Technical Product Manager

TPConnects; Dubai; On-site; AED 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

TPConnects is seeking a Technical Product Manager to bridge business airline partners and engineering, owning API-driven products for airline distribution and retailing. You will shape the product vision, drive a backlog, and ensure features meet acceptance criteria, transitioning them into MMF/MVP for early value.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in product management with strong API and airline distribution knowledge, familiarity with NDC, GDS, and experience working in Agile teams using JIRA

Qualifications

• 5+ years in product management or related roles with outcome focus.
• Experience in Airline Distribution (NDC, GDS, Offer & Order Management).
• Strong understanding of travel industry trends and competitive landscape.
• Proficiency in Agile environments and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape product vision and roadmap; communicate with stakeholders and customers.
• Conduct market analysis to assess new feature viability and prioritise needs.
• Refine and backlog features; define requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain MMF/MVP transitions; measure feature success and iterate.
• Share domain knowledge and mentor peers to uplift the team.

Skills

Industry experience

Travel industry insight

Product management

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Self-organization

Technical knowledge

Distribution APIs

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

We are looking for a strong Technical Product Manager strong with strong experience in API integrations and airline integrations to join our growing Product Team In this role you will act as the bridge between business airline partners and engineering - owning the delivery of scalable API-driven products that power airline distribution and retailing You should bring a strong technical mindset hands-on experience with APIs and deep understanding of airline systems especially NDC and distribution flows

What you ll do

• Apply strategic thinking to shape the product vision and roadmap communicating it persuasively to stakeholders partners and customers
• Conduct market research and analysis to assess the viability of new product features
• Prioritise effectively based on customer and market needs
• Manage refinement of new product features or enhancements ensuring stakeholder input including customers and technical teams
• Define clear product requirements acceptance criteria and expected outcomes with measurable success indicators
• Maintain a prioritised backlog of features ready for the development lifecycle aiming for early value delivery within capacity constraints
• Ensure developed features meet defined acceptance criteria
• Transition features into Minimum Marketable Features MMF and or Minimum Viable Products MVP
• Validate feature success and identify further opportunities through measurement
• Share expertise and domain knowledge to up skill peers and colleagues

What we re looking for

• strong Industry Experience and insight
• strong Understanding of the travel industry s competitive landscape and trends
• Experience in Airline Distribution sector OTAs travel agencies Airlines etc with a strong understanding of airline distribution concepts like NDC GDSs and Offer amp Order Management
• strong Product Management
• strong At least 5 years experience in product management or related roles with a focus on delivering outcomes and driving value
• strong Agile Methodology
• strong Experience working in Agile environments using tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• strong Analytical Skills
• strong Keen attention to quality and detail in analysis
• strong Communication Skills
• strong Strong verbal written and presentation skills for formulating clear and understandable product features requirements for both customer and technical teams
• strong Interpersonal Skills
• strong Ability to effectively collaborate and facilitate successful outcomes in team environments
• strong Organisation
• strong Self-organising with the capability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously
• strong Nice to have strong strong Technical Knowledge
• strong Proficiency in distribution APIs is highly desirable
• Understanding of legacy communication eg EDIFACT Teletype is highly desirable
• Understanding of airline PSS fares and ticketing interline amp codeshare airlines travel concepts etc is highly desirable
• Understanding of the travel industry's competitive landscape and trends
• Experience in Airline/Distribution sector (OTAs, travel agencies, Airlines etc.) with a strong understanding of airline distribution concepts like NDC, GDSs and Offer & Order Management
• At least 5 years experience in product management or related roles, with a focus on delivering outcomes and driving value
• Experience working in Agile environments using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Keen attention to quality and detail in analysis.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills for formulating clear and understandable product features/requirements for both customer and technical teams.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and facilitate successful outcomes in team environments.
• Self-organising with the capability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously.
• Proficiency in distribution APIs is highly desirable.
• Understanding of legacy communication eg. EDIFACT, Teletype is highly desirable.
• Understanding of airline PSS, fares and ticketing, interline & codeshare, airlines/travel concepts etc. is highly desirable.