Senior Product Manager, KAYAK

KAYAK

Location:
Germany, Berlin

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

KAYAK is looking for a Senior Product Manager to join our team. This is an opportunity for you to have a major impact on the way people find and book travel on KAYAK. The role involves defining a product roadmap, advocating for traveler needs, and collaborating across the organization to deliver meaningful product improvements.

Job Responsibility:

Define and communicate priorities for our Travel vertical to support KAYAK’s product vision and address known gaps in functionality and content offerings
Act as the voice of the customer whilst making the best decisions for the business
Monitor the competitive landscape and stay informed about both travel and e-commerce spaces
Utilise AI tools as part of your day-to-day work to increase your productivity and efficiency
Manage a product roadmap committed to achieving goals, driving impact, and improving customer experience
Identify and prioritize user and business problems through data (qualitative and quantitative)
Craft requirements that facilitate meaningful product improvements, weighing impact against business goals and technical feasibility
Translate validated problems into clear, actionable solutions and requirements in collaboration with your team members (Design and Engineering)
Support the team during the sprint execution with decisions and clarifications
Measure and analyze insights from product changes, chasing impact against goals, and the opportunities our data, user research, and A/B experiment results might reveal
Drive continuous improvement through learning loops: experiment results, iteration, and insights synthesis
Foster strong, trust-based relationships with team members and collaborators to enable effective collaboration and shared ownership of outcomes
Encourage and empower the Cars team, fostering a strong sense of unity and team spirit

Requirements:

7 to 10+ years of proven experience in product management, with a preference for candidates with experience in Scrum Agile methodologies and a background in the Travel industry
Demonstrated consumer approach with preference for e-commerce and B2C background
Proven track record to articulate a product strategy and translate it into product requirements
Strong ownership of problems and a proactive approach
Demonstrated ability to rely on data for decision-making, complemented by strong intuition
Good business judgment, BS/BA required, technical background strongly preferred, MBA or similar experience a strong plus
Excellent communication and teamwork skills at all levels of an organization
High attention to detail and a love of numbers are a requirement
Ability to collaborate with teams across different cultures and time zones
A regular traveler and empathetic to the challenges our users encounter

Nice to have:

Experience in Scrum Agile methodologies
Background in the Travel industry
MBA or similar experience
Strong intuition

What we offer:

Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Paid volunteer time
Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
6 weeks paid vacation
Free lunch 2 days per week
Pension plan contributions
Public transportation subsidies
Bike leasing program
Monthly social events, massages, Thursday happy hours, sports teams
A fantastic office in Friedrichshain, Berlin

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 29, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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