IT Product Manager (Online Travel Technology)

Skills

1. Product Strategy Roadmap

- Define and execute product vision, roadmap, and KPIs for:
- B2C OTA website mobile platforms
- B2B Agent/Distributor portals
- Corporate Travel Management System (TMC)
- Align product goals with business revenue, margin optimization, and scalability
- Prioritize features based on business impact, user feedback, and technical feasibility
- Drive automation to reduce manual operations and dependency

1. B2C Platform Responsibilities

- Manage flight, hotel, holiday package, bus, visa insurance Development modules
- Improve conversion rate, booking flow, search speed, and UX
- Own pricing logic, markups , offers, coupons, and dynamic packaging
- Coordinate with UI/UX designers to ensure world-class user experience
- Work on SEO-friendly architecture, landing pages, and CMS integrations

1. B2B Agent Platform Responsibilities

- Design agent-friendly dashboards with:
- Markups , credit limits, wallet system
- Agent hierarchy (Distributor Agent Sub-Agent)
- Booking reports, invoices, GST compliance
- Integrate multiple suppliers/APIs (Hotels, Flights, DMCs, Aggregators)
- Manage rate parity, supplier mapping, and inventory logic
- Enable self-service tools for agents (vouchers, cancellations, amendments)

1. Corporate (TMC) Platform Responsibilities

- Build manage Corporate Travel Booking Tools (CTBT)
- Implement:
- Company-wise travel policies
- Approval workflows
- Cost centers employee hierarchy
- MIS analytics dashboards
- Travel Expense Management System
- Integrate billing, invoicing, and credit cycles for corporates
- Support SLA tracking and account-wise customization

1. Technology System Management

- Translate business requirements into BRDs, PRDs, user stories acceptance criteria
- Work closely with:
- Business Managers
- Business Analysis team
- Backend developers
- Frontend developers
- QA DevOps teams
- Oversee API integrations (GDS, LCCs, hotel aggregators, payment gateways)
- Ensure system performance, security, uptime scalability




- Manage staging UAT production releases

1. Data, Analytics Reporting

- Define product KPIs:
- Conversion rate
- Booking success ratio
- API response time
- Revenue per booking
- Drive analytics for:
- Funnel drop-offs
- Supplier performance
- Agent corporate usage trends
- Use insights to improve product revenue outcomes

1. Stakeholder Vendor Management

- Act as the single point of contact between:
- Business teams
- Operations
- Finance
- Technology
- Manage third-party tech vendors API providers
- Coordinate with marketing for campaigns, offers landing pages
- Support customer service teams with system enhancements

1. Compliance, Security Best Practices

- Ensure compliance with:

- GST invoicing rules

- Data privacy security norms
- Maintain audit trails for bookings, payments, and cancellations
- Drive documentation and SOP adherence

Role Responsibilities

1. Educational Qualification

- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science , Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.
- MBA / PGDM in Product Management, Technology, Business, or Travel Management is an added advantage.

1. Professional Experience

- 8-10 years of overall experience , with at least 5-8 years in Product Management / Product Ownership .
- Mandatory experience in Online Travel, OTA, Travel Technology, TMC, Airline, Hotel, Hospitality, or Travel Marketplace .
- Proven experience owning products from requirement discovery product definition development - UAT - launch - post-production enhancement .
- Experience managing B2C, B2B, B2B2C and/or Corporate Travel platforms is preferred.

1. Travel Technology Domain Knowledge





- Strong understanding of OTA architecture and online booking ecosystems .
- Hands-on understanding of travel booking flows across:
- Flights
- Hotels
- Holidays / Packages
- Activities / Experiences
- Transfers / Transport
- Bus / Rail, where applicable
- Positive understanding of GDS, NDC, airline APIs, hotel APIs, aggregators and supplier connectivity .

- Knowledge of Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport/Galileo, TBO, Hotelbeds or similar platforms is an advantage.
- Understanding of PNR, ticketing, fare rules, cancellations, refunds, amendments, reissues, ancillaries and supplier reconciliation for flight products.
- Excellent communication with technical non-technical stakeholders

- Experience with Project management tools like:
- JIRA / ClickUp / Asana/ Atlassian /GIT
- Postman / Swagger
- Google Analytics / Mixpanel
- Exposure to:
- Dynamic packaging

- Rate shopping engines

1. Technical API Skills

- Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON/XML, API authentication, request/response structures, webhooks and third-party integrations .
- Ability to understand API documentation, data mapping, API workflows and integration dependencies .
- Working knowledge of Postman, Swagger/ OpenAPI and API testing .
- Good understanding of microservices, databases, cloud architecture, caching and system integrations .

- Basic understanding of SQL for data validation, troubleshooting and product analytics.
- Ability to work closely with Engineering/Development teams on technical feasibility, architecture discussions and production issues.

Key Behavioural Competencies
- Ownership mindset execution-focused
- Strong process orientation
- Ability to handle pressure multiple stakeholders
- Business-first thinking with tech depth
- Continuous improvement mindset

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