Aviation Tech Product Manager, Flight Operations

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi seeks a Technical Product Manager for Flight Operations to manage and continuously enhance technology products within Flight Operations and Crew Management, maintaining a prioritized backlog and delivering initiatives through RTL.

You will translate airline requirements into technical solutions, collaborate with architects, developers, and vendors, and ensure governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance in all changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in the airline or aviation industry.
• Knowledge of Flight Operations and Crew Management systems, incl. Flight Planning, Crew Pairing, Rostering, and Tracking.
• Experience in IT governance, change management, and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Own planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of technology projects across Flight Operations and Crew Operations.
• Translate operational requirements into technical solutions with architects, developers, and vendors.
• Manage scope, dependencies, risks, and delivery blockers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Ensure changes comply with governance, cybersecurity policies, and aviation regulatory requirements (FAA, EASA, GCAA).
• Serve as liaison between DevOps, Data Engineering, Network Security and stakeholders across Flight Ops, Crew Scheduling, and Fleet Management.
• Prepare and present change records, release plans, and RTL deployment readiness assessments.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem-solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Software Eng

5+ years aviation industry experience

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Power BI

Smartsheet

Job description

Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi seeks a Technical Product Manager for Flight Operations to manage and continuously enhance technology products within Flight Operations and Crew Management, maintaining a prioritized backlog and delivering initiatives through RTL.

You will translate airline requirements into technical solutions, collaborate with architects, developers, and vendors, and ensure governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance in all changes.