Project Lead- Remote UK based

Project Lead

Alternative Airlines is a fast-growing flight search and booking site. We have built a strong online presence, www.alternativeairlines.com, with an ultra-quick flight booking capability and an expanding, global base of delighted customers.

With a new customer-focused approach to a huge, well-established market for air travel, the company has built a reputation for innovation, attention to detail and doing things differently. Alternative Airlines is enjoying high growth with yearly rates over 100% from £9m in 2020 to £28m in 2021 and £59m in 2022. We are targeting £100m in revenue by 2024.

The role

We’re looking for a talented and dynamic individual with fantastic organisation and communication skills who is passionate about product and project management.

This is a newly created role within our in-house Tech Team working alongside our engineers, product and UX specialists and across our Customer Service, Ticketing, Commercial and Finance teams to enhance our project delivery.

You will help scope, manage, communicate and deliver the entire life cycle of our major tech projects. Integrating yourself and becoming a valued and respected member of the tech team, you will build relationships with engineers and stakeholders bringing teams together and encouraging strong collaboration and teamwork. Becoming an expert on the Alternative Airlines platform, you will become a key member of the team and a go-to resource for any information relating to our ongoing projects and future roadmap.

Role Responsibilities

· Managing the entire life cycle of all projects that pass through the tech team.

· Working closely and communicating effectively with engineers and key stakeholders to ensure strong collaboration and buy-in on product developments.

· Being actively involved in initial project scoping.

· Being a key member of discussions around project and product prioritisation as well as the Alternative Airlines roadmap.

· Working with stakeholders to ensure products and features developed meet the needs of our customers as well as commercial objectives.

· Looking at project requirements holistically identifying potential architectural or human boundaries.

· Building a full understanding of how the Alternative Airlines platform functions.

· Learning and integrating into the tech team’s culture and the way we work.

What does our Tech Team look like?

Technology is central to everything that we do at Alternative Airlines!

Our in-house tech team is always pushing the limits. We rapidly design, develop and test new products to improve both the flight search and booking experience and streamline our internal processes.

Our tech team is defined by these characteristics:

1) Flexible working – Choose where you work – fully remote or in the office. It’s up to you.

2) Fast-paced culture – We deploy daily and spend less time in meetings

3) In-house tech team – no agencies. Your work has a direct impact on a growing business

4) Work -life balance – Things outside of work matter

5) Self-development– work on projects and tasks that develop and enhance your knowledge and experience

6) Challenging problems – Endless number of interesting and complex projects to solve

We work with latest frameworks and tools such as Laravel, PHP, React and AWS.

Experience & Skills

· Proven experience in a similar tech-focused product management / owner role

· Hands-on experience and a passion for managing all stages of a project life-cycle

· An interest in people and how to get the best of them

· Experience working in a hybrid/remote environment

· Fantastic communication

· Great organisation skills

· Technical background with knowledge of software development and web technologies (preferred but not essential)

Benefits & Perks:

· Flexible Working – we allow our people to choose where they work best

· Highly competitive salary which is regularly reviewed

· Social events throughout the year

· Plenty of holiday

If the above hasn’t already told you that Alternative Airlines is a great place to work then, we also have some amazing benefits when working for Alternative Airlines:

• Flight credits of up to £1,000 per year based on length of service
• 2 extra wellness holidays per year focusing on employee wellness
• Enjoy a 2-week paid sabbatical for every 5 years of service

Why work with us?

Our people matter, they are what drives our success.

Therefore we have created a culture where we put our people first:

· We understand the importance of having a good work-life balance

· A focus on personal progression and development

· Opportunity to join an innovative and talented team

· Influence the next stage of growth of a dynamic and ambitious company

Great Place to Work 2022-23

Alternative Airlines is officially certified as a Great Place to Work 2022-23.

This certification was independently awarded by Great Place to Work® after they conducted an employee survey that showed:

• 97% of employees agree that Alternative Airlines is a great place to work
• 97% of employees agree that they’re treated as a full member regardless of their position
• 100% of employees agree that they’re made to feel welcome when joining Alternative Airlines

Want to know more? Please see https://www.alternativeairlines.com/work-with-us

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote