Role Overview:The Product Owner will define and execute product strategy and roadmaps, aligning product vision with business goals such as engagement, conversion, and revenue growth. This role involves owning and managing the product backlog, writing clear user stories, and prioritizing based on business value, customer impact, risk, and dependencies. The Product Owner will also lead Agile ceremonies, ensure high-quality delivery, and possess strong technical acumen to make informed decisions and translate complex technical concepts into business value.
Key Responsibilities:- Define and execute product strategy and roadmaps, aligning product vision with business goals.
- Own and manage the product backlog, including features, enhancements, and defects.
- Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical requirements.
- Prioritize backlog based on business value, customer impact, risk, and dependencies.
- Continuously refine and groom the product backlog with the team.
- Create compelling product narratives, presentations, and executive updates for stakeholders.
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value and influence cross-functional teams.
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies: Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Define sprint goals and ensure team clarity for on-time, high-quality delivery of product increments.
- Possess strong technical acumen (APIs, architecture, cloud, data) and work closely with engineers to understand constraints, evaluate technical trade-offs, and make informed decisions.
- Participate in defining business requirements, testing support, and system configuration.
- Assist in the development of timelines, Statement of Work, project plans, and status reports.
- Assist in the preparation of project status presentations and roadmaps.
Required Skills:- 5-7+ years of experience in Product Management.
- Strong experience working as a Product Owner, especially on projects with multiple product dependencies.
- Prior experience with Sabre technologies, including its SOAP and RESTful APIs, and understanding of GDS business.
- Prior experience in the Travel Domain.
- Understanding of APIs (SOAP and RESTful) and system design.
- Prior experience working with business partners to prioritize product enhancements to meet business requirements.
- Knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework and hands-on experience to create, groom, and maintain features and stories in Rally.
- Strong analytical and technical skills, with the ability to work closely with technology partners in defining solutions.
- Strong organization, communication, presentation, listening, and written skills.
- Ability to complete everyday responsibilities and duties with minimal supervision.
Qualifications:- 5-7+ years of experience in Product Management.
- Demonstrated leadership attitude.
- Understanding of systems such as booking flows, recommendation engines, or travel domain constructs (flights, hotels, loyalty).
- Understanding of data platforms and event tracking.
Preferred Skills:- Strong technical acumen in areas like APIs, architecture, cloud, and data.
