Director of Product Management – Agency Experience

Posted:
11/11/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

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.

Sabre’s Agency Experience team is responsible for the proprietary travel booking, servicing and automation tools that Sabre Travel Agencies use to serve their traveler customers. As the needs of our Travel Agency community evolve we see tremendous opportunity in leveraging new technologies, AI/ML and Sabre’s market leading travel API’s to empower Agents to better serve their traveler clients. We are seeking a passionate and experienced Product Director who will own the product strategy, roadmap, commercial outcomes and product lifecycle of our Automation suite of products. You will work closely with engineering, user experience, research, marketing and sales to build and maintain the critical Automation products our partners rely on to power their business.

The successful Product Director will balance strategic thinking with tactical planning, communicate complex ideas in simple terms, validate assertions through analytics, bring a winning attitude and take work seriously but not themselves.


Responsibilities

  • Craft and articulate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for multiple product lines in alignment with company goals and market demands.
  • Lead and mentor a team of product managers in a collaborative, results driven environment.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, User Experience, Marketing, Strategy and Sales to define product requirements and execute on go to market initiatives.
  • Own the product budget and billing with a strong understanding of total cost of ownership and return on investment.
  • Continuously assess customer needs and competitive landscape to identify opportunities to improve the product offering. Engage with customers directly and through industry events to validate product value proposition.
  • Communicate the strategy and performance of the product line to Sabre stakeholders.

Skills and Preferred Requirements

  • 8+ years experience in product management with previous experience in a leadership role
  • Proven record of delivering successful consumer grade products
  • Strong experience in product lifecycle management and product pricing
  • Strong experience in User Interface design and Analytics
  • Capable of strategic thinking with a strong business acumen
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Previous experience in Travel and/or Workflow Automation preferred
  • Experience with emerging technologies such as AI/ML is highly desirable

Sabre Offers The Following Outstanding Benefits

  • Very competitive compensation
  • Generous Paid Time Off (25 PTO days)
  • 4 days (one day/quarter) Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
  • 5 days off annually for Year-End Break
  • We offer a comprehensive medical, dental and Wellness Program
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave
  • An infrastructure that allows flexible working arrangements
  • Formal and informal reward, recognition and acknowledgement programs
  • Lots of fun and engaging employee development events

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 [email protected].

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. EEO IS THE LAW

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Sabre GLBL Inc

Website: https://sabre.com/

Headquarter Location: Southlake, Texas, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 1960

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Business Intelligence ⋅ Information Technology ⋅ SaaS ⋅ Tourism ⋅ Travel