At SiteMinder we believe the individual contributions of our employees are what drive our success. That's why we hire and encourage diverse teams that include and respect a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their unique selves to work and be proud of doing so. It's in our differences that we will keep revolutionising the way for our customers. We are better together!
What We Do… We're people who love technology but know that hoteliers just want things to be simple. So since 2006 we've been constantly innovating our world-leading hotel commerce platform to help accommodation owners find and book more guests online - quickly and simply.
We've helped everyone from boutique hotels to big chains, enabling travellers to book igloos, cabins, castles, holiday parks, campsites, pubs, resorts, Airbnbs, and everything in between.
And today, we're the world's leading open hotel commerce platform, supporting 41,000 hotels in 150 countries - with over 100 million reservations processed by SiteMinder's technology every year.
About the Product Owner - Direct Booking role... Lead the product development of the Direct Booking product providing our customers (hotels) with a simple and seamless booking engine experience for the efficient reservation management of their property. Manage the work of the team around extranet, booking experience, payments and with an emphasis on building best practice technology for the Hotel industry.
What you'll do... Take lead of the agile team/s as Product Owner Provide vision and direction to the agile team and stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy Lead and manage agile ceremonies such as refinement, planning, reviews, and retrospectives, etc Ensure that the team always has an adequate amount of prepared backlog items to work on Define product release plans and communicate delivery progress/milestones to stakeholders Keep abreast of Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends Explore and refine the product roadmap by partnering closely with Product Manager & Product Director Participate and contribute to research on new greenfield products that change the way our customers use SiteMinder What you'll have... Great communicator, negotiator, and facilitator Passionate Agilist with 3+ years working with Agile delivery teams preferable Excel at internal and external stakeholder management Have an understanding of product management practices Working in an agile software delivery environment (sprint planning, retrospective, refinement and demo ) Our Perks & Benefits… - Equity packages for you to be a part of the SiteMinder journey
- Hybrid working model (in-office & from home)
- Mental health and well-being initiatives
- Generous parental (including secondary) leave policy
- Paid birthday, study and volunteering leave every year
- Sponsored social clubs, team events, and celebrations
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to help you connect and get involved
- Investment in your personal growth offering training for your advancement
Does this job sound like you? If yes, we'd love for you to be part of our team! Please send a copy of your resume and our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch.
When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any adjustments you may need during the interview process. We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.
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