Tech Product Owner

About Us: Marriott International Inc. , headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, was founded in May 1927 by J. Willard Marriott and Alice S. Marriott with a modest nine-seat A&W root beer stand. Guided by the family's leadership and core principles, Marriott International today has grown into a global hospitality giant, operating approximately 9,000 properties and over 30 leading brands in more than 140 countries and territories. From such humble beginnings to becoming the world’s largest hotel company, Marriott International has never stopped searching for inventive ways to serve its customers, provide opportunities for its associates, and grow their business. At Marriott Tech Accelerator, we are a team of passionate engineering minds dedicated to creating and building cutting-edge solutions that streamline operations and elevate guest experiences. Role Title: Senior Manager, Product Owner As a member of the Core Loyalty Management Products team, the Director/Product Manager (PM) manages a portfolio of work to deliver Core Loyalty related capabilities driven by the Core Loyalty product and loyalty Operations organizations. The Director manages the development and execution of core loyalty product roadmaps and works with multiple teams to coordinate and prioritize the delivery of continuous business value. The Director/Product Manager (PM) will demonstrate management skills and leadership in a highly matrixed environment and must be comfortable working with multiple stakeholders on numerous competing priorities. The Director is a Loyalty evangelist and subject matter expert, with knowledge of financial controls a plus, and serves as the “go to leader” for timely updates to internal and, where applicable, external customers. Understand how our business and technology needs are evolving and provide insights and recommendations as you partner with key stakeholders to identify short-term solves, bridge strategies, and long-term visions for assigned product(s). Develop and lead the technology roadmap and backlog to implement specific product capabilities, ensuring critical requirements are identified, the best solutions for the end user are delivered every time, and alignment with broader group and portfolio objectives. Provide direction for the technology development, including cost estimation, budget management, scope and delivery strategy definition, and establish milestones/schedules. Work with Product owners to guide them in writing user stories and acceptance test criteria for features and detailed functional & nonfunctional requirements for the engineering teams. Partner with solution architects and software engineers to determine best technical implementation methods as well as a reasonable implementation schedule. Plan delivery, integration & test, and post-launch support for all the elements required in product delivery and operation working with applicable teams. Manage project/scrum teams based upon roadmap(s). Maintains high performance levels by attracting, developing and retaining talent, managing performance, building career paths, and aligning performance and rewards to company goals. Contribute to end user support artifacts/information/collateral development including feature/capability descriptions, end user business value stories, etc. Skill and Experience: ~8+ years in technology, product management and/or business consulting, demonstrating progressive career growth and patterns of exceptional performance. ~ Understands and able to discuss technology concepts and build consensus by translating between technical and non-technical audiences. ~ Ability to establish clear communication and storytelling via presentations, key performance metrics, reports and data. ~ Experience working directly with technical team members, including Architects and Engineers, on product design and enhancement, including evaluating trade-offs and leading exploration of new opportunities. ~ Experience and success in implementing new business applications with complex technology integration and business process change on time, on budget, and with high client satisfaction. ~ Experience building business cases to drive investment and resource decisions . Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification. Hybrid Being part of Marriott Tech Accelerator means being part of a proud history and a thriving culture.