IAG Tech is a community of IT and digital professionals from across the International Airlines Group (IAG). We drive the technology behind some of the biggest and most successful brands in global aviation, including British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia.

Brought together in 2019, we are a unique community with a shared vision to deliver Technology Excellence and be recognised as industry leaders in the use of technology.

Our mission is to delight customers, enable employees, accelerate business performance, protect our business and increase shareholder value, through the innovative and agile use of technology and data.

We use product-centric delivery teams using agile methods to implement new capabilities at pace and maximise business outcomes. With a relentless focus on improving system performance and stability, we continually strive to find new and better ways to innovate and support the Group.

Our Values

At IAG Tech we share common values to help us create the right culture to underpin our thriving community:

Innovation | we value identifying new ways of using technology to solve business challenges

Empowerment | we value giving people the freedom to operate, that they take accountability, and collaborate with colleagues

Professionalism | we value having and developing the right knowledge and competency to be able to do our jobs to the best of our ability

Transparency | we value honesty and integrity and always share the reality in a manner the business understands

Agility | we value responsiveness, speed and flexibility in everything we do

We celebrate when we see great examples of our values in action and challenge each other when we see these values being ignored.

We are a leading Spanish airline looking to expand our team with a new Generative AI Tech Product Owner. This exciting role requires a highly motivated and experienced individual with a passion for cutting-edge technologies and a strong background in data management and innovation. As the new Generative AI Tech Product Owner, you will be responsible implementing Generative AI use cases to revolutionize the airline industry.

Responsibilities:

1. Product Strategy: Deliver the Product Strategy and goals for our Generative AI products, aligning them with customer needs. Stay updated on industry trends, advancements in Generative AI, and competitive landscape to continuously refine and adapt the product strategy. Liaise with the PoC / PoV Product Owner for new POCs

2. Roadmap Planning: Coordinate with Business to prioritize features, enhancements, and improvements in the product backlog, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and customer value. Create and maintain a clear product roadmap that outlines the short-term and long-term development plans for Generative AI products.

3. Requirements Gathering: Work closely with Business to elicit and document detailed product requirements, ensuring a deep understanding of user needs and pain points. Translate high-level ideas into well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, and specifications that guide the development team.

4. Agile Development: Act as the voice of the customer during agile development cycles, participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily stand-up meetings. Manage the product backlog to ensure the most valuable and impactful features are delivered in a timely manner.

5. Collaboration and Communication: Foster strong collaboration between technical and non-technical teams, facilitating effective communication and knowledge sharing. Regularly update stakeholders on the progress of Generative AI products, soliciting feedback and incorporating it into the development process.

6. User Experience and Design: Collaborate with design teams to ensure the user experience aligns with the product vision and meets user expectations, providing valuable input on UI/UX design decisions.

7. Quality Assurance and Testing: Work with quality assurance teams to define testing requirements and ensure the product meets high standards of quality, reliability, and performance.

8. Product Launch and Adoption: Lead the successful launch of Generative AI products to drive awareness, adoption, and customer satisfaction. Monitor product performance and gather user feedback post-launch to identify areas for improvement and iterate on the product.

9. Reference: Be a technical reference: Act as a technical authority by comprehending system architecture and proposing streamlined system integrations. Demonstrate expertise in various systems, identifying optimal pathways for seamless integration.

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. MBA or equivalent business experience is a plus. Architecture experience is a plus.
• Proven experience (3+ years) as a Product Owner or similar role, with a track record of successfully delivering complex software products, ideally in the field of Generative AI, Narrow AI or related technologies.
• Strong understanding of Generative AI concepts, machine learning fundamentals, and emerging trends in AI research.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, and experience working within agile development teams. JIRA knowledge is a plus
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset and data-driven approach to decision-making, with the ability to use metrics and feedback to iterate on product features.
• Proactive problem-solving skills, ability to navigate ambiguity, and willingness to take ownership of challenges and opportunities
• Proficiency in English.
• Experience in the airline industry, Business Architecture, Cloud Engineering is a plus.

Benefits

The chance to enjoy a challenging career in an exciting, fast-moving environment in a dynamic industry, working in a multi-cultural environment with great offices in many locations. We aim to provide all our people with a work/life balance, as well as the many benefits offered by a global organisation, including health insurance, pension, and performance bonuses.

Diversity and Inclusion

IAG Tech is part of the IAG GBS organisation, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that we can only deliver the required business outcomes if we have a thriving community of technology professionals. Together we strive to become the very best at what we do.

We focus on making Tech a great place to work, with a community that we feel proud to belong to. To help make this a reality, our people strategy focuses on six key domains: Engagement, Talent Management, Reward and Recognition, Performance Management, Learning and Development and Culture.

We understand the importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace to deliver this strategy – everyone should feel part of our team. We want to foster an inclusive workplace, celebrate individuality and embrace differences so that everyone in IAG Tech can achieve their goals and ambitions, regardless of their personal circumstances or background.

As a Group, IAG has an ambition that 40% of senior management roles are held by women by 2025. IAG Tech fully supports that ambition, and we are working to help make it a reality. With this in mind, we have set ourselves the challenging target of recruiting 50% female colleagues by 2030.