Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run \"Business Resource Group\" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. United's Digital Technology team spans the globe and is made up of diverse 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. 

Key Responsibilities:

Within this Product Manager role at United Airlines, this person would spearhead multiple projects working with cross-functional digital technology teams. You will be part of a Strategy and Planning team, maintaining the product roadmap, handling work intake, and ensuring the team delivers on commitments effectively and efficiently. Your primary Business Partners will be HR and Payroll and you will also interact with Operational Business teams.

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 capacityProduct Strategy: Assist in developing a strategic technical roadmap. Analyze and define efficient, cost-effective solutions to support company objectives, dept objectives.Product Research and development: Conduct and participate in the analysis of business processes and functional requirements; prepare appropriate documentation to communicate and validate the informationCollaboration and team member 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 solutionProduct Launch: Review and validate QA test plans; support the QA team during test executionData Analysis and guidance: Helps outlines critical metrics and success metics. Partners to monitor progress of deliverables, keep dependent teams and projects informed on progress; take corrective action if deliverable cannot be met or if higher priorities disrupt prior commitments. Helps identify investment opportunities, evaluate tradeoffs, and prioritize investments for the feature.

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelor’s degree required in information technology or Computer Science or Engineering4+ years software product management and business analysis1+years Agile/Scrum experience. Knowledge and experience in agile methodologies, tools and techniques for specific products; ability to develop product line processes and strategiesKnowledge of project management methodology and some project managementConfirmed knowledge of product management standard processes, functional design and application delivery methodologyKnowledge of the latest technology in software developmentStrong multi-tasker, tried experience handling multiple roles and projects simultaneouslyExcellent analysis, problem solving and decision-making skillsAttention to detailStrong planning & organizational skillsExcellent communication skills - verbal, written and presentationProficiency with Microsoft Office, VisioMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

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

Master's degree Experience using JIRAPrior experience as an engineer or technical leadCertified Product Manager (CPM) or New Product Development (NPD) Professional Certification a plusPMP Certification OR Scrum CertificationAviation industry knowledge

 

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. 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.

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