Principal, Product Strategy
Principal, Product Strategy
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Job Description
Sabre is a technology company that powers the global travel industry. By leveraging next-generation technology we create global technology solutions that take on the biggest opportunities and solve the most complex challenges in travel.
Positioned at the center of the travel we shape the future by offering innovative advancements that pave the way for a more connected and seamless ecosystem as we power mobile apps online travel sites airline and hotel reservation networks travel agent terminals and scores of other solutions.
Simply put we connect people with moments that matter.
Principal Product Strategy Travel Solutions
Position Summary
As a member of the Product Strategy organization this role will lead a strategic planning team focused on the overall growth and success of Sabres core global distribution system (GDS) and indirect channels businesses Sabres largest revenue source.
This position will identify new opportunities assess Sabres product performance and shape the long-term strategic plans for future product lines. A successful candidate will have the flexibility to operate as an internal strategy consultant leading projects that include revenue growth initiatives product innovation investment planning partnership advancement (e.g. Google Cloud Platform) customer value prop definition commercial model evolution M&A operating model modernization and more.
Sought by Sabre executives to tackle the most pressing issues and to identify key growth opportunities this cross-collaborative role engages and influences a broad set of organizations - including product sales/commercial development/engineering labs/innovation marketing finance and operations. Projects range across the travel industry value chain with a focus on travel distribution and retailing technology.
Key Responsibilities
Engage Product domain leaders to analyse critical business opportunities solving difficult pan-segment cross-domain problems
Own key workstreams and be a thought leader within multi-stakeholder strategy projects and deliver insights evolving business concepts and hypothesis into data-driven recommendations
Identity and explore data sets to model scenarios and validate/refine hypotheses
Evaluate Sabres performance and the competitive landscape to identify unmet needs and market opportunities.
Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships.
Communicate clear insights and recommendationsboth visually and verballyto Sabre executives.
Engage Marketing to form segment and sub-segment value propositions providing input into annual marketing plans and activities
Project examples:
Assessed M&A opportunities and potential targets.
Collaborated with Google on shared innovation opportunities.
Analyzed industry trends via interviews with agencies (OTAs TMCs etc.) travel suppliers (airlines hoteliers etc.) corporate bookings tools corporate travel managers etc.
Developed factbase on the current state of travel technology and recommended further areas for investment.
Defined commercial model implications for new technologies.
Designed and launched modernized operating models to create more efficiency in the product management and development process.
Coordinated the technology development project launch for a new initiative - developed priorities and workplan defined roles and responsibilities and identified deliverables.
Preferred Qualifications
An undergraduate degree in an area of rigorous study is required. MBA preferred.
Experience working in a top-tier strategy consulting firm is preferred
3 years of relevant experience including a successful track record of developing and implementing business strategy financial modeling and analysis competitive analysis and business planning; travel industry experience is a plus
Required: high proficiency with managing large data sets in Excel and communicating clear narratives in PowerPoint
Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity and complex strategic analysis projects including an ability to deliver hypothesis-driven problem solving
Strong presence and previous experience related to supporting key customers/clients and articulating a companys direction plans and approach both within one-on-one environments and larger groups
Collaborative team-player that is non-territorial and focused on the good of the company. Shares information freely with leaders peers and team
Strong bias for action and a results-oriented sense of urgency
Fearless attitude and sense of humor
Reasonable Accommodation
Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at .
Determinationson requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Affirmative Action
Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities females veterans and disabled individuals.EEO IS THE LAW
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