Product Owner - Hospitality Software (m/f/d)

About Shiji

Shiji is a global technology company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for the hospitality industry, ensuring seamless operations for hoteliers day and night. Built on the Shiji Platform---the only truly global hotel technology platform---Shiji's cloud-based portfolio includes Property Management System, Point-of-Sale, guest engagement, distribution, payments, and data intelligence solutions for over 91,000 hotels worldwide, including the largest chains. The best hotels run on Shiji---day and night.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Product Owner to be the expert within the EMEA market of our product Shiji Daylight PMS.

Job Description

• Act as a global specialist/lead for hotel business process definition, functional system design and requirements and user story preparation for a cloud based globally aware solution.
• Oversee the regionally developed products and 3rd party integrations, relationships and programs and be responsible for product release launch and documentation.
• Specify and prioritize requirements for new features.
• Manage sprints, product planning backlog and scrum events.
• Provide deep business research and solution guidance as required by the project development phases.
• Provide "product expert" technical assistance to developer/ level 3 support, regional sales and the operational team.
• Lead theoretical and conceptual presentations, discussions and dialogue; and to provide business and practical context that enables both decision and design conclusions.
• This role includes some international travels to clients and our offices.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience including implementation/development experience and project management leadership experience.
• Experience working with Property Management Systems (PMS).
• Current knowledge of the hospitality market, competition, and environment. Expertise in hotel management systems products, technology, and industry solutions.
• Experience with hospitality technology integration processes & solutions.
• Technical knowledge and deep understanding of hospitality software and solutions.
• Experience modeling financial investments focusing on ROI analysis.
• Degree in a Technical, Hospitality, or Business field.
• Previous experience with agile/scrum methodologies a plus.
• Outstanding communication skills. Expresses and articulates key elements of ideas or concepts (both written and verbal) in a logical, descriptive, and comprehensible manner. Anticipate reactions and responds appropriately.
• Display of strong tenacity and drive to see things through to successful conclusion. Demonstrate a sense of urgency, a propensity for action, and confidence in the likely success of plans and initiatives. Deliver results that meet or exceed expectations.

Additional Information

• A creative technology environment with ownership and responsibility.
• Feedback-driven culture where your ideas matter.
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth in a global company.
• Flexible working hours and (partially) remote work options.
• A modern, well-equipped workplace in one of our multinational offices.
• Regular company events, team activities, and access to local perks.

Benefits

• Team Events

Salary Information

• Currency: EUR
• Remote Model: Hybrid
• Country Code: de