Product Manager

WorkForce Unlimited; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkForce Unlimited is seeking an experienced Product Manager to support a long-term engagement in the travel industry. You will lead product initiatives, develop detailed user stories, and collaborate with engineering, UX, and business teams throughout the product lifecycle.

The role requires 2+ years in product management, backlog ownership, and strong communication. This hybrid, full-time position is based in Seattle, with approximately three days onsite per week and eligibility to work in

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Product Management or Product Ownership experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed user stories within sprints.
• Elaborate epics and features and maintain backlog.
• Coordinate product releases and testing.
• Partner with engineering, Scrum, UX, and business teams.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and demos.
• Communicate product value and prioritization decisions.
• Analyze data to guide product decisions.
• Collaborate with vendors on software/hardware delivery.
• Provide ongoing product support and stakeholder updates.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and roadmaps.

Skills

Product management

Backlog ownership

User stories

Epics and features

Prioritization

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

IMAGE Reservations

Sabre systems

Job description

Schedule: Full Time, Hybrid, approximately 3 days onsite per week

Compensation: Approximately $130,000 annually

Client Profile

Our client is a global technology services organization seeking an experienced Product Manager to support a long term engagement within the travel industry. This individual will help lead product initiatives, improve business processes, and partner with technical and business teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed user stories that can be completed within individual sprints.
• Elaborate epics and features while creating and maintaining the product backlog.
• Support user and application testing and coordinate product release activities.
• Partner with engineering, Scrum, UX, and business teams throughout product development.
• Participate in feature reviews, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and product demonstrations.
• Serve as the voice of the customer when communicating product value and prioritization decisions.
• Coordinate new and changed functionality with impacted business groups to support successful rollouts.
• Analyze transactional data, usage statistics, customer research, and other available information to guide product decisions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors in the design, delivery, and support of software and hardware products.
• Provide ongoing support for the product portfolio, including user inquiries, feedback, and product communications.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and provide updates on product delivery and roadmap progress.

What You’ll Bring

• 2 or more years of Product Management, Product Ownership, or closely related experience.
• Strong product ownership experience, including user stories, epics, features, backlog management, and prioritization.
• Experience with IMAGE Reservations and Sabre systems.
• Airline or broader travel industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing and implementing process flow charts.
• Experience facilitating meetings with users and business stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle and product management methodologies.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred. Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Must currently be located in the Seattle area and able to work onsite approximately three days per week.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Interview Process

Qualified candidates should expect approximately two to three conversations throughout the interview process.

Additional Information

This is a full time direct hire opportunity supporting a long term client engagement. The project is expected to begin in September, and the team is looking to move quickly with qualified candidates.