Product Manager
Warsaw, Poland
Full timeHybrid
Job description
About TPConnects
TPConnects (TPC) is a leading SaaS Travel Technology company headquartered in Dubai, UAE. Since our founding in 2014 we’ve been at the forefront of revolutionising airline retailing and distribution, empowering airlines and travel agencies to offer seamless booking and servicing experiences with dynamic personalisation capabilities.
We are proud to support the industry’s shift toward Modern Airline Retailing through solutions built on IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC), One Order, ARM, and IFG standards. Our mission is to deliver flexible, innovative technology that adds value and accelerates time to market - free from the limitations of legacy systems.
With over 160 team members representing more than 20 nationalities across 14 countries, including 140 based in Dubai, we foster a vibrant, multicultural environment where talent is recognised and celebrated.
Join us to be part of a fast-growing, future-focused company shaping the next generation of travel technology.
Job Description
Summary
We are looking for a Technical Product Manager with strong experience in API integrations and airline integrations to join our growing Product Team.
In this role, you will act as the bridge between business, airline partners, and engineering - owning the delivery of scalable, API-driven products that power airline distribution and retailing.
You should bring a strong technical mindset, hands-on experience with APIs, and deep understanding of airline systems (especially NDC and distribution flows).
Role Title
Product Manager
Role Location
Warsaw, Poland
Key responsibilities
- Apply strategic thinking to shape the product vision and roadmap, communicating it persuasively to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
- Conduct market research and analysis to assess the viability of new product features.
- Prioritize effectively based on customer and market needs.
- Manage refinement of new product features or enhancements, ensuring stakeholder input, including customers and technical teams.
- Define clear product requirements, acceptance criteria, and expected outcomes with measurable success indicators.
- Maintain a prioritized backlog of features ready for the development lifecycle, aiming for early value delivery within capacity constraints.
- Ensure developed features meet defined acceptance criteria.
- Transition features into Minimum Marketable Features (MMF) and/or Minimum Viable Products (MVP).
- Validate feature success and identify further opportunities through measurement.
- Share expertise and domain knowledge to upskill peers and colleagues.
Skills and Competencies:
- Industry Experience: Minimum of 5 years in the Airline/Distribution sector (OTAs, travel agencies, Airlines etc.) with a strong understanding of airline distribution concepts like NDC, GDSs and Offer & Order Management.
- Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in distribution APIs is highly desirable. Understanding of legacy communication eg. EDIFACT, Teletype is highly desirable.
- Understanding of airline PSS, fares and ticketing, interline & codeshare, airlines/travel concepts etc. is highly desirable.
- Product Management: At least 5 years’ experience in product management or related roles, with a focus on delivering outcomes and driving value.
- Industry Insight: Understanding of the travel industry's competitive landscape and trends, especially regarding the transition to 100% offers and orders in airline distribution.
- Agile Methodology: Experience working in Agile environments using tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
- Analytical Skills: Keen attention to quality and detail in analysis.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills for formulating clear and understandable product features/requirements for both customer and technical teams.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to effectively collaborate and facilitate successful outcomes in team environments.
- Organization: Self-organizing with the capability to manage multiple work streams simultaneously.