Senior Product Manager #2014-4613 | Orbitz, LLC | US-IL-Chicago
2014-4613
Posting Job Title
Senior Product Manager
Job Location
US-IL-Chicago
Category
Technology
More information about this job:
Overview:
Orbitz Worldwide is a leading online travel and
technology company, but we didn’t need to tell you that—that’s why you
want to work for us, right?
We’re
the ones fighting for you to Take Vacation Back, because we believe no
vacation day should go untraveled (it’s not just a slogan, we actually
believe it). We offer a huge selection of low airfares and unbeatable
hotel deals, with the inside scoop on everything to make your trip
memorable—from the cheap, the cool, to the even cooler.
We
have a dynamic, fast-paced environment, at the forefront of technology,
and offer an excellent opportunity for leadership, creativity and
personal success. (Travel perks? We have those too.) If you’re as
passionate about travel as you are about technology, and want to work
with the best in the biz, this is the place for you. A high degree of
responsibility and accountability for decisions made are key aspects to
this role. So is helping yourself to free oatmeal and fruit in the
morning.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with Product Development Leadership, Other Leadership Managers and Stakeholders to understand feasibility and constraints of potential alternative solutions.
- Manages functionally diverse product features that span feature and/or business stakeholders.
- Identifies alternative solutions and other new feature opportunities; and Promotes idea creation within team.
- Uses competitive analysis, market research and usability studies to drive requirement details; and Identifies and ensures implementation of product success evaluation, articulate results and takes next actions for further feature improvement.
- Exhibits firm domain expertise for assigned product area as well as developing expertise in online retailing, thetravel industry, and Orbitz technologies.
- Demonstrates command of the Agile work practices specific to reporting and communication.
- Owns/Facilitates input/risk assessments from other feature teams when appropriate.
- Demonstrates high performance, cooperation, and dedication behaviors and fosters the same in others.
- Actively recommends, pursues and implements improvements to organizational and Agile execution approaches within their Group as well as cross-functionally, in coordination with Group Manager or Product/Group Lead and Group Project Manager.
- Participates and sometimes leads on a rotating basis in product community of practice; and Identifies opportunities for sharing subject matter expertise with the broader organization and peers.
- Responsible for mentoring Product Analyst and Product Managers and fostering constructive relationships.
Qualifications:
- Must have a Master's degree in Management Information Systems or related discipline plus 3 years of experience in product management and/or business analyst experience or a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant progressive experience.
Experience must include:
- 2 years of experience customer facing web applications in a high volume ecommerce organization;
- 2 years of experience in working with remote team members and coordinating with 3rd party vendors on new feature implementation;
- Proficiency in project management and software development methodologies - Agile methodology a must;
- Expertise in delivering new functionality that spans multiple sites, platforms and languages; and
- Expertise in using Qlikview, Webtrends, TeaLeaf and MVT testing tools.
- Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and proven track record of successful leadership, decision-making capabilities and project management skills to balance multiple projects.
- Must be solution and team-oriented.
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