Senior Director, Automation and Services Product Management at Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Hauptsitz Deutschland) / CWT Beheermaatschappij B.V. Deutschland

Job Description - Senior Director, Automation and Services Product Management (X)

Senior Director, Automation and Services Product Management - X

As a Senior Director at CWT, you will lead a portfolio of product strategy and capabilities in a Service Oriented Transactional/Operational system, including the development and execution of roadmaps and delivery of its overall financial objectives.

• Be a catalyst for innovation and growth within the Business Platforms Group (BPG) product organization and overall technology business; provide product thought leadership where relevant
• Lead the design and specification of a portfolio of product roadmaps, creating requirements specifying in detail the required features and functions
• Define and report on KPI at portfolio level; help build business cases and ensure that implementation of features and functionality meet the financial and/or value case
• As subject matter expert, work with Traveler Services, Customer, Supplier Management, Program Management and all other CWT functions to gather/document business requirements
• Work closely with Technology teams to ensure a smooth & regular release cycle; Responsible for project management style status reporting on progress, risks, dependencies and issues
• Ensure the delivery of product quality by providing clarification, participation in test case definition and working with Delivery teams to ensure successful UAT
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying functional capabilities, product development process improvements and business support and acceptance processes
• Participate in and in some cases drive Design sprints and thinking
• Work effectively within and across operations and development teams to execute projects and roadmap items
• Work with peer product managers identify data integration capabilities with other CWT products as appropriate
• Act as the senior product expert positioned as a key resource with clients, prospects and partners
• Provide training to the global sales team on CWT products
• Assist in creating go to market strategies
• Conduct competitive analysis and develop a strong understanding of stakeholders to drive development decisions

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience equivalent; MBA preferred
• At least 8 years of experience in technology product management on service based, transaction oriented systems; at least 5 years of people leadership; 5 years of experience in Agile product management; 3 years of Project/Program Management and Business Analysis experience
• Strong leadership skills that inspire team confidence and respect
• Developed management skills, with the ability to nurture the development of both creative and analytical people
• Proven ability to build and foster relationships
• Excellent team player, with the ability to collaborate effectively with partners, project managers, art directors
• Experience interpreting trends and research to design and implement innovative products and services that support brand vision
• Solid ability to manage multiple stakeholders and influence the direction of product design & development
• Ability to problem-solve and leverage resources to optimize department capabilities

Primary Location: Seattle_02

Other Locations: New York

Employment type: Standard

Job Family: Information Technology

Scope: Global

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Shift: Day Job

Organization: P&T_Digital Platforms

Experience Level: 7 to 10 years

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