Senior Product Manager- Umapped
About Umapped
Umapped, a startup company that was acquired by Flight Centre Travel Group in 2018 is looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Product Manager to join our data-driven-minded team. Our office is in the trendy area of Queen west steps away from the AGO, local shops, and restaurants that make up Toronto’s creative heart. Located in a brick and beam heritage building our office boasts an open modern concept that tells a story of world travel.
Umapped’s parent company, Flight Centre Travel Group is based in Brisbane, Australia, and is one of the world’s largest travel agency groups with company-owned operations in 23 countries and a corporate travel management network that spans more than 90 countries.
About Umapped’s product & vision
Umapped develops and operates a digital travel management platform that helps travel companies engage and communicate with their customers before, during and after their trips. The company services leading travel agencies, brands and suppliers across 17 countries and has a large customer base in Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand.
Each year, more than 2 million travellers from around the world use our product providing a significant data set for which to optimize at scale. Umapped is the global travel industry leading B2B2C trip management technology platform.
At Umapped, we continue to evolve our platform connecting every part of a trip for our customers – providing customers with a dynamic travel quote and itinerary experience with a vision to improve the travellers end-to-end journey from departure to getting around and exploring the sights of local life.
Responsibilities:
Drive product vision, strategy & innovation – Lead a cross functional team (UX/UI designers, technology leads and technical business analysts) to define the product vision and principles, stay ahead of product trends and development, drive product strategy and iterative innovation at all levels (market-level, enterprise-level and industry-level)
Prioritization & roadmap management – Influence and prioritize product opportunities with a wide range of internal and external partners.
Drive the Umapped product roadmap prioritization process with FCTG brands and other internal teams
Define key product requirements throughout the customer journey and influence internal teams towards high-value products.
Lead product critical metrics – Establish and measure product important metrics by closely partnering with the brands data analytics team. Build a data-driven, test and learn approach in an agile environment to ensure successful product development, launch and follow ups.
Communicate with key team members and stakeholders. Enable high-quality, enterprise-level decisions by providing product expertise to internal and external customers; serve as a product leader with vision to enable executive level decisions at Umapped.
Constantly Identify and communicate the value and strategic vision of Umapped products.
Lead executive-level presentations and influence a stronger customer & product centric mindset
Position Requirements:
5+ years’ experience in a dynamic product management role
Bachelor’s degree in product design or engineering
Proven experience overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle
Highly effective cross-functional team management
Exceptional presentation, communication, and collaboration skills
Able to travel to conferences/events as needed
Bilingual communication skills in French or Spanish is an asset
What’s in it for you:
You get to work in a dynamic environment full of super passionate and talented people where capabilities are enabled quickly at scale across the globe for travellers.
You will grow and further develop your competencies working in a team-oriented results-driven environment where learning and collaboration are celebrated.
We value and encourage autonomy for everyone allowing you to make your own decisions and learn from the data. The success of the team is dependent upon the success of the individual.
Benefits Include:
Generous remuneration structure
Travel perks/discounts, in-house financial and health services
Generous paid-time off policy
National/International Award Nights and Conferences
Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
Benefits including vision, medical, and dental
Employee Assistance Program
Contributory RRSP/RPP matching scheme
Company Share purchase scheme
Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses
Ongoing training and professional development
Fun and flexible work environment
Proud Corporate Social Responsibility platform through the Flight Centre Foundation and Brighter Futures program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, Volunteering and Fundraising.
Employee giving program
Annual Charity Trip
Office Environmental Program
1 Volunteer Day per Calendar Year
Location – Toronto, ON
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for and you would like to be part of our award-winning culture then APPLY NOW.
Travel is booming once again, and our roles are being filled quicker than a nonstop from London to New York. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
Our promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which truly reflects the diversification of our society. Flight Centre Travel Group is committed to providing a barrier-free pathway throughout our recruitment selection process. If you require accommodation because of a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please let us know in advance by contacting our Recruitment Team at [email protected]
