Product Manager

Role Purpose Responsible for driving all strategy, new development, and performance enhancements for specific set of products within a product category. The Product Manager coordinates among tactical analysts, developers, vendors, and functional subject matter experts to create holistic product solutions for customers/stakeholders across multiple channels. The Product Manager will manage the end-to-end product lifecycle from idea inception through development and launch, leveraging specialists, operators, and stakeholders along the way. Define product needs via a “roadmap” of initiatives mapped out over a predetermined cycled timeline. Manage a team of Analysts/Product Managers/Maintenance Managers/Product Support Specialist/Team Managers. Key Accountabilities * Lead development and implementation of product strategy: Incorporate deep understanding of customer insights, markets, competition, and distribution capabilities to define product strategy. This should manifest itself in a roadmap of initiatives including small enhancement and content refreshments to existing products as well as new product needs. * Measure product performance and lead performance improvement initiatives. Identify and understand the performance drivers and set up ongoing diagnostics and monitoring capabilities * Drive new product development – create sound business cases around all new products based on needs assessment and projected feasibility. Incorporate a user/customer centric approach to all development efforts. Engage appropriate product support teams and developers early in the process to capture full perspective in creating “best fit” products. * Manage product lifecycles: continually evaluate product performance and key customer insights and ensure new product needs are identified far enough in advance to address needs before product obsolescence. * Communicate product information: including product roadmap, specifications, value proposition, sales tools, training tools, coaching tools, and competitive information to stakeholders. * Majority of work is performed in a normal office environment. * Some travel required as needed (generally 10% - 25%). Key Skills & Experiences Education * Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, Business, Information Systems, or a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experienced. Experience * 4 to 5 years progressive work-related experience, including 3 years’ experience in product management, product development, marketing or operations, with demonstrated travel industry experience and understanding of multiple disciplines/processes related to the position. Technical skills and Knowledge * Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing information to clients, vendors, senior management and staff. * Demonstrated ability to present new concepts, research findings, and business outcomes to various groups including corporate clients, senior management, potential vendors, and industry consultants. * Demonstrated project management experience in organizing, planning and executing projects from conception through implementation. * Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks/clients required. * Demonstrated experience in detailed product development discovery, documentation, and design work. * Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to perform research and use the results of analysis to make effective strategic decisions. * Demonstrated hotel industry knowledge reflecting the entire customer experience lifecycle (reservations – stay – ongoing relationship management). * Demonstrated knowledge of travel distribution channels (Web, Mobile, Voice, GDS, TPI) and reservations sales “building blocks”. * Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. * Demonstrated ability to adapt tactics and strategies to fast moving, rapidly evolving marketplace required. * Demonstrated ability to use prototyping or simulation in product creation. * Experience in formal requirements methodologies such as vision, scope, context, use cases, etc. preferred. * Graduate coursework or degree a plus. * Must be comfortable using meeting systems and video cameras * Basic understanding of system hardware, software and ISP troubleshooting * Basic understanding of AI * Ensure PCI Compliance and customer data privacy are met in accordance with IHG guidelines * Flexible work environment with a blend of remote and office work (determined by your line manager) * Flexible work time based on office hour requirements * Must provide internet access and some technology per IHG guidelines Travel - 10% limited as needed Location – Atlanta, GA: Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days a week in office.  This expectation may be adjusted to evolve with the changing needs of the business.  The salary range for this role is $106,000 to $125,000.  This role is also eligible for bonus pay.  We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K, and other benefits to employees. #LI-AC1