Job Description

Embark on the next step in your career journey with Direct Travel!

As one of the fastest growing Travel Management Companies (TMC) in the world, Direct Travel is a leading provider of corporate travel management, leisure, and meetings and events services. We leverage the expertise of our people, where we enable our clients to derive the greatest value from their travel programs from our offerings of superior customer service, progressive technologies, and significant cost savings.

From Direct Travel, comes Avenir: A next-generation travel technology built on an open platform to harness the power of Spotnana, Center, and TROOP. Backed by the superior service capabilities of the Direct Travel team, we’re creating an intuitive and connected experience for travel, expense, and meetings management.

This is a remote position

Expedition Expectations

As a key member of the Product Management team, the Senior Product Manager will be responsible for responsible for defining and executing the strategy for analytics, and reporting capabilities. This role will lead the development of scalable data products that transform complex information into actionable insights for clients and internal teams. The Senior Product Manager will collaborate closely with data engineering, analytics, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure data-driven decision-making is at the core of our travel management solutions. The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with strong product management skills to drive innovation, improve operational efficiency, and enhance the traveler experience.

Passport to Success

Road Mapping & Planning

• Define and prioritize reporting and analytics roadmap based on business impact, customer needs, and market trends. Balancing client facing reporting capabilities with internal analytics tooling needs.
• Develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap aligned with company objectives and stakeholder priorities.
• Lead agile product development practices using Jira, ensure efficient backlog management, planning, and execution. Working closely with other PMs to align roadmaps and dependencies.

Delivery & Execution

• Own the end-to-end product development lifecycle for analytics, reporting, dashboards and self service data capabilities, from ideation to launch.
• Partner with data engineering, analytics, user experience teams and data platform product management to build scalable data products and self-service reporting tools.
• Define and track key product performance metrics, ensuring insights drive continuous improvement.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to make data-informed product decisions.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of features, balancing speed, scalability, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, sales, marketing, engineering, and user experience, to align on business goals and customer needs.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Act as the bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating data capabilities into business value.
• Work closely with leadership to define and communicate the vision, roadmap, and impact of data products.
• Drive adoption of data products internally and externally by educating users on their value and functionality.

Going the Extra Mile

• Degree in Business, Computer Science or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in product management or a related role
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product development processes
• Experience defining a roadmap for an area with input from multiple sources
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Outstanding communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization
• Deep understanding of current AI trends, tools, and technologies
• Ability to think strategically, and execute methodically
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is a must
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever is necessary; general manager / owner mentality
• A demonstrated record of partnering with teams across an organization to influence and achieve business results across multiple teams who may have different goals
• Proven creativity in the software and services that you've helped deliver
• Positive attitude and fit with the Direct Travel team culture
• Experience with travel industry systems and technologies is a plus
• Must be able to lawfully work within the US or CA and have unrestricted work authorization for US or CA
• This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or efforts associated with the position.

Benefits Onboard

In addition to Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits Direct Travel offers an employee rewards and recognitions program, Total Rewards Package which includes Wellness, Sustainability, DE&I initiatives, and Mental Health Support.

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Our Brand Voyage: About Direct Travel

Direct Travel is a leading provider of corporate travel management services. The company has been providing travel management for over 40 years, working with clients to develop highly customized travel programs. By leveraging both the expertise of its people and innovative solutions, Direct Travel enables clients to derive the greatest value from their travel program in terms of superior service, progressive technologies and significant cost savings. Direct Travel has offices in over 70 locations across North America and the UK and is currently ranked 12th on Travel Weekly’s Power List. For more information, visit www.dt.com

Direct Travel is an EOE/AA/Veteran/People with Disabilities employer

If you're ready to chart a new course and advance your career with the valuable moments and travel experiences that await, we welcome you to submit your resume for consideration at Direct Travel.

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