Product Manager, KAYAK 4 Business

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. We’re also transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each others strengths and insights. Together, we're able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.

KAYAK is seeking an analytical Product Manager to join our KAYAK4Business (K4B) team! You should have experience solving complex problems and thrive in an agile, collaborative and data-driven environment.

The candidate will help identify, define and deploy features and improvements that will deliver a phenomenal end-to-end travel experience for KAYAK’s millions of users. This role requires a strong understanding of consumer behavior and working closely with cross-functional teams to iterate on and prioritize features. The successful candidate will be an expert communicator and multi-tasker, have a passion for crafting thoughtful UX on both web and mobile platforms and be very comfortable using A/B experiments to test ideas.

This role is required to be in our Cambridge office at least two days a week.

In this role, you will:

• Own a K4B product initiative from conception to execution
• Develop a thorough understanding of the user journey, leveraging metrics, surveys, user interviews
• Identify gaps in current functionality and offerings; prioritize ideas for development
• Work with cross-functional teams, as product and project manager, to define specifications and help launch features against realistic benchmarks and goals
• Measure product performance and identify key levers of improvement
• Communicate goals, progress, blockers and launch plans to key constituents across the KAYAK organization, including senior management
• Monitor competitive and industry landscape and stay abreast of the latest technology and capabilities across various platforms
• Coordinate with other product managers and designers to ensure the cohesiveness of the overall user experience

Please apply if you have:

• At least 2 years of Product Management or relative experience
• Good business judgment, technical background preferred
• Desire to become a full-time product manager upon graduation
• Proven dedication to developing user empathy
• Ability to collaborate with teams across different functions (e.g., Engineering, Design, Business Development) and different cultures
• Excellent project management skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills at all levels of an organization
• Analytical skills required (e.g., SQL, Python)
• A love for travel and building great user experiences

Benefits and Perks

• 4 weeks paid vacation
• Day off on your birthday
• Generous retirement plans
• Awesome health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Headspace Subscription
• No Meeting Fridays
• Drinks, coffee, snacks, games etc.
• Weekly catered lunches
• Flexible hours
• Regular team events/excursions
• Universal Paid Parental leave

Diversity and Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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