Job Title

Product Management Senior Specialist

Purpose of the role

The Product Manager Hotel Reservation Systems will support and lead cross-functional teams responsible for delivering and evolving the Amadeus Reservation System platform. This role will set the product strategy, be responsible for delivery of product investment vision, delivering customer requirements to support the expansion of a community product available to all customers, creating product business requirements and definitions, managing the implementation and evolution of the product development cycle, and collaborating with various teams to bring new product features/capabilities to market.

The Product Manager anticipates/understands the needs of its target market and customers, anticipates changing demands, and shapes business, product, and investment strategies. A critical element is the development and continued maintenance of strong relationship with a variety of different organizations including commercial teams, operational teams, and R&D.

As part of this role you will:

• Take responsibility for the creation and completeness of business requirements for product development and drives adherence of the requirements through the product development process ensuring delivery in line with client and market commitments.

• Understand the balance of business needs with technology assessments and recommend alternative technical approaches to meet design requirements when needed.

• Operate with the priorities given to products, projects and developments and secures deliveries to meet business targets.

• Partner with engineering to drive technical projects and provide leadership in the development process, setting scope, and ensuring effective prioritization of features & stories, managing daily progress, and defining acceptance criteria.

• Communicate the product vision to ensure product delivery is aligned with strategy.

• Product Management Organization

• Collaborate to improve our product management process and lifecycle

• Collaborate in the continued innovation of our agile product development process

• Support in evangelizing product management process and lifecycle with key stakeholders across the organization

Lead cross-functional teams to drive value of delivered product capabilities including:

• Effective communication of new products/product changes and their associated customer, operational, system, & process impacts,

• Supporting organization wide product training and enablement, contributing to the articulation of product value propositions, go to market strategy, pricing and impact to messaging for delivering products/services.

About the ideal candidate

• 5+ years progressive work-related experience with demonstrated proficiency in multiple disciplines/processes related to the position

• Profound Knowledge of the hospitality industry: providers, travel agencies, technology, trends, strategy

• Hotel distribution industries: hotel suppliers, distribution channels

• An excellent knowledge of the hotel distribution landscape and concepts including Central Reservation Systems (CRS) and Property Managment Systems (PMS) systems a plus.

• Bachelor's degree. Master’s an asset.

• Fluent in English.

• Influential and engaging communication skills with various team members and levels of leadership

Working at Amadeus, you will find

🎯 A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.

🌎 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 complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.

🌟 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 reliab