Contract-to-Hire Product Manager Commercial Capabilities

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IDeaS is proud to be a global powerhouse of innovation and excellence; challenge and reward. No matter where were working our teams come together to create leading revenue management solutions that accelerate our clients growth through revenue optimization.

Now we just need you!

*This is a contract-to-hire position with a hybrid work schedule*

As a Product Manager Commercial Capabilities at IDeaS you will be responsible for defining delivering and commercializing next-generation capabilities within the IDeaS commercial platform. This role focuses on helping hospitality organizations optimize commercial performance through innovative solutions that extend beyond traditional revenue management.

You will partner closely with customers Product Strategy Product Marketing Engineering Data Science Analytics Solution Success and Commercial teams to identify market opportunities define product requirements and deliver capabilities that drive measurable business value.

The ideal candidate combines strong product management skills with an understanding of hospitality commercial operations revenue optimization analytics workflow design and enterprise software platforms. Success in this role requires balancing customer needs business outcomes market opportunity and technical feasibility while guiding products from concept through commercialization and scaled adoption.

What youll be doing...

• Define product vision strategy and roadmap for assigned commercial capability areas.
• Identify market opportunities emerging trends and customer challenges that can be addressed through new commercial capabilities.
• Help evolve IDeaS from a traditional revenue management solution toward a broader commercial platform.
• Translate customer and market needs into product investments that generate measurable business value.

• Gather and synthesize feedback from customers prospects partners and internal stakeholders.
• Create detailed product requirements user stories business workflows and acceptance criteria.
• Define end-to-end experiences spanning multiple user personas and business processes.
• Drive prioritization decisions based on customer value strategic alignment adoption potential and business impact.

Commercial Platform and Capability Development

Support the delivery and evolution of commercial platform capabilities including areas such as:

• Multi-property management and orchestration

• Portfolio performance management

• Commercial intelligence and analytics
• Business intelligence and reporting experiences
• AI-assisted decision support
• Workflow optimization and automation
• Revenue strategy management
• Merchandising upsell and ancillary revenue capabilities
• Group event and function space optimization capabilities
• Commercial planning and forecasting experiences

• Engage directly with customers to understand workflows priorities and operational challenges.
• Lead customer discovery initiatives to validate product direction and market demand.
• Run alpha beta and early-adopter programs.
• Partner with strategic customers to validate concepts and measure business outcomes.

• Partner with Engineering Design and Quality Assurance teams to deliver high-quality products.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives customer requirements and technical implementation.
• Manage product delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Support release readiness deployment planning and adoption activities.

• Partner with Product Marketing and Commercial teams to define packaging positioning and monetization strategies.
• Develop business cases supporting new commercial investments.
• Support sales enablement and customer-facing messaging.
• Ensure clear articulation of customer value and differentiation.

• Establish success metrics and key performance indicators for assigned products.
• Monitor adoption utilization customer feedback and commercial performance.
• Continuously identify opportunities for enhancement and expansion.
• Drive ongoing product evolution based on measurable outcomes.

What youll bring to us

• Bachelors degree in Business Hospitality Engineering Computer Science Analytics Economics Operations Research or related field.
• 3 years experience in Product Management Product Development Strategy Analytics Consulting or related software industry roles.
• Experience defining and delivering customer-facing software products.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into product requirements and capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with execution and delivery.

• Experience in hospitality travel airline retail commercial optimization or revenue management industries.
• Experience with SaaS or enterprise software products.
• Experience defining workflow analytics or AI-enabled product experiences.
• Familiarity with forecasting optimization pricing revenue management merchandising or commercial operations.
• Experience supporting product commercialization packaging and go-to-market activities.
• Experience working directly with enterprise customers.

We Support Who You Are.

As a global company we strive to create an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives spark innovation and meet the challenges of an evolving world. Whether youre launching a new career or expanding your current one IDeaS is a company where you can balance great work with all other aspects of your life.

At IDeaS we also aspire to live our values each day by being Accountable Curious Passionate and Authentic. And we continue our quest to build a more inclusive environment that attracts represents and provides a place for diverse ideas unique perspectives and authentic voices.

Additional Information:
To qualify applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now or in the future sponsorship for employment visa status.

SAS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights.

Equivalent combination of education training and relevant experience may be considered in place of the education requirement stated above.

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received.

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