Nagarro

Hospitality

AssociatePrincipalConsultant(ProductOwner)

$545–815k ~AI est. Shanghai, Shanghai, China FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Associate Principal Consultant(Product Owner) at Nagarro. Skills: Product vision, Roadmap execution, Agile methodologies, Stakeholder alignment. Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap. Collaborate with stakeholders on OKRs and roadmap”

Industry & Context.

Hospitality
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Analytical skills; Root cause analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or equivalent professional experience, 5+ years of progressive experience as a Product Owner/Product Manager, Proven track record managing hotel business systems (PMS, POS, CRM, loyalty, back-office) or similar property management platforms, Deep hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, Understanding of system integrations, APIs, cloud platforms (AWS/AliCloud), and enterprise software delivery lifecycles, Excellent stakeholder management skills, Fluent Mandarin required

Nice to Have

CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) or equivalent Agile certification, Direct experience with Opera Cloud, Oracle EPM/PPM solutions, Experience working in global, matrixed organizations, Knowledge of hospitality industry standards

What You'll Do.

Define product vision

Collaborate with stakeholders on OKRs and roadmap

Evaluate market trends and competitor offerings

Drive product innovation

and prioritize product backlog

Translate business needs into user stories

Maintain backlog hygiene

Lead agile ceremonies

Ensure alignment between business and technical execution

Partner with engineering

scalable system increments

Validate user acceptance testing

Sign off on production releases

Coordinate post-launch support

Manage dependencies across global teams and systems

Serve as primary business contact

Communicate roadmap progress

Gather feedback from hotel staff

Analyze system usage data

Drive data-driven prioritization

Champion guest-centric design

Balance short-term fixes with long-term enhancements

Ensure system changes comply with standards

Collaborate with QA team on test scenarios

Validate system integrations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Agile engineering teams; Cross-functional teams; Global teams; Regional markets; Third-party vendors

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication; Technical specifications; Roadmap communication

Process & Methodology

Agile, Scrum, Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

Location: Shanghai China Employment Type: Full-Time About the Role seeking a Product Owner to own and evolve core hotel business systems (including PMS, POS, CRM, loyalty, and back-office operations) across global properties. You will act as the critical bridge between hotel operations, regional business stakeholders, and agile engineering teams, translating hospitality business needs into clear, prioritized product requirements. This role drives the roadmap, backlog, and value delivery for systems that power daily hotel operations, guest experiences, and revenue performance. Key Responsibilities 1. Product Vision & Roadmap - Define, communicate, and execute the product vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for hotel business systems, aligned with global business goals, guest experience priorities, and operational efficiency targets. - Collaborate with hotel operations leaders, regional directors, finance, revenue management, and IT stakeholders to align on OKRs, resolve conflicts, and ensure roadmap transparency. - Continuously evaluate market trends, emerging hospitality tech (e.g., cloud PMS, contactless services), and competitor offerings to drive product innovation, working with engineering team. 2. Backlog & Requirements Management - Own, groom, and prioritize the product backlog (epics, features, user stories, bugs) based on business value, guest impact, technical feasibility, etc. - Translate complex hotel business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and workflow diagrams for engineering teams. - Maintain backlog hygiene: remove obsolete items, refine estimates, and align sprint priorities with team capacity. 3. Agile Delivery & Cross-Functional Leadership - Lead core agile ceremonies: sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint review, and retrospective; ensure alignment between business expectations and technical execution. - Partner closely with engineering, UX/UI, QA, DevOps, and third-party vendors (e.g., Op

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