Product Manager

Job Title Product ManagerAbout Airline Reservation and TicketingAmadeus is a leading provider of technology solutions for the travel industry serving airlines travel agencies hotels and other stakeholders One of its core offerings is a reservation and ticketing platform that enables efficient and streamlined booking and ticketing processes for airlines and their customers The portfolio includes the products and services that enable customers to make reservations and purchase tickets for flights ancillaries and other travel-related productsThe reservation and ticketing platform is the fulfillment enabler for any booking ticket or service sale done through any channel such as online mobile or offline It generates passenger documents and ensures global airline financial consistency with industry-compliant sales and document usage reporting The platform also integrates with other Amadeus solutions such as inventory pricing and revenue management to provide a seamless and consistent customer experience The platform supports multiple reservation and ticketing workflows such as interline codeshare and alliance partnerships as well as ancillary services such as baggage seats and meals The platform offers a suite of features designed to ensure consistency between reservation bookings and travel documents and protect airlines from loss of revenue due to fraud misuse or errors These features include document validation ticket change and reissue refund and exchange and ticket audit and control The platform enables airlines to comply with industry standards and regulations such as IATA BSP ARC and EMD and adapt to changing market conditions and customer preferences Product Management for Airline Reservation and TicketingThe team of Product Managers for reservation and ticketing is a vital part of the company as they are responsible for leading the product evolution and business development of the booking and ticketing portfolio The team works in an agile and collaborative way with the stakeholders customers and developers to deliver value and innovation to the market as well as to contribute to the definition of the new airline platform which will be the evolution of the current PSS based on the One Order standards The team of Product Managers for reservation and ticketing defines the product vision strategy and roadmap for the booking and ticketing portfolio which includes the reservation system the ticketing system the pricing engine the inventory management the payment gateway and the ancillary services The team of Product Managers for reservation and ticketing collaborates with the stakeholders customers and developers to identify the market needs the customer pain points the business opportunities and the technical feasibility and to prioritize the product backlog the user stories and the acceptance criteria The team of Product Managers for reservation and ticketing communicates the product value proposition the product features and the product benefits to the internal and external audiences and to solicit feedback validation and support The team of Product Managers for reservation and ticketing monitors and analyzes the product performance the customer satisfaction the market trends and the competitive landscape and to measure the product outcomes the product impact and the product ROI The team of Product Managers for reservation and ticketing participates in the definition of the new airline platform which will be the evolution of the current PSS based on the One Order standards and to ensure the alignment of the booking and ticketing portfolio with the platform vision architecture and roadmap About an ideal candidateWe are looking for an experienced Product Manager with in-depth knowledge of the reservation and ticketing areas in the airline domain Role of a Product Manager A product manager you will be tasked with defining developing and delivering products that satisfy both customer and business needs You will collaborate with stakeholders including business owners customers users developers designers testers and marketers to understand problems validate solutions and prioritize product features You will communicate the product vision strategy and roadmap to ensure alignment with business goals and customer value Airline Reservation and Ticketing area As a product manager you must have advanced knowledge in the airline reservation and ticketing area understand its business impact and act as a reference for less experienced colleagues You should facilitate decisions anticipate dependencies contribute to transversal projects propose process improvements and work independently within a guided plan As product manager with airline reservation and ticketing you will define and support the creation of desirable feasible viable and sustainable products for airlines reservation and ticketing function You must collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration of strategies and initiatives for reservation and ticketing products and its integration with retail transformations Product Manager in Agile Environment In an agile environment as product manager you will ensure the product development process is adaptive collaborative and customer centric You work closely with agile teams to deliver the product incrementally and iteratively based on customer and user feedback You must embrace agile principles and values such as customer collaboration responding to change delivering value and empowering teams Common Roles and Responsibilities Common responsibilities include articulating value propositions defining product strategy and vision analyzing competitors managing third-party partnerships and supporting co-innovation with customers Additionally you will be required to manage the product roadmap coordinate with R D teams manage budgets participate in agile events and ensure product readiness As a Product manager you should identify market and business needs define the product vision and roadmap collaborate with Agile Release Trains ARTs and ensure the delivery of high-quality products You will be required validates and measure product outcomes and benefits using data and feedback and communicate the product vision and value proposition to stakeholders Key AccountabilitiesProduct Vision Roadmap and PositioningDefine based on customer market competitive insights you will have gathered the vision strategy for your product and execute on that strategy to turn it into customer successAnalyze potential initiatives for implementing and or developing new business processes based on new capabilities or product concepts Measure and analyze customer satisfaction through informal and formal processes defining corrective actions as needed Audit drive and champion process improvement for airlines and leveraging Order and data capabilities to automate or reduce manual work and provide quick to market deployment strategies to gain incremental revenuesDeployment Go to Market and Product Performance AnalysisWork with Product Marketing to define a clear product positioning value proposition and go to market plan and contribute to the creation of the sales collateral such as Product Overview Sales Sheets Demos Tailored Customer PresentationsContribute to the responses of RFPs RFIsGuarantee the accuracy and quality of the functional documentation and presentations for customers or internal teams Manage customer expectations and lead customer centric clarifications walkthroughs and scoping sessions provide support and assistance to customers and internal teams Coordinate and monitor business performance and establish a formal reporting structure identifying trends and areas for improvement in the product and the customer best practices Product Design and DeliveryArticulate business requirements for current and future developments by understanding the market dynamics and trends taking input from regulatory entities customers and product marketing Breakdown the work to be done into EPICs and features and work with Product Marketing to define Lean Business Cases for proposed developments and follow the progress from conception to delivery Coordinate and work with the impacted Agile Release Trains ARTs and teams to define priorities and product-releasing plan for new capabilities Bridge gaps within the company between teams of different expertise most notably between other product-oriented teams development and commercially oriented teams Act as point of first reference for all product related enquiries and work collaboratively with business owners epic owners Train PMs within organization or cross-organization to address any issues that may arise Communicate and manage the releasees of the product in coordination with other stakeholders Leverage various innovation initiatives and take a proactive approach to identify opportunities to innovate Adopt a SAFe mindsetApply SAFe methodology and practices to finding synergies within the Offer business domain to help define the product direction and visionActively participate to the various ceremonies - the Program Increment Planning Events Team and System Demos Inspect and Adapt workshops PM PO SyncsActively contribute to the various Communities of Practice Actively investigate and propose improvements to remove impediments and improve the flow of value delivery LI-KA1Diversity InclusionAmadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the tech industry enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment attracting the best talent from all backgrounds and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender race ethnicity sexual orientation age beliefs disability or any other characteristics protected by law Amadeus