Manager, Product Management, Digital Connect

Requirements

• Experience with airline distribution, reservations, servicing, merchandising, digital retailing, NDC, Offer and Order, or airline e-commerce.
• Experience with API produ

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Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Manager Product Management, Digital Connect Team Description Sabre is looking for a Manager of Product Management for the Digital Connect team. Digital Connect is a key API platform enabling airlines and partners to power digital shopping, booking, servicing, and operational capabilities across web, mobile, kiosk, agent, and other digital channels. In this role, you will lead a team of Product Managers and Subject Matter Experts responsible for product direction, customer and market input, backlog quality, execution support, and product expertise. You will work closely with Engineering, Architecture, Sales, Delivery, Commercial, Customer Care, and airline customers to ensure Digital Connect continues to meet customer needs, supports Sabre's technology strategy, and enables innovation in airline retailing. The ideal candidate combines product leadership, technical curiosity, customer focus, and strong execution. You should be comfortable working with APIs, complex platforms, agile teams, and emerging technologies such as AI. You do not need to be a developer, but you should be technical enough to engage deeply with Engineering, understand trade-offs, challenge assumptions, and help shape practical solutions. Role and Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Managers and Subject Matter Experts. Drive product vision, roadmap, priorities, and investment recommendations for Digital Connect. Translate customer needs, market trends, usage data, technical input, and business goals into clear product priorities. Ensure alignment between product direction, technology strategy, commercial goals, and customer commitments. Partner with Engineering and Architecture to define scalable, maintainable, and technically sound solutions. Guide backlog creation, refinement, prioritization, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product decision-making. Support scrum teams with product expertise, clarification, demos, issue triage, and acceptance of delivered work. Engage with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders through workshops, roadmap discussions, demos, and product reviews. Support Sales, Sales Engineering, Delivery, Commercial, and Customer Care teams with product positioning, solutioning, and issue resolution. Monitor market developments, competitive trends, airline retailing evolution, API platform trends, and emerging technologies. Promote curiosity, ownership, continuous improvement, and practical use of AI to improve productivity, analysis, communication, and product outcomes. Qualifications and Education Requirements Strong experience in Product Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, Solution Management, Technology Consulting, Software Delivery, or a related function. Experience leading, coaching, or managing people. Experience with airline technology, travel technology, e-commerce, APIs, digital platforms, or complex enterprise software. Experience in customer-facing or market-facing roles, including working with customers, prospects, partners, or commercial teams. Strong business and technology orientation, with the ability to connect customer needs, product strategy, commercial value, and technical execution. Strong curiosity and ability to quickly learn unfamiliar domains, systems, workflows, and technology concepts. Technical aptitude and confidence working with Engineering and Architecture teams. A technical background, API experience, systems integration experience, or software development experience is a strong plus. Understanding of agile delivery, backlog management, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product discovery. Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and create clarity in complex multi-stakeholder environments. Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including strong presentation, storytelling, and demo skills. Practical interest in AI and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, analysis, communication, and product outcomes. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, Aviation, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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