Job Title

Product Owner - Travel Domain (Sabre GDS)

Experience Required

5-8 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner with Sabre GDS expertise to lead product planning, backlog management, and delivery for travel technology platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in the Travel Domain, deep understanding of Sabre SOAP and REST APIs, and proven expertise working with Agile teams to deliver customer-centric products.

The Product Owner will collaborate with business stakeholders, technology teams, architects, and external partners to define product strategy, prioritize enhancements, and ensure successful delivery of high-quality solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and execute the product roadmap aligned with business goals and customer needs.
• Translate business objectives into product features and enhancements.
• Drive product vision focused on customer engagement, conversion, and revenue growth.
• Identify market opportunities and recommend product improvements.

Product Backlog Management

• Own and manage the product backlog, including features, enhancements, defects, and technical initiatives.
• Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements.
• Prioritize backlog items based on business value, customer impact, risk, and dependencies.
• Continuously groom and refine backlog with Agile teams.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with business leaders, product managers, architects, and development teams.
• Facilitate workshops and requirement-gathering sessions.
• Communicate product strategy, roadmaps, and progress updates to stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language.

Agile Delivery Leadership

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including:
  • Sprint Planning
  • Daily Stand-Ups
  • Sprint Reviews
  • Sprint Retrospectives
• Define sprint goals and ensure delivery alignment.
• Monitor progress and remove impediments to delivery.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of product increments.

Technical & Functional Analysis

• Work closely with engineering teams to evaluate technical solutions and trade-offs.
• Review API integrations, system design, and architecture considerations.
• Support requirement validation, testing, and system configuration activities.
• Participate in release planning and product deployment activities.

Travel Domain & Sabre Integration

• Work extensively with Sabre GDS APIs (SOAP & REST).
• Support travel booking workflows, reservation systems, and customer journey enhancements.
• Understand and optimize:
  • Flight booking flows
  • Hotel booking flows
  • Loyalty programs
  • Recommendation engines
  • Travel commerce solutions

Mandatory Skills

Product Ownership

• Product Roadmap Planning
• Product Backlog Management
• User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
• Agile Product Delivery

Travel Domain

• Travel Technology
• Airline Industry
• Hotel Booking Platforms
• Travel Commerce

Sabre GDS

• Sabre SOAP APIs
• Sabre REST APIs
• Global Distribution Systems (GDS)

Agile Methodologies

• Agile Scrum
• SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
• Sprint Planning
• Rally

Technical Knowledge

• REST APIs
• SOAP APIs
• System Design
• Data Platforms
• Event-Driven Architectures

Stakeholder Management

• Business Analysis
• Product Presentations
• Executive Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Preferred Skills

• Travel Booking Engines
• Loyalty Platforms
• Recommendation Engines
• Data Analytics
• API Integrations
• Cloud Technologies
• Digital Commerce Platforms

Required Qualifications

• 5-8 years of Product Owner/Product Management experience.
• Strong experience managing products with multiple dependencies.
• Hands-on experience with Sabre GDS APIs.
• Prior experience in the Travel Industry.
• Experience working in Agile and SAFe environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using Rally, Jira, and Agile delivery tools.