Technical Product Owner - Finance

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Group IT is seeking a Technical Product Owner for Finance to lead a portfolio of finance-focused products, refine backlogs, and collaborate with engineering, business teams, and stakeholders. The role emphasizes delivering value through iterative releases and ongoing support within a SAFe framework.

The incumbent will drive requirement definitions, ensure alignment with PI planning, and maintain a strong relationship with peers to deliver high-impact financial software solutions in a

Qualifications

• Degree or honours (12+3 or equivalent).
• 5+ years of experience in Information Technology or related field.
• 2+ years of experience as Product Owner/Manager in a team-facing role.
• Experience with Scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own story content, acceptance criteria, and sign-off across team backlogs.
• Manage technical debt and non-functional requirements.
• Capture BAU, ceremonies, and spike activities in backlogs.
• Contribute to PI demos with other Product Owners.
• Maintain feature quality within boundaries and manage risks and dependencies.
• Participate in PI Planning and Product Management meetings.
• Define metrics to measure success and plan BAU iterations.

Skills

Product Owner/Manager

Scaled Agile (SAFe)

Stakeholder communication

Finance domain knowledge

Product management tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Job description

Job Purpose

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world to and through our global hub in Dubai, and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers ‘Fly Better’.

Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. Being pioneers in aviation innovation, we're always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. We're on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the world’s largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting‑edge information and technology team as a Technical Product Owner.

Join our Technical Product Management team, where we build effective technology products and services that our customers love. We offer a mix of B2B and B2C products and services in domains such as Digital, Airline and Airport Operations, Group Services, and Commercial. Our goal is to continuously evolve our products, enriching them with features that focus on delivering value to our customers and users. If you are passionate about creating impactful technology products and ensuring their success, we invite you to apply and to contribute to the innovation and excellence at Emirates Group.

The Technical Product Owner – Finance is an expert in the finance domain, who understands Finance capabilities with experience in implementing, integrating and managing a diverse range of Finance solutions such as ERP, in‑house built products, etc. They bring value to an organisation and engage the business to refine, validate and deliver solutions on the existing Finance products and/or enhancing their capabilities. As the Technical Product Owner for the Finance teams, you will lead the team supporting a diverse range of Finance products, managing the product backlog of features and enhancements from discovery through to value delivery and ongoing support.

In this role, you will:

• Be Responsible for the story content, acceptance criteria definition, and end story "sign off" across team backlogs, ensuring prepared on time for future PIs, refined frequently with the entire team, and prioritised accordingly in alignment with other team backlogs.
• Ensures Technical Debt and Non-functional requirements are captured, refined, and prioritised across all sprints.
• Captures additional BAU, Ceremony, and Spike activities, and incorporates them into team backlogs, within the boundaries of available capacity.
• Prepare contribution to PI demo, in conjunction with other applicable Product Owners.
• Maintain the quality and integrity of features within their technical and team boundaries, ensuring identification and contribution of risks and dependencies back to the Product Portfolio backlog.
• Attends and contributes to key Product Management meetings, in particular PI Planning.
• Defines metrics to measure the success and performance of prioritised work, ensuring any further. BAU iterations can be proposed and prioritised accordingly within the boundaries of available capacity.
• Participates in establishing and growing a community of Product Owners, building an identity for the role, focusing on collaboration, and identifying opportunities for improvement and growth.
• Contribute to the Product Management Communities and their continual evolution to help drive efficient practices and empowered teams.
• Working with your team(s) to identify and capture team-driven innovation ideas, consolidating across peer groups for playback up to the TPM (Technical Product Manager) community.

Qualification

To be considered for this role, you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or honours (12+3 or equivalent).
• 5+ years of experience in Information Technology or other.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Operations Research, Marketing Science, Information Systems, e-Commerce, or a combination of industry certification.
• 2+ years of practical experience working as a Product Owner/Manager, in a 'team-facing' capacity, with a proven record of driving discernible change and delivery at pace.
• Whilst not essential, some experience of working within a Scaled Agile framework, across multiple initiatives and circa 50+ teams.
• Demonstrated technical or domain expertise, utilising a depth and breadth of knowledge and practical experience within the specific domain or technical area. Stays up to date with regulatory and other changes in the technical area, and understands how they apply to the Emirates group.
• Well-versed with the tools for the Product Management aspects of software delivery.
• Strong and concise communicator at peer, line, and stakeholder levels.
• Builds strong relationships with peers and team members.
• Appetite for building and identifying value, with a customer-centric mindset.

Leadership Role: Yes

Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax‑free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays around the world. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast‑paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers.