Lead Product Manager, API Integrations (all genders)

Distribusion is the world’s leading ground transportation marketplace and gives travelers seamless access to ground transportation online, from search to ticket purchase. We have built a cutting-edge B2B technology platform that connects bus, rail, and ferry operators in 70+ countries with the biggest online retailers, including Google Maps and Booking.com.
We are shaping the future of travel and building the largest global network of transport providers and retailers. We are one of the fastest growing startups in travel, backed by leading venture capital investors including TQ Ventures, Lightrock, Creandum, and Northzone, and are headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Following our recent $80m Series C funding, we are ready to push beyond.

We are looking for a Lead Product Manager, API Integrations to join our Supply domain , more specifically in the Integrations team, which is responsible for onboarding carriers onto our system (integrating external systems, harmonizing data structures and building revenue-increasing products for carriers). This is key to scale our business, therefore our focus is on innovation and automation.

What you will do:

• Be a people leader and help drive and motivate other Technical Product Managers and Integrations Analysts to success

• Extend functionalities to enable new opportunities

• Automate and innovate our existing inventory (our API product is already used by big players)

• Own scoping and management of onboarding new carriers

• Take a lead role in defining and challenging strategic decisions

• Contribute to the team with process improvements (e.g. Jira, reporting etc.).

• Build relationships with key stakeholders (internal/external – C-level)

• Prioritize the roadmap effectively

• Guide more junior colleagues in delivering the right products
  

Workplace:

Workplace: Berlin & Hybrid

The preferred location for this role is Berlin at our HQ.

Who you are:

• 5+ years or more of professional experience in Technical projects.

• Hands-on experience with the technical side of the product (API / Data products).

• Strong stakeholder experience within with ability to influence without direct authority (including C-level executives).

• Good at context switching whilst showing proactivity and ownership across your responsibilities.

• Experience working with complex products (advantage).

• Good management skills (product, process, project, people management).

• Experience working within cross-functional teams.

• Technical degree or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related studies.

• Fluent in English & Spanish

• Leadership experience

• Fluent in Spanish (nice to have)

• Transportation industry standards (nice to have)

What you can expect:

• You will join a fast-paced travel tech company and take on a rapidly growing industry.

• You will take on ownership and responsibility from day one and have a direct impact on the success of the company.

• We value agility! We’re constantly updating our tech stack and offer the best possible tools to ensure all of our in-house engineers, partners, and carriers benefit from cutting-edge, efficient solutions.

• You will work with global companies. Our product attracts the biggest names in travel technology, such as Booking.com and Google Maps, and national carriers like Amtrak, Deutsche Bahn, Renfe, and SNCF.

• You will join an international team of talented and driven people with a clear mission. Expect your colleagues to inspire, support and challenge you every day!

• We offer flexible and remote working conditions, relocation opportunities and career growth in a small and developing company.
  

Our hiring process for this role:

Your Talent Partner (TP) and point of contact is Bogdan Codorean, and the Hiring Manager (HM) is Jorien Knipping.

For any questions, you can contact us at ( [email protected] ).

Do you want to work on a product that is used by millions of people daily with a high load, availability and scalability, and most advanced technology? Come join us!