Product Management Lead, Data Platform & Products

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the data & AI product roadmap, aligned with Navitaire's goals and customer needs.
• Translate strategy into actionable plans, with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and timelines.
• Drive co-innovation with airlines, transforming customer challenges into validated product concepts, MVPs, and scalable solutions.
• Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and iteration.
• Collaborate with engineering and data science teams to ensure features are technically sound, scalable, and deliver customer impact.
• Act as Product Owner where applicable, maximizing agile team output.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and sharpen positioning.
• Partner with Product Marketing to craft compelling value propositions and go-to-market strategies.
• Embed best practices in usability, scalability, and data quality into product design.
• Monitor product usage and KPIs, using insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Support resource planning and alignment with R&D capacity.
• Guide technology partnerships and joint innovation opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Business, or related field.
• 3+ years in product management or leadership in data/AI product development, with a track record of delivering successful products.
• Strong knowledge of modern data and AI ecosystems, including SQL, Python, Polars/Pandas, RESTful APIs, Cloud Platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS), Data Warehousing & Data Lakes (Snowflake, BigQuery, Delta Lake), Data Processing & Pipelines (Spark, Airflow), Event Streaming (Kafka, Azure Event Hubs), NLP, Foundational Models, Prompt Engineering, RAG, MCP, and Applied AI/ML Use Cases.
• Excellent storytelling and communication skills to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Data-driven decision maker, skilled in using KPIs, telemetry, and customer insights.
• Familiarity with Agile, Lean, and SAFe practices.
• Passion for travel technology; airline industry experience is a plus.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.

Nice to Have

• Experience in the airline industry.
• Experience with airline operations or travel technology.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Business, or related fields.

Benefits & Perks

• Attractive remuneration packages, including salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.
• Opportunities to learn through on-the-job training, formal activities, and day-to-day interactions.
• Supportive and caring work environment that fosters work-life balance.
• Diverse and inclusive community that drives innovation and collaboration.
• Trust and reliability as core values of the company.