Lead - Industry Solutions (Travel, Airline & Airports Domain)

Lead Industry Solutions (Travel Domain)

client-facing leadership role

Key Responsibilities

• Consulting & Advisory

• Engage with client CXOs and senior stakeholders in Airlines, Airports, and GDS ecosystems to identify transformation opportunities.
• Act as a

  trusted advisor

   on AI strategies, next-gen distribution, advanced analytics, personalization, operational optimization, and customer experience.
• Lead business-driven assessments and recommend AI transformation roadmaps.

• Solution Development & Industry Playbooks

• Develop

  AI-led industry solutions

   around revenue management, dynamic pricing, customer personalization, disruption management, and operational efficiency.
• Build industry-specific playbooks and frameworks for modernizing GDS, airline, and airport systems via AI/ML, NLP, and generative AI.
• Collaborate with AIonOS product and engineering teams to align platform capabilities with industry use cases.

• Client Engagement & Transformation Programs

• Lead

  AI transformation programs

   from strategy through execution.
• Drive

  digital solutions adoption

   across critical airline and airport business areas (operations, loyalty, crew management, customer service, disruption recovery, fraud detection, etc.).
• Ensure

  business impact realization

   (revenue uplift, cost optimization, improved customer experience).

• Thought Leadership & Ecosystem Development

• Represent AIonOS in client forums, industry events, and analyst briefings as a

  travel domain thought leader in AI

  .
• Build alliances with partners (GDS providers, airline tech vendors, airport solution providers, AI startups) to strengthen solution ecosystem.
• Develop

  industry POVs (point of views), white papers, and market insights

   to position AIonOS as a leader in AI for travel.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 6+ years of experience

   in the Travel industry (GDS systems, Airlines, Airports, or Travel Technology Providers) with significant exposure to technology-led transformation.
• Strong understanding of travel distribution, operations, passenger services, ancillary revenue models, loyalty programs, and airport ground systems.
• Proven track record in

  consulting, solution design, or transformation leadership

   within the airline/airport domain.

• AI/ML exposure

    ability to translate business problems into AI opportunities (predictive analytics, personalization, customer service automation, operational optimization, generative AI).
• Excellent

  stakeholder management skills

   with experience engaging with C-level executives.
• Strong

  storytelling and communication skills

   to drive industry narratives.

• Global exposure

   in engaging clients and working in multi-cultural environments highly desirable.

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience with

  airline IT systems, airport operations platforms, or GDS providers (Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport, etc.)

  .
• Knowledge of

  GenAI and large language models (LLMs)

   for customer service, disruption handling, and intelligent operations.
• Ability to build

  business cases and ROI models

   for AI adoption.
• Prior consulting firm or solution architecture leadership experience a plus.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to

  shape the future of AI in Travel & Transportation

  .
• Work with a

  global team

   of AI strategists, engineers, and data scientists.

• Leadership role

   with visibility in industry forums and CXO engagements.
• Competitive compensation, performance incentives, and growth opportunities.