Product Owner – Contract C2C jobs – Phoenix, AZ

Position: Product Owner 

Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid) Relocation Open

We are looking for an experienced and technically fluent Product Owner to join our Travel Technology team in Phoenix. This is a high-impact role where you will own two API-based platforms at the heart of our travel services ecosystem — one powering hotel content and property data, the other driving our traveler booking and PNR record management capabilities.

This is not a backlog management role. We are looking for a product leader who takes initiative, engages deeply with both engineering and business stakeholders, and drives outcomes across the full product lifecycle — from strategy to delivery.

What You’ll Own

End-to-end product ownership of API-based travel platforms — hotel content management and traveler booking/PNR systems
Short-term sprint planning, mid-term roadmap prioritization, and long-term strategic vision
Day-to-day backlog health, prioritization decisions, and delivery accountability
Data analysis using SQL to surface insights, validate product decisions, and measure outcomes
Stakeholder alignment across engineering, operations, business, and compliance teams throughout the product lifecycle
Proactive identification of gaps, risks, and opportunities — well beyond writing user stories
 

What You Bring

Required

6+ years of experience as a Product Owner on API-first or API-based platforms
Strong hands-on SQL and data proficiency — you query and analyze data directly, not just consume dashboards
Demonstrated experience in the travel domain — understanding of how booking systems, PNR structures, or travel data flows work
Proven ability to own planning at multiple horizons — sprint, quarterly, and annual
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Track record of going beyond requirements documentation to actively drive product outcomes
Preferred

·     Experience with hotel content, property data, or hotel distribution systems (channel management, ARI — Availability, Rates & Inventory, hotel APIs)

·     Familiarity with GDS platforms — Sabre, Amadeus, or Travelport — particularly booking or hotel modules

·     Background at a TMC, OTA, or travel technology company (e.g., BCD, CWT, Egencia, Navan, Expedia, Booking.com, Spotnana, IBS Software)

·     Experience with PNR lifecycle management, itinerary consolidation, or mid-office booking platforms

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I’m sharing the attached candidate skill matrix to help standardize our evaluation.

The matrix covers 16 criteria across 5 areas:

• Product Ownership & Delivery

• Technical Depth (API, SQL & Data)

• Travel Domain Knowledge

• Hotel Content & Distribution

• Industry Background