Product Owner

Job Title
Product Owner

Job Description Summary
This role will be based in Barcelona, bringing product craft closer to R&D while helping bridge collaboration with teams across the US, India, and Nice.

The Product Owner role sit within the Distribution & Reservation Core (DRC) organization — which is shaping the fast-evolving landscape of Central Reservation Systems (CRS). While the primary focus will be on iHotelier, the long-term vision includes supporting ACRS initiatives and convergence planning as we move toward a unified CRS strategy.

The Product Owner (PO) is a key member of the Agile Release Train (ART) and serves as the bridge between the Product Manager and the Agile delivery team. In Distribution & Reservation Core the PO is accountable for ensuring that the development team delivers value aligned to customer needs, product vision, and PI objectives. The PO owns and manages the team backlog, translating the "what" and "why" from the Product Manager into actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized work for the team.

In This Role You Will
Customer & Business Alignment

• Partner closely with Product Managers to understand customer problems, product vision, and roadmap priorities.
• Break down high-level features (from PMs) into detailed, testable user stories and enablers that the team can execute.
• Ensure backlog reflects both business value and technical enablers needed to sustain long-term delivery.

Backlog Ownership & Delivery Focus

• Own and prioritize the team backlog in Rally/Jira, balancing new features, technical debt, and enabler work.
• Refine backlog continuously with the team; ensure stories are "ready" ahead of PI and sprint planning.
• Collaborate with architects and R&D leads on sequencing and dependencies to maintain the architectural runway.
• Accept completed stories, validating against acceptance criteria and Definition of Done.

Agile & SAFe Responsibilities

• Actively participate in all Agile ceremonies: Iteration Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Iteration Reviews, Retrospectives.
• Represent the team in PO syncs, ART syncs, draft plan reviews, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Work with the Scrum Master to drive continuous improvement in team ways of working.
• Ensure alignment of sprint work with Program Increment (PI) objectives and ART-level commitments.

Stakeholder Communication

• Serve as the primary voice of the customer for the Agile team, ensuring development aligns with real business value.
• Provide clarity on scope and priorities to developers, testers, and UX.
• Organize demos for stakeholders to showcase progress and gather feedback.

About The Ideal Candidate

• 2–4 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in an Agile / SAFe environment.
• Proven experience working in cross-functional delivery teams (engineering, QA, UX, architecture).
• Strong track record of backlog management and translating product vision into actionable stories.
• Experience with enterprise-level Agile frameworks such as SAFe or Scaled Scrum.
• Prior exposure to customer-facing products or B2B platforms preferred.
• Proficiency in Jira, Rally, or similar backlog management tools.

What We Can Offer You

• A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including bonus, equity, pension plan, travel, life and healthcare insurance, as well as lunch and transport allowance and other benefits.
• A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
• Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
• A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.
• A flexible working model - We want our employees to do their best work, wherever and however it works best for them.
• A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.
• A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.
• A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.

**Diversity & Inclusion****
Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.

Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.