FLEX Loyalty Financial Services, Product Owner

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Additional Information

Job Number 25023826

Job Category Information Technology

Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814VIEW ON MAP (https://www.google.com/maps?q=Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814)

Schedule Full Time

Located Remotely? N

Position Type Management

This is a temporary position.

As a member of the Loyalty Financial Services Product team, the Sr. Business Analyst/Product Owner (PO) is responsible for managing a portfolio of work to deliver Loyalty Financial related technical capabilities driven by the Loyalty Finance and Operations organizations. This role will collaborate with business partners and technical teams to maintain a well-groomed and prioritized product backlog of features to include refined user stories with solid technical solutions that are ready for development. In addition, this role will support the Director in tracking and communicating the overall status of the backlog and reflect changes in business priorities.

The Sr. Business Analyst/Product Owner (PO) will demonstrate management skills and leadership in a highly matrixed environment and must be comfortable working with multiple stakeholders on numerous competing priorities. This role requires moderate technical knowledge of software development processes and requires a proven record of creative solutioning and problem solving.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education And Experience Required

• 4-year degree from an accredited university, preferably in a technology or business discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 6 years’ experience in the business, technology, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area.
• 4 years of experience with converting business needs into technology requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to assess customer needs, creatively approach solutions, and decide and influence appropriate courses of action.
• Excellent communicator, both written and spoken. Must be able to explain product vision, business objective, technical feasibility, define requirements, and technical implementations.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results under challenging conditions, particularly when faced with complexity, ambiguity, and aggressive timelines.
• Experience navigating a highly matrixed work environment where collaboration with multiple stakeholders is required to meet the needs of numerous competing priorities.
  
  

Desired Experience

• Experience with or knowledge of Agile/Scrum software development practices preferred
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Experience with Loyalty administration and/or financial administration
  
  

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Technical Product Owner

• Maintain a well-groomed product backlog of features to include refined user stories with solid technical solutions that are ready for development
• Help define new product features and optimizations of existing ones, and incorporate them into product roadmaps
• Support the definition of the Ambassador product requirements and development of the product roadmap
• Provide clear vision and scope documentation, use cases, workflows, and wire-frames to support development
• Coordinate with support teams for defect resolution
  
  

Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge

• Provides technical expertise and support to persons inside and outside of the department
• Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes
• Demonstrates knowledge of function-specific procedures
• Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to job
  
  

Additional Responsibilities

• Proven ability to lead and work with cross-functional teams in support of specific business priorities
• Ability to solve problems quickly, think strategically, and drive data-driven decision making
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and aggressive timelines
• Strong interpersonal skills and success in cross-functional relationship-building at all levels, ability to drive
• consensus through influence and fact-based approach
• Effective written and oral communications skills with sensitivity to global communication needs
• Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Demonstrates self-confidence, energy and enthusiasm in leading and influencing teams
• Proficiency in Office software products and digital collaboration tools
  
  

The pay range for this position is $52.06 to $85.58 per hour.

FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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