Product Owner - Hotels Platform

Get-e; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NS Business Card

Holiday Allowance

25 Vacation Days

Remote Work

Pension Contribution

Job summary

Get-e is seeking a Product Owner for their Hotels Platform in Hoofddorp, Netherlands. In this role, you will maximize product value by overseeing strategy, delivery, and improvement initiatives within the travel business. You will need at least 4 years of Product Owner experience and a robust skill set for stakeholder engagement.

The position requires proficiency in Agile methodologies, strong problem-solving, and excellent communication skills. Notable perks include 25 vacation days, a hybrid work model, and pension contribution.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product role.
• Experience across 2-3 different applications.
• Strong skills in stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Maximize product value by driving strategy for the Hotels Platform.
• Organize and prioritize inputs into a clear backlog.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements.

Skills

Product Ownership

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Communication

Problem Solving

Data Analytics

Job description

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Mission

As a Product Owner for the Hotels Platform you will maximize product value by driving strategy, discovery, delivery, and continuous improvement of a key platform within Get-e’s growing One-Stop-Shop travel business. You will translate user needs, operational complexity, client requirements, and business priorities into clear product outcomes.

About the role

We are looking for a pragmatic, proactive Product Owner with at least 4 years of experience who can move work forward independently while maintaining the right communication and stakeholder check-in structure. You will report to the Head of Product and work closely with your own platform's engineering team of 4–6 software engineers.

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Responsibilities

• Collect input, feedback, and insights from management, Stream Owners, product experts, clients, hoteliers, operations, commercial teams, and engineering.
• Reflect on past releases, team workflows, and product outcomes to identify areas for improvement.
• Organize and prioritize inputs into a clear backlog, focusing on the most impactful work for the Hotels Platform.
• Refine and clarify product problems, ensuring clear outcomes are set before moving into delivery.
• Work closely with stakeholders to collect and define product requirements across booking management, finance and reporting, hoteliers, and connectivity.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams to validate solutions that meet clients, operational, technical, and commercial needs.
• Refine solutions to ensure they are ready for development, with clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain a well-organized backlog so the engineering team remains focused on high-priority work.
• Unblock developers by providing necessary business input, stakeholder context, and product decisions.
• Communicate product progress regularly to stakeholders and management, including priorities, risks, dependencies, and expected outcomes.
• Manage the successful launch of product features and ensure continued implementation, adoption, and support post-launch.

Required Skills & Experience

• At least 4 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar product role.
• Experience as a Product Owner across at least 2–3 different applications.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work with senior stakeholders, operational experts, commercial teams, clients, suppliers, and engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to translate complex business and technical topics into clear decisions and actions.
• Experience with travel, airline, crew travel, hotel accommodation, automation, AI, data analytics, SQL, finance, reporting, or integrations is a strong plus.
• Experience with service-oriented, travel, logistics, operations, marketplace, or workflow-heavy platforms.
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing demands based on client value, revenue impact, margin, scalability, risk, and operational cost-to-serve.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, discovery, backlog management, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery support.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a pragmatic, ownership-driven mindset and a focus on delivering measurable value.

Why us?

What’s in it for you?

• NS Business Card: We’ve got your commuting costs covered. Prefer driving? We’ll handle your travel expenses.
• Experience Our Service: Wondering why our clients rave about our cab service? You can use it twice a year yourself.
• Healthy Lifestyle: Need a snack? Grab some fresh fruit from the canteen. We have meal discount options for our employees as well.
• Holiday Allowance: We provide 8% holiday allowance, so you can enjoy your time off.
• Vacation Days: Relax and recharge with 25 days of vacation each year.
• Remote Work: Hybrid working model (2 days from home), with the possibility of working 2 weeks from abroad.
• Pension Contribution: We contribute 2.5% toward your pension to support your future.