A global B2B market leader in providing hotel reservation platforms to millions of travellers are looking for a Technical Product Owner to join their UK team.
Main responsibilities:
Gathers business requirements, business process flows in designing and preparing new systems/solutions
Documents and analyses functional requirements, identify gaps and alternative approaches to meet needs and ensures all deliverables completed
Defines modifications to existing systems to meet internal and external user requirements. Provides business knowledge to aid other team members
Provides technical expertise and guidance using documented procedures and available tools
Ensures proper documentation and business justification of all requests
Produces and maintain relevant, accurate and up-to-date technical documentation
Defines priorities and business impacts of issues and opportunities
Effectively communicates the release plans for backlog items and set the expectation for delivery of new functionalities/bug resolutions
Works closely with non-technical business stakeholders to produce customer-focused product materials
Tests feature developments in test and production environments and are responsible for the quality of the deliveries
Works closely with various internal and external cross-functional technical teams
Develops clear vision for end product/system
Retrieves uses and understands data from various systems to help guide new developments, client support or issue resolutions
Experience & Education:
Completing an entire 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
2+ years functional/business/system analysis or other relevant experience required. Experience working within a global environment preferred.
Knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs)
Outstanding analytical problem solving, analytical decision-making skills
Ability to see the big picture of relationships of different technology and systems
Ability to use multiple elicitation techniques listens to the business stakeholder and end-users
Demonstrates creative and innovative thinking by bringing new ideas and improvements forward
Understanding of API methodologies/ design and architecture
Knowledge of Agile SCRUM and Lean methodologies preferred
Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word skills
Self-starter with excellent time management skills and some flexibility when working in a global environment across all time zones
Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously, requiring little direct supervision
Able to create SQL with minimal direction for data retrieval from a relational database
Proven ability to interface and communicate between the business and IT - understanding the business requirements and how to translate them into technical specifications
Location: Hybrid