About the Role & Team
The Disney Decision Science + Integration (DDSI) organization supports clients across The Walt Disney Company including the Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products segment, which include Parks & Resorts both domestic and international, Consumer Products and Disney Signature Experiences, as well as the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution segment, which include Studios Content (Disney Theatrical Group), General Entertainment Content, and ESPN and Sports Content.
The Decision Science Product team in DDSI leverages sophisticated analytics, technology, optimization, statistical, and econometric modeling to explore opportunities, shape business decisions, and drive business value. Our work includes conceptualizing new solutions, solution design and development, partnering with decision scientists, data engineers, and application developers, implementation (and integration with business processes), and ongoing business support to increase profitability and improve the value proposition for our Guests, Cast Members, and Shareholders!
What You Will Do
DDSI seeks data-driven and business-minded team members who are passionate about learning our client’s businesses, forming relationships with key partners, and driving value through the tactical and strategic use of data and analytics. You will support development and improvement of existing solutions by exploring, implementing, and testing enhancements to address key business problems. You are someone who enjoys connecting with clients to brainstorm ways to better support business decisions, being a thought partner in analytical settings, designing and building data visualization dashboards, and developing, leading and improving analytical solutions.
Responsibilities:
Internal Consultant – You will act as a Company-wide consultant, with particular focus on Park Revenue Management, using advanced analytics and science models to solve business problems.
Strategic Partner – You will engage with internal domestic and international clients for projects that increase revenue, improve efficiencies, or guide strategy development.
Product Manager – Support the assessment of business needs, requirements gathering, solution design, delivery, testing, and user training of analytics applications. You will also manage client requests and prioritize them into a product roadmap.
Problem Solver – When presented with new challenges, you will research and network to find solutions, evaluated within the context of business impact.
Storyteller – Through polished presentations, deliver and effectively communicate key insights, findings, and recommendations in a concise, actionable, and efficient manner to partners and leadership teams.
Data Analyst – Analyze and visualize large data sets to capture insights, seek out answers to business problems, and uncover new revenue opportunities.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
7+ years of experience in software product development, delivery, and management of revenue management systems
Solid understanding of hospitality revenue management and dynamic pricing systems, data flows, statistical methods, forecasting, and/or optimization, various Data Science methods and basic understanding of system design & architecture
Proficiency with one or more of the following languages: SQL, Python, and/or R
Development experience using data visualization technologies, such as Tableau
Ability to drive projects forward along timeline and product roadmap independently with minimal oversight, adapting to changing client priorities, business conditions and technical challenges
Ability to build trust and influence partnerships across a diverse group of clients, partners, and vendors, both internally and externally
Experience in leading and contributing to discussions on decision science and technology workflows with highly technical Science or development teams as well as senior leadership teams
Ability to simplify complex analytics into recommendations that are easily understood and executable
Ability to train and mentor partners on Science concepts, technology, and implementation
Ability to prioritize in response to an ambiguous and constantly evolving business environment
Creative problem-solving and decision-making skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in hospitality organizations within Revenue Management & Analytics
Experience in pricing methodologies and practices
Advanced knowledge of park ticket products
Skilled in software development life cycle, developing product roadmaps for implementation and sustainment
Education:
Required Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Data Mining, Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.Preferred Education:
Master's Degree or equivalent experience preferred.#DISNEYTECH
Job ID: 10076664
Location: Lake Buena Vista,Florida
Job Posting Company: The Walt Disney Company (Corporate)
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