Product Owner -Travel Booking ( GDS & PNR)

K&K Global Talent Solutions Inc. is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the Canada and the USA region since 1993.

This position is with one of our clients in USA, who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.

Job Title: Product Owner - Travel Booking ( GDS & PNR)

Location: Phoenix, AZ ( 3 Days onsite

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Job Description

: 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 capabilitie

s.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 deliver

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What You'll

• OwnEnd-to-end product ownership of API-based travel platforms — hotel content management and traveler booking/PNR syst
• emsShort-term sprint planning, mid-term roadmap prioritization, and long-term strategic vis
• ionDay-to-day backlog health, prioritization decisions, and delivery accountabil
• ityData analysis using SQL to surface insights, validate product decisions, and measure outco
• mesStakeholder alignment across engineering, operations, business, and compliance teams throughout the product lifecy
• cleProactive identification of gaps, risks, and opportunities — well beyond writing user stor

ies

What You B

ringRequ

• ired6+ years of experience as a Product Owner on API-first or API-based platf
• ormsStrong hands-on SQL and data proficiency — you query and analyze data directly, not just consume dashbo
• ardsDemonstrated experience in the travel domain — understanding of how booking systems, PNR structures, or travel data flows
• workProven ability to own planning at multiple horizons — sprint, quarterly, and an
• nualStrong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audie
• ncesTrack record of going beyond requirements documentation to actively drive product outc

omesPrefe

• rredExperience with hotel content, property data, or hotel distribution systems (channel management, ARI — Availability, Rates & Inventory, hotel A
• PIs)Familiarity with GDS platforms — Sabre, Amadeus, or Travelport — particularly booking or hotel mod
• ulesBackground at a TMC, OTA, or travel technology company (e.g., BCD, CWT, Egencia, Navan, Expedia, Booking.com, Spotnana, IBS Softw
• are)Experience with PNR lifecycle management, itinerary consolidation, or mid-office booking platf

orms