Product Owner (Sabre GDS)

Product Owner - Travel Domain (Sabre GDS)

5-8 Years

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.