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Job Title: Technical Product Owner

Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Product Owner with a specialization in DevOps to join our dynamic and innovative team. In this role, you will be responsible for defining, prioritizing, and driving the development of DevOps-related products and solutions that streamline our software development and deployment processes. As a bridge between technical teams and stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in aligning our product roadmap with business objectives and ensuring the successful implementation of DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Vision: Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy for DevOps-related solutions, aligning them with the organization's strategic goals.
• Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and business stakeholders, to gather and define product requirements.
• Product Backlog: Maintain a prioritized product backlog that reflects business needs and technical requirements for DevOps initiatives.
• Roadmap Planning: Create and manage a detailed product roadmap, ensuring that it aligns with the overall product and technology strategy.
• Release Planning: Work closely with development teams to plan and execute releases, including feature prioritization, sprint planning, and ensuring that releases are on track.
• User Stories: Write user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed technical requirements to guide development teams in building DevOps solutions.
• Feedback Loop: Establish a feedback loop with stakeholders, customers, and end-users to gather input and feedback on DevOps products and features.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address technical, operational, and business concerns, ensuring a holistic approach to DevOps product development.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that products meet quality and performance standards by collaborating with QA and testing teams.
• Documentation: Create comprehensive product documentation, including user guides and release notes.
• Market Analysis: Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor offerings to identify opportunities for product enhancements.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by analyzing data and feedback to refine product features and drive better performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• Proven experience as a Technical Product Owner, Product Manager, or similar role, focusing on DevOps products and solutions.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, tools, and methodologies, including CI/CD, containerization, automation, and orchestration.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience in agile product development environments.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality products.
• Certification in DevOps or related fields (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator) is a plus.
• Knowledge of software development and engineering practices is highly desirable.
• Strong project management skills, including proficiency with project management tools and methodologies.

We’ll reward all your hard work with an excellent salary and benefits – including a great room discount and superb training.

Join us, and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our team members share some winning characteristics. We work better together as a team – we trust and support each other, do the right thing, and welcome different perspectives. It would be best if you showed us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests, and that you are always looking for ways to improve - click here to learn more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

IHG is committed to promoting a culture of inclusion where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. We seek talent from all backgrounds to join our teams and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic and best selves to work.

Not Applicable for Colorado Applicants.

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At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?We need people like you to make a difference and create exceptional experiences every single day. Don’t just join a growing team of 370,000 colleagues across 100 countries. Let your passion shine. Innovate and collaborate around the world. Embrace your ambition.

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