Product Owner

Overview

Join the Xanterra Travel Collection team:

Xanterra Travel Collection is a premier group of travel and leisure businesses with a focus on sustainability and exceptional service. Headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, we operate iconic properties and services in stunning locations worldwide, including lodging, food and beverage, Windstar Cruises, short-line railroads, and adventure travel. We are dedicated to creating unforgettable experiences for our guests and providing transformative career opportunities for our team members.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented Product Owner to lead the development and management of technology solutions. The role will serve as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that product vision aligns with organizational goals. This role requires strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and a comprehensive understanding of product management along all stages of the SDLC utilizing both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. The Product Owner will oversee the entire product lifecycle, from requirements gathering to user acceptance testing, ensuring delivery of high-quality products that meet customer needs. Experience with JIRA, Atlassian products and SmartSheet are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize product backlog items based on business value, customer feedback, and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather detailed requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Deconstruct high-level features into Epics and User Stories with clear, testable acceptance criteria.
• Lead sprint planning sessions, backlog grooming, and iteration reviews with internal and external partner teams.
• Work with development teams to ensure timely delivery of features while maintaining high quality standards through effective analysis skills and test case development.
• Coordinate with IT infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration with existing systems and databases.
• Create requirements artifacts that best communicate the work to be done and tracked throughout the product lifecycles. To include user stories, mock-ups, flow diagrams, etc to visualize product features.
• Manage product development lifecycle using project management software such as SmartSheet, Jira or other tools as desired.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate functionality before deployment.
• Monitor product performance metrics using analytics tools to inform future enhancements.
• Communicate progress and updates effectively across cross-functional teams including developers, QA, marketing, and executive leadership.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance standards and support continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  

Qualifications

• 5 years experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within software development environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC processes including Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Proficiency in project management tools like Jira and Smartsheet; adept at requirements gathering and creating detailed documentation including test cases and visual requirements.
• Technical knowledge of APIs, HTML, Java, SQL databases, Microsoft Office suite, UML diagrams, Git version control system, and mobile application development is highly advantageous.
• Strong analysis skills combined with leadership qualities to guide teams through complex projects while maintaining clear communication channels. This position offers an opportunity to drive product innovation to realize strategic vision. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping product strategies that drive business growth while delivering exceptional value to customers through effective product management practices.
  
  

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $105,000 depending on experience.

Benefits:

For full-time employees, Xanterra offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental & Vision; HSA & FSA; Life & Disability; Accident, Hospital & Critical Illness; Pet Insurance; PTO and paid Holidays; 401(k) with Company Match; Employee Assistance Plan; Education Assistance; RTD-Denver transit pass for in-office employees, and Employee Discounts & Travel Deals.

Xanterra Travel Collection is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.