There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-r T un "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
At United, we care about our customers. To be the best airline in aviation history, we need to deliver the best service to our customers. And it takes a whole team of dedicated customer-focused advocates to make it happen! From our Contact Center to customer analytics, insights, innovation, and everything in between, the Customer Experience team delivers outstanding service and helps us to run a more customer-centric and dependable airline.
Key Responsibilities
This position works with motivated teams on highly visible and valuable digital products in the Digital space. The focus of this team includes Ancillary products on our digital platforms.
This position requires an excellent communicator with outstanding analytical skills to collaborate with business users, technology teams and leadership in an Agile environment.
Contributes to overall definition of strategy and roadmap for the Ancillary products, including working with business partners and stakeholders to understand the problems we are trying to solve. This is considered a hybrid position, that will require on average, two days per week in our downtown Chicago office.
Analyzes data, customer feedback and industry trends to identify opportunities. Ensures features are aligned with product goals/objectives and delivering the most value for our customers
Translates high level requirements into detailed requirements (user stories) to be consumed by the development & quality assurance teams in each sprint, while ensuring stories and features are added iteratively to the product to add overall value
Drives and delivers key product enhancements and new capabilities
Facilitates agile rituals such as inception, iteration and story kickoff, estimation sessions, and help to keep team up to date with changes in priorities and to be available to answer questions quickly
Creates acceptance criteria that is clear, concise and actionable
Works with User Experience (UX) analysts to ensure prototypes convey story intent
Manages the product backlog to ensure readiness of user stories for the upcoming sprint
Finds opportunities for improvement across product, process and team
Mentors other Business Analysts in the organization in order to build skills
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
Bachelor’s degree
4+ years of product management experience
Ability to understand, communicate and engage effectively with multiple business partners and interactions
Experience and familiarity with writing business requirements
Strong problem-solving, listening, written and verbal communication and decision-making skills
Excellent communicator with outstanding analytical skills in order to collaborate with business users, technology teams and leadership in an Agile environment.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
Prior experience in operations, eCommerce, product development, customer experience
Detailed knowledge of airline information systems
Understanding broad principles of airline management
3+ Agile/Scrum experience
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