Senior Product Manager

Overview

We make the extraordinary, accessible, every day.

Wheels Up (NYSE: UP), a world leader in private aviation, offers a total private aviation solution that includes world-class safety, service, and flexibility through on-demand flights, membership programs, corporate solutions, aircraft management, whole aircraft sales, and a strategic partnership with Delta Air Lines. We offer a challenging and rewarding career in an exciting and growing industry. This is a chance to join a team of some of the best aviation professionals in the industry, committed to unparalleled safety and service for our clients, in a range of sectors from military to ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

Role Overview

Wheels Up Partners is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wheels Up. Its services include Private Membership, Aircraft Management, Maintenance, FBO services, Charter Operations, and Aircraft sales. We offer a challenging and rewarding career in an exciting and dynamic industry. This is a chance to join a team which has an incredible depth of knowledge as well as the drive to deliver service excellence to our clients across a wide variety of sectors from the military to ultra -high-net-worth individuals.

Wheels Up is looking for a world-class Product Manager in US-remote to join our team of dedicated and passionate professionals, fueled by the most powerful brand in private aviation, as we continue our mission of democratizing the private aviation space through cutting-edge technology and innovative product and service offerings.

Wheels Up is on a mission to democratize the private aviation space through cutting-edge technology and innovative product and service offerings. With the Wheels Up App, anyone can search, book, and fly on private aircraft from the world's largest marketplace of safety-vetted and verified planes, totaling over 1,500, whenever they have a travel need. It's as easy as booking an Uber or an Airbnb.

In February 2021, Wheels Up entered into a merger agreement with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) called Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp. to become a publicly traded company. At that time, Wheels Up was appraised at an enterprise valuation north of $2B. In January 2020, we entered a groundbreaking partnership with Delta, which combined Delta Private Jets to expand our fleet and offer guaranteed nationwide coverage. This enabled us to provide unparalleled experiences across private and commercial air travel. We also acquired our longtime partner Gama Aviation in March 2020, making us the largest Part 135 operator in the U.S. and one of the world's largest private aviation operators and aircraft management companies. And in January 2021, we acquired Mountain Aviation, the largest Part 135 operator of Citation X Super-Mid Jets in the U.S. These developments, coupled with our previous acquisitions of Avianis, a leading tech company in our space, have accelerated the development of our next-level digital platform. TMC, the leading light jet charter wholesaler in the U.S., have made Wheels Up one of the fastest growing and most innovative private aviation companies in the industry, capable of fulfilling any flight need. At Wheels Up, we realize our vision of making private flying and the accompanying lifestyle accessible to millions of individuals, families, and businesses in the U.S. and worldwide.

Wheels Up is building a solid technical community of Principal engineers who will set the standard for engineering excellence. The community comprises the Principal, Senior Principal, and Distinguished Engineers responsible for driving overall technical vision and architecture. They work on the most complex problems, building high-quality, architecturally sound systems aligned with our business needs. They remain hands-on and lead by example. By being close to the details, they earn the respect needed to be effective technical leaders. Principal Engineers bring clarity to complexity and demonstrate intelligent ways to simplify. They are not only technical leaders at Wheels Up, but by participating/initiating open-source projects and working with the true spirit of open source, they will be considered technical leaders across the globe.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market and membership research to uncover user needs and preferences

• Collaborate with internal and external customers to understand the business priorities, objectives, timelines, and stakeholder needs

• Develop and prioritize product requirements to deliver innovative digital products

• Work with UX to design elegant and intuitive digital products

• Work with development & QA using agile methodology to ensure on-time delivery

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Product Manager experience within the travel industry

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple initiatives

• Problem-solver with a penchant for efficiency

• Self-starter who is comfortable with evolving process

• Keen interest in innovation and technology

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Agile development methodology experience

• 3 - 5 years in digital product management on web and apps

• Degree or certification in related engineering subjects

Wheels Up Story

What's In It For You

At Wheels Up, you will help make the extraordinary possible. Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our 5x5 Values - Safety, Trust, Accountability, Belonging and Innovation - the core of who we are and what we celebrate. At Wheels Up, our people are our success. Exploring a career at Wheels Up gives you a chance earn amazing compensation and benefits, helping you and your family have the type of balance you deserve in both your career, and life away from work:

• Competitive salary

• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 6%

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, paid personal time, maternity and parental leave

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life benefits

• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support and programs that help with loved ones in all stages

• Total Personal Well-being programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health

• Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals

Salary Range

The wage range for this position ($161,700 - $231,000) is determined on a variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, such as differences in skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. This wage range has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with where the position may be filled. At Wheels Up, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Your placement within the wage range is primarily based on your qualifications and experience.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

What You Will Bring

• An unwavering commitment to SAFETY

• The ability to build TRUST through transparency and communication

• A commitment to achieving results the right way and a willingness to take ACCOUNTABILITY when we do not

• The knowledge that there is power in bringing people with different points of view and life experiences together and a culture of BELONGING leads to unlimited and unrestricted collaboration

• A belief that INNOVATION is only possible in an environment where we make things simpler, strive for continuous improvement and understand that great thinking can come from anywhere in our organization

• A willingness to be curious, constantly asking questions to help promote creative thinking, problem solving and trouble shooting

• A desire to collaborate and be part of a diverse team and when necessary, lean into and manage conflict effectively

• A high level of integrity in everything you do

• A strong commitment to service and a meticulous attention to detail

• A level of professionalism unmatched in the aviation industry

Commitment to Diversity

At Wheels Up our 5x5 Value of Belonging is based on the principle that every employee has a voice. We believe in inclusiveness, and celebrate each person's individuality, because there is power in bringing people with different points of view and life experiences together. We are launching DEIB initiatives that support ALL employees and help to cultivate a culture where ALL employees can bring their authentic selves to work.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities

Wheels Up is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may email us at hr@wheelsup.com or alternatively send a fax to 859-334-6552. In order to quickly respond to your request, please use the words "Accommodation Request" as the subject line of your email or as the title of your fax document.