Principal Product Owner - Dallas

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We are looking for an experienced Principal Product Owner to join our aviation client’s team. This is a hybrid role based in Dallas, TX.

Would you like to...

• Contribute to the cocreation of Product Vision and Product Strategy tied to Portfolio goals 
• Utilize technical knowledge such as A/B testing, product architecture, continuous deployment process, DevOps practices, data models and analytics, querying languages, tools supporting automation/metrics and other technologies in support of the products/services owned 
• Communicate regularly on OKRs, product roadmap, planned development, upcoming releases, and areas requiring leadership’s attention 
• Coordinate with other Product team members to manage product dependencies and increments of value 
• Perform continuous product discovery and offers valuable solutions that align to Product OKRs 
• Understand the budgetary implications, related organizational constraints in factoring areas of focus 
• Use data to define baselines, measure outcomes, share insights, order backlog items, etc. 
• Conduct competitive benchmarking, presents new technologies/solutions, identifies unmet/underserved need 
• Define and maintains a healthy backlog, operating consistently in adopting organizational standards and presents the backlog items with squads and external team members 
• Seek input from product, process and technology areas and balances time-sensitive improvements needed for maintaining both technical and product health 
• Collaborate with various internal team members (i.e. UX, Technology, Vendors, Risk, Compliance, Security 
• Influence leaders, squads and peers on product strategy, roadmap items, OKRs and upcoming releases 
• Practice agility in discovering  and delivering value continuously 

We would like you to have...

• Master’s Degree in Information Technology or other related field 
• 5 years’ experience working with airline crew payment, planning or scheduling both key analytical and developmental and roles 
• 5 years’ experience with Product Management and Delivery 
• 10 years’ experience with requirements facilitation and gathering, defining acceptance criteria, and testing best practices (functional, unit, integration, and regression) 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience review crew contracts and translating them to rule requirements. 
• Experience with Rainmaker, ELP Crew Payment or other Crew Payment applications. 
• Experience with CAE, Navblue or equivalent Light operations applications. 
• Demonstrate familiarity with Agile Product Management tools 
• Skills, Licenses, and Certifications 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software; specifically Excel spreadsheets 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Possesses a good understanding of payroll processing in accordance with labor contracts 
• Relevant certifications in Product Management/Product Delivery field 
• The ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders and convey complex technical information in a simple, clear, and engaging way
• This is a contract, hybrid position located in Dallas, TX (onsite 3 days per week). 
  

Would you like to work for an organization that…

• Embraces work-life balance – our employees’ well-being remains a top priority for us
• Promotes a culture of learning and advocacy across the globe - diversity will enable us to strengthen our impact
• Offers a comprehensive benefits package effective Day 1. Options include health, vision, & dental insurance, FSAs, discounts on pet insurance, PTO, paid holidays, and more
• Encourages innovation and experimentation
• Emphasizes and rewards collaboration

Compensation: $45-65 based on experience

This compensation range is indicative of the role. Compensation offered is on the basis of evaluation during interview process, the candidates range and depth of experience, business and market financials and internal pay parity.

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