. 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 Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:

At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.

Disney’s ability to marry world-class technology with one-of-a-kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.

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 Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC 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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