Principal Corporate Strategy

Sabre is a technology company that powers the global travel industry. By leveraging next-generation technology, we create global technology solutions that take on the biggest opportunities and solve the most complex challenges in travel. 

Positioned at the center of the travel, we shape the future by offering innovative advancements that pave the way for a more connected and seamless ecosystem as we power mobile apps, online travel sites, airline and hotel reservation networks, travel agent terminals, and scores of other solutions.

Simply put, we connect people with moments that matter.

Reporting to the Director of Strategic Planning, you will be part of the high powered and dynamic Strategic Planning team. The team has three primary responsibilities - leading and driving strategic initiatives, championing a multitude of special projects covering a wide gamut of business units and supporting the Lodging Ground and Sea (LGS) leader and team.

Responsibilities:

• Helps define & oversee the Travel Solutions strategy and vision for the Lodging Ground and Sea team. Close coordination with the TS leadership teams: Sales, Finance, Product, Marketing, Legal, etc.

• Co-leads the annual planning/budget process.

• Evaluates, oversees, and manages numerous highly complex strategic projects and initiatives ensuring they stay within the agreed upon timelines, at a regional level and globally.

• Improves processes and implements best practices across functions and regions.

• Provides general management support in managing weekly staff meetings, crafting and supporting the LGS leadership meetings, All Hands as well as sales regional meetings.

• Help design and execute analytics for studying business issues (market research, scenario planning, forecasting, market share, profitability, etc).

• Support development of formal recommendations to senior leadership in the form of presentations, business cases, investment proposals, reports, term sheets, etc.

• Work with different teams to identify key business issues, articulate problem, apply right analytical framework, develop solution and recommendations and represent findings to stakeholders.

• Involvement in all aspects of corporate development, from M&A and due diligence to financial modelling, valuations, and deal structuring.

• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Education: Business Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Experience:

• Ability to work in a highly independent and results-oriented environment.

• Strong analytical, strategic and financial acumen.

• Proven expertise in data analysis & financial modeling.

• Expert user of Excel and PowerPoint.

• Problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate potential issues and suggest creative alternatives to overcome barriers.

• Ability to connect the dots and see the big picture and make recommendations based on emerging trends, expansion opportunities, competitive threats, and internal business process improvement.

• Ability to build consensus and alignment and communicate and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization. The role requires close partnership and communication with senior leadership across Sabre. A strong team orientation is critical to the success in this role.

• Multi-tasking ability to facilitate quick turnarounds.

• Good creativity and problem-solving skills.

• Ideally hotel knowledge/experience (but not mandatory)

• Sales Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Account, Acquistion, Airline, Distribution, Hospitality, Travel

Skills: 

• Sales Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Account, Acquistion, Airline, Distribution, Hospitality, Travel 

Reasonable Accommodation

Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at recruiting@careers.sabre.com.

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Affirmative Action

Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals.