Principal Digital Product Manager

Position Overview

Principal Digital Product Manager

This role is a senior individual contributor within the Walt Disney Attractions Japan (WDAJ) Technology & Digital team, serving as a strategic product management lead and trusted liaison to Oriental Land Company (OLC) across both Theme Park and Cruise businesses.

Positioned at the intersection of product strategy, technology integration, and cross-organizational alignment, this role supports OLC in shaping high-quality digital and technology-enabled guest and cast experiences. It plays a critical role in bridging Disney Experiences’ global digital ecosystem with OLC’s locally owned products and operations, ensuring alignment with Disney standards while respecting OLC’s ownership model.

This position does not hold final decision-making authority, product ownership, or delivery accountability. All such responsibilities remain with OLC’s business and technology leadership.
Instead, the role focuses on enabling high-quality product decisions, clarity, and alignment, through structured product leadership, technical insight, and strategic advisory.

Core Focus Areas

• Strategic Product Leadership & Advisory
  Guide and influence product vision, roadmap development, prioritization, and trade-offs to support OLC decision-making.

• Global Product Integration & Alignment
  Connect OLC efforts with Disney’s global platforms, standards, and best practices to drive consistency, reuse, and operational efficiency.

• Cross-Organizational Liaison
  Act as a key interface between OLC teams and Disney Experiences stakeholders globally (US, Europe, Asia), ensuring alignment across product, engineering, data, design, and operations.

• Clarity & Decision Enablement
  Structure complex business and technical topics into actionable insights, including dependencies, risks, and trade-offs for executive stakeholders.

• Experience Quality & Consistency
  Advocate and influence adoption of Disney’s digital experience principles and product standards across guest-facing and cast-facing systems.

• Capability Building & Innovation
  Promote adoption of emerging technologies (including AI) and modern product management practices to enhance OLC’s digital capabilities.

Scope

• Supports both Theme Park and Cruise businesses (~40% / 60%)

• Operates across multi-site, cross-regional environments

• Requires occasional travel (1–2 times per year)

Ideal Candidate

A senior product leader who excels at:

• Driving impact and alignment without authority

• Navigating complex, multi-organization environments

• Connecting strategy, technology, and execution

• Influencing senior stakeholders across companies and regions

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a product management liaison between OLC Technology, Digital, and Systems teams and Disney global teams

• Provide structured product leadership and advisory without assuming ownership of delivery or final decisions

• Support leadership in strategic presentations, workshops, and executive alignment sessions

• Partner with OLC stakeholders to support:

Defining product vision, goals, and success metrics

Structuring and refine roadmaps, sequencing, and priorities

Translating business needs into clear product and system requirements

Connecting with Disney global SMEs across domains

• Drive alignment with Disney by:

Promoting product management standards, artifacts, and review practices

Aligning to technical standards, platforms, and experience principles

Identifying opportunities for reuse, integration, and consistency across regions

• Act as an integration point across initiatives, ensuring awareness of:

Dependencies across systems and teams

Risks, constraints, and trade-offs

Alignment between business, engineering, and vendor teams

• Review and provide structured feedback on:

Product strategy, scope, and requirements

Feature definitions and experience flows

Delivery plans and prioritization approach

• Support cross-functional collaboration across:

Disney and OLC technology and digital stakeholders

Engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams

External partners and vendors

• Document and articulate:

Disney’s product capabilities, workflows, and dependencies

Disney’s technology and platform landscapes

Integration opportunities across ecosystems

• Translate complex technical and product topics into clear, actionable communication for both technical and non-technical audiences

• Research and share insights on:

Emerging technologies (AI, connected services, digital platforms)

Industry trends in theme parks, cruise, and hospitality

Global Disney product practices and innovations

• Support knowledge sharing through training, workshops, and cross-team communication mechanisms

Note: This position does not directly own product delivery, backlog execution, or final prioritization decisions.