Product Manager - Information Technology

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Description

Uniteds Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

The role of the Product Manager is to define and communicate the technical product vision and strategy, aligning it with business goals. It requires collaboration with stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritize features, manage the product backlog, and develop the product roadmap. The role also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, monitoring product performance, and overseeing the release process to ensure timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.

Product Development and Lifecycle Management

• Help define and communicate the roadmap for services within your domain;
• Ensure the roadmap supports company objectives, helps prioritize features and aligns with company priorities.
• Maintain capacity management plans for the team, ensuring roadmaps align with team capacity.

Product Strategy

• Assist in developing a strategic technical roadmap.
• Analyze and define efficient, cost-effective solutions to support company objectives, dept objectives, business processes and functional requirements.

Product Backlog

• Maintain and prioritize the IT product backlog, ensuring it reflects the technical vision and stakeholder priorities.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Leadership

• Interact with business partners, enterprise project teams, and channel teams to understand their needs, priorities, and root of the problem to ensure alignment between the customer, business, and technology solution.

Product Launch

• Review and validate QA test plans;
• Support the QA team during test execution.

Data Analysis and Guidance

• Helps outline KPIs and success metrics.
• Partners to monitor progress of deliverables, keep dependent teams and projects informed on progress; take corrective action if deliverables cannot be met or if higher priorities disrupt prior commitments.
• Helps identify investment opportunities, evaluate tradeoffs, and prioritize investments for the feature.

Qualifications

What's needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years software product management
• Solid knowledge of product management best practices, functional design, and application delivery methodology
• Knowledge of agile methodologies, tools, and techniques for specific products; ability to develop product line processes and strategies
• Strong multi-tasker, proven experience handling multiple roles and projects simultaneously
• Excellent analysis, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong planning & organizational skills
• Strong communication skills - verbal, written and presentation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Visio
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Masters degree
• Experience with agile
• Knowledge of project management methodology and some project management
• Aviation industry knowledge
• HR technology knowledge
• AWS Cloud & Dev Ops Knowledge

The base pay range for this role is $112,480.00 to $146,540.00. The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.