Senior Product Owner Travel Technology (Sabre GDS)

Job Title: Senior Product Owner - Travel Technology (Sabre GDS)

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Experience: 5-8 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Product Owner with strong Sabre GDS experience and deep knowledge of the Travel Domain. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining product strategy, managing the product backlog, collaborating with business and technology teams, and driving the successful delivery of travel technology solutions.

This role requires expertise in Sabre SOAP/REST APIs, Agile product ownership, stakeholder management, and travel industry processes including booking flows, loyalty programs, and recommendation engines.

Required Skills

Product Ownership & Agile

• 5+ years of Product Owner/Product Management experience
• Strong experience managing products with multiple dependencies
• Expertise in:
  • Product Backlog Management
  • User Story Creation
  • Acceptance Criteria Definition
  • Feature Prioritization
  • Roadmap Planning
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Agile/Scrum Methodologies
  • SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
  • Rally
  • Sprint Planning & Grooming

Travel Domain Expertise

• Strong experience in Travel Technology
• Deep understanding of:
  • Airline Booking Flows
  • Hotel Reservations
  • Loyalty Programs
  • Travel Recommendation Engines
  • Travel Distribution Systems
• Experience working with:
  • Global Distribution Systems (GDS)
  • Sabre Platform

Sabre Experience (Mandatory)

• Hands-on experience with:
  • Sabre SOAP APIs
  • Sabre REST APIs
• Understanding of:
  • PNR Management
  • Fare Shopping
  • Booking Workflows
  • Ticketing Processes
  • Reservation Systems

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of:
  • REST APIs
  • SOAP Services
  • System Architecture
  • Data Platforms
  • Event-Driven Systems
  • Cloud Technologies
• Ability to work closely with engineering teams on technical solutioning and trade-off analysis

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and execute product strategy and roadmap
• Align product vision with business objectives such as:
  • Customer Engagement
  • Conversion Optimization
  • Revenue Growth
• Identify opportunities for product enhancements and innovation

Product Backlog Management

• Own and manage product backlog including:
  • Features
  • Enhancements
  • Defects
  • Technical Improvements
• Create detailed user stories and acceptance criteria
• Prioritize work based on business value, customer impact, and dependencies

Agile Delivery

• Participate in Agile ceremonies:
  • Sprint Planning
  • Daily Stand-ups
  • Sprint Reviews
  • Retrospectives
• Define sprint goals and ensure delivery alignment
• Partner with development teams to ensure timely and high-quality releases

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners
• Create executive presentations, product updates, and roadmap communications
• Translate technical concepts into business-friendly narratives

Technical Collaboration

• Work closely with architects and engineering teams to:
  • Define solution approaches
  • Evaluate technical trade-offs
  • Support API integrations
  • Drive product decisions
• Participate in business requirements gathering, testing support, and system configuration activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with:
  • Sabre Hospitality Solutions
  • Airline Distribution Systems
  • Loyalty Platforms
  • Recommendation Engines
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and modern APIs
• Experience managing enterprise-scale travel technology products
• CSPO, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager certification preferred