Principal, Airline Platform Strategy & Enablement

Skyscanner
Glasgow
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentSkills: ["Analytical skills","Stakeholder management","Communication","Cross-functional collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Help bridge Commercial, Product, and Engineering as an airline platform subject matter expert. Lead technical onboarding and enablement for strategic airline and platform partners, troubleshooting technical and commercial challenges while identifying scalable solutions. Use deep knowledge of airline distribution, APIs, and platform integrations to evaluate partner proposals, improve existing and acquired capabilities, and translate recurring partner feedback into platform improvements and developer experiences.

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Skyscanner
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Principal, Airline Platform Strategy & Enablement

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Job Summary

Help bridge Commercial, Product, and Engineering as an airline platform subject matter expert. Lead technical onboarding and enablement for strategic airline and platform partners, troubleshooting technical and commercial challenges while identifying scalable solutions. Use deep knowledge of airline distribution, APIs, and platform integrations to evaluate partner proposals, improve existing and acquired capabilities, and translate recurring partner feedback into platform improvements and developer experiences.
Location: Glasgow
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as Skyscanner’s subject matter expert for airline platform capabilities, supporting Commercial, Product, and Engineering teams.
  • •Lead technical onboarding and enablement for strategic airline and platform partners to accelerate successful integrations.
  • •Support partners during implementation by troubleshooting technical and commercial challenges and sharing best practices.
  • •Evaluate partner proposals, technical approaches, and commercial models, providing analysis and recommendations for strategic decisions.
  • •Work with Product teams to turn recurring partner feedback into platform improvements, new features, and better developer experiences.

Key Requirements

  • •Deep understanding of the airline technology ecosystem, including distribution, APIs, and platform integrations.
  • •Experience working with airlines, travel technology providers, or platform businesses.
  • •Ability to understand complex technical concepts and communicate them clearly to commercial and product stakeholders.
  • •Strong analytical skills to assess technical proposals, challenge assumptions, and develop practical recommendations.
  • •Experience influencing product direction through customer insight and market knowledge.
Experience:Airline technologyTravel technologyPlatform integrationsAPIs
Skills:Analytical skillsStakeholder managementCommunicationCross-functional collaborationProblem-solving
Languages:English

Company Brief

Skyscanner
Skyscanner operates a global travel search engine and metasearch platform allowing users to compare flights, hotels, and car hire across providers to find the best prices and travel options.
Industry: TravelTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Founded: 2003
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