Senior Manager, Standards

Job Description

As Senior Manager for Industry Standards, you will oversee ATPCO’s standard-setting activity and supporting industry governance process.  A key component of ATPCO’s value to the airline industry is our unique industry relationship, as an honest broker, bringing the industry together (governance) to create industry solutions (standards).

You Will:

• Identify and execute the needs for standards documentation to support existing and new ATPCO products, ensuring consistency of data application across the industry
• Focus on ATPCO Proprietary Standards, for pricing and merchandising automation, which are the de facto technical standards for the industry, consisting of formal documentation that establishes uniform technical criteria, methods, processes, and practices for industry solutions
• Ensure that standards are developed through a defined industry consensus process that guarantees open and transparent consultation with the ATPCO Community
• Maintain and facilitate ATPCO’s Industry Governance Model to provide a governance structure that encourages and supports industry collaboration
• Help prioritize and act on high-impact industry initiatives and track meaningful measures of the results through ATPCO Councils, which is composed of engaged industry decision-makers
• Assist in solving specific industry business needs together with ATPCO to develop standard industry solutions through ATPCO Design Teams, which is composed of airline and channel representatives
• Participate in the industry development process that provides the procedural framework for standards development by the ATPCO Community, including prioritization, escalation, and change management of all industry business requests
• Contribute to industry organization harmonization to improve alignment with the rest of the supply chain governed by other industry organizations, i.e., IATA, ARC, A4A, etc.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Ability to autonomously lead complex cross-functional initiatives with limited input from leadership
• Ability to provide leadership, coaching, and development to direct reports and role model the cultural pillars
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, at all levels of an organization, including facilitation experience
• Understanding of ATPCO products and how they relate to other products within and outside ATPCO is a plus
• Knowledge of ATPCO standards and governance framework is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Additional Information

ATPCO is the foundation of flight shopping, providing pricing and retailing data, tools, and services to 500+ airlines, global distribution systems, sales channels, and technology companies. ATPCO links the entire airline community together, collaborating to develop industry standards for airline distribution and end-to-end technology solutions. From shopping to settlement, ATPCO solutions work seamlessly across existing, new, and evolving technologies and methods. Airline-owned and reliably supporting air travel for more than 55 years, ATPCO is everywhere people buy flights.

Employees are eligible for our benefits package including employer matched 401(k), group health insurance and wellness programs, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, standby flight program and employee collaborated work and life standards.

We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, protected military/veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, or any other legally protected factor.