Associate - Product Operations, Flights Inventory

Associate - Product Operations, Flights Inventory As a Product Operations Associate supporting Flights Inventory, you’ll help support the operational health, quality, and performance of Capital One’s Flights platform. You’ll work closely with Senior Associates within Product Operations, Customer Service, Product, Engineering, Commercial teams, booking providers, and internal stakeholders to help ensure reliable airline inventory, strong bookability, and exceptional customer experiences across Capital One Travel products. In this role, you’ll assist with day-to-day operational processes across the shopping and booking lifecycle, including monitoring inventory behavior, supplier configuration support, fare mapping assistance, and onboarding activities for new airline and provider integrations. You’ll also contribute to initiatives focused on shopping optimization, inventory quality, and ancillary product support. You’ll contribute to bug investigations, operational escalations, and operational issues across booking environments while partnering with cross-functional teams to support issue resolution and continuous improvement efforts. This role is ideal for someone who is analytical, detail-oriented, technically curious, data-driven, has a strong bias for action, and excited to grow within a fast-paced travel technology environment. As part of the team’s continued evolution, you’ll also gain exposure to modern automation and AI-powered operational tools used to improve monitoring, workflow efficiency, operational reporting, and issue investigation across the Flights platform. What You’ll Do • Support operational health and day-to-day performance of airline inventory and bookings systems • Monitor bookability, latency, shopping behavior, and operational metrics to help identify issues and trends • Assist with bug triage, escalation tracking, and operational investigations across booking environments • Support testing, validation, and ongoing QA of new features, supplier integrations, and configuration changes in staging and production environments • Help maintain fare mapping, supplier configurations, and manage various tenant configurations across booking systems • Support NDC integrations and supplier connectivity initiatives to improve inventory quality and coverage • Assist with maintaining the Product Ops Intake Board and coordinating incoming operational requests. • Collaborate with Customer Service, Product, Engineering, Commercial, and external providers to support issue resolution and operational improvements • Help maintain operational documentation, playbooks, workflows, and alerting processes • Use dashboards, reporting tools, and AI-assisted technologies to surface trends, improve workflows, and support operational decision-making • Assist stakeholders with supplier-related inquiries, fare discrepancies, and inventory investigations • Support operational launches, roadmap activities, and cross-functional initiatives across Capital One Travel categories • Advocate for customer experience by identifying operational gaps and sharing actionable insights with product teams What We’re Looking For • Operational Excellence. Able to manage and prioritize multiple operational workflows while maintaining strong attention to detail and delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. • Problem Solving. Approaches operational issues thoughtfully and works collaboratively to identify solutions, escalate risks, and improve processes. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and learning through hands-on experience. • Technical Curiosity. Interested in learning modern travel technology platforms and operational systems. Comfortable working with technical teams and eager to build familiarity with APIs, supplier integrations, monitoring tools, and booking environments. • AI Fluency & Operational Innovation. Comfortable leveraging AI-powered tools and automation technologies to improve operational efficiency, support investigations, streamline workflows, and surface actionable insights. Curious about how emerging AI technologies can enhance product operations and customer experience. • Analytical Mindset. Use data, dashboards, and operational metrics to identify trends, monitor performance, and support informed decision-making. Demonstrates curiosity around operational health, customer impact, and continuous improvement opportunities. • Customer Focus. Understands the importance of reliable booking experiences and operational quality. Advocates for the customer experience by identifying gaps, escalating issues, and supporting resolution efforts. • Teamwork & Collaboration. Works effectively across Customer Service, Product, Engineering, Commercial and Operations teams. Builds strong working relationships and contributes positively to team goals and cross-functional initiatives. • Ownership Mentality. Takes initiative, follows through on commitments, and proactively supports operations improvements. Demonstrates accountability and a willingness to learn new systems and processes. • Communication. Communicates clearly and professionally with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Able to document findings, share updates, and support operational coordination across teams. • Continuous Learning. Motivated to grow within product and travel operations. Open to feedback, eager to develop technical and operational expertise, and interested in learning emerging technologies and industry trends. Why Capital One Travel Capital One Travel is reimagining how cardholders discover, book, and experience travel. We operate at the intersection of fintech and travel tech, building products that leverage Capital One’s unique data and rewards ecosystem to deliver outsized value to customers. Our Flights vertical is a high-growth area with significant strategic importance, and this role offers the opportunity to shape its trajectory from the ground up. We are an AI-forward team. We don’t just talk about AI—we build with it every day. If you are excited about using cutting-edge tools to move faster and support better products, you’ll find a home here. Basic Qualifications • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification • At least 1 year of experience in product operations, travel operations, air supply or technical program management • At least 5 years experience in air travel and with air travel providers Sabre, Amadeus, Travelport, Aggregators, New Distribution Capabilities (NDC), or Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC) Preferred Qualifications • 1+ year of experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, Amplitude, Datadog, AI technology, AWS, BigQuery • 1+ year of experience with Google Suite • 1+ year of experience with SQL and experience analyzing data to inform decisions • 1+ year of experience with branded fares, ancillaries, API-based integrations and XML or JSON protocols • Curiosity around automation, AI-assisted operational tooling, and operational process improvement • Strong verbal and written communication skills and cross-functional collaboration experience • Strong judgement, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize in an ambiguous and autonomous environment At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. Chicago, IL: $66,700 - $76,100 for Extended Op Associate McLean, VA: $73,300 - $83,700 for Extended Op Associate New York, NY: $80,000 - $91,200 for Extended Op Associate Richmond, VA: $66,700 - $76,100 for Extended Op Associate Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. 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