Product Manager

Job Title

Product Manager

Summary

The Product Management Specialist will drive product management activities across the end-to-end product lifecycle for a defined set of products. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Product Marketing Management, Operations, and R&D, to ensure alignment and successful product releases. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, a customer-centric approach, and a deep understanding of integration systems and API integration

In This Role You Will

• Has working experience and advanced and specialized technical/functional knowledge in own discipline. Understands how own area contributes to the business. Acts as a reference for colleagues with less experience and supports junior team members.
• Influences decisions related to own activity, anticipating dependencies and consequences in complex scenarios, contributes to transversal projects, proposes improvements to processes and is accountable for own and team commitments.
• Works independently within plan dictated by manager, with some guidance on most complex situations.
  
  

Specific Accountabilities

• Articulate & Develop value propositions and key messages corresponding to problem statements, and articulate them into new product concepts or upgrades
• Define the product strategy, vision & the business value in line with the business owners and other relevant stakeholders
• Analyze solution offerings of competitors and define the strategic positioning of the product in alignment with Product Marketing Management
• Manage 3rd party partnerships: requirement definition and prioritization, coordination of product evolution and other activities with the partner
• Embark Amadeus teams on product vision, share product knowledge and ensure mutual understanding of the business
• Support co-innovation with customers to validate customer value drivers, define features of the products (MVP and beyond), and prioritize based on effort and expected business value
• Define and manage product roadmap; socialize and align timelines with relevant stakeholders. Work closely with Product Marketing Management, Operations (Customer Service/Delivery/Go To Market) and R&D teams to define priorities and releasing plan for new products or upgrades
• Coordinate different functional and technical streams with R&D teams to ensure end to end solution consistency.
• Manage the budget for area of responsibility including capacity planning with R&D
• Participate in Agile events (Lean Portfolio Management, PI planning, System demos, Inspect and Adapt workshops…) when applicable / required
• When applicable, fulfil Product Owner role and work with R&D teams to maximize the agile teams outcome
• Ensure solutions (to be) released meet the users needs and product readiness guidelines
  
  

About The Ideal Candidate

• 5 years of experience in Product Management with a demonstrated ability to manage and launch successful products.
• Product Lifecycle Management understanding and hands-on experience in managing the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through to development, launch, and post-launch optimization.
• Experience working in the hospitality industry, Car Rentals, or Airlines with a preference towards Hotel experience.
• Experience with OPERA Cloud, particularly through OXI (OPERA Exchange Interface) or OHIP (OPERA Hospitality Integration Platform) integrations, is highly desirable.
• Strong background in integration systems and API integration, ensuring seamless connectivity and functionality with other systems and platforms.
• Ability to define a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with overall company objectives and market demands.
• Experience in agile methodologies, including roles such as Product Owner or involvement in an Agile Release Train (ART), demonstrating a solid understanding of agile processes and principles.
• Collaboration Skills: Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including Product Marketing Management, Operations (Customer Service/Delivery/Go To Market), and R&D teams.
• Deep commitment to understanding and addressing customer needs, with a focus on delivering exceptional user experiences.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
  

What We Can Offer You

• 💰 A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including bonus, equity, pension plan, travel, life and healthcare insurance, as well as lunch and transport allowance and other benefits.
• 🌎 A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
• 🎓 Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
• 🤗 A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.
• 🌟 A flexible working model - We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.
• 🌈 A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.
• 📈 A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.
• 🎯 A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.
  
  

Join us and take your career to the next level while making a significant impact on product development and user experience!

Diversity & Inclusion

Amadeus 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.