IT Product Owner

IT Product Owner The Royal Caribbean Group’s Travel Platforms Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full time IT Product Owner reporting to the Senior Director, Product . Position Summary This role is ideal for a builder–product hybrid who can: Work closely with business stakeholders to refine requirements Drive delivery in an Agile environment The candidate will play a critical role in bridging business, product, and engineering , while independently building scalable solutions to improve operational efficiency. Essential Duties and Responsibilities 1. Technical Development & Automation (Hands-on) Design and develop automation workflows and tools using Python Build data pipelines and transformations using: Pandas DuckDB Develop lightweight APIs and services using FastAPI Optimize data processing and performance for large datasets Troubleshoot and debug technical issues across the stack Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and refine requirements Convert business needs into: User stories Functional/technical specifications Drive clarity in ambiguous problem statements Ensure requirements are implementation-ready for development 3. Agile Delivery & Execution Act as an Individual Contributor within Agile PODs Participate actively in: Sprint planning Backlog refinement Daily stand-ups Retrospectives Prioritize work based on business value and technical feasibility Take ownership of end-to-end delivery of solutions 4. Data & Platform Thinking Work with structured/unstructured data to derive insights and automation opportunities Design scalable solutions aligned with platform architecture Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and performance 5. Cross-functional Collaboration Partner with: Product teams Engineering teams Business stakeholders Serve as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams Communicate solutions clearly to leadership Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Experience Minimum 5+ years of experience in: Technical Product Management / Technical Lead roles OR Software Engineering with strong product exposure Proven experience working in Agile environments Technical Skills (Mandatory) Python Deep expertise in: Pandas (data manipulation) DuckDB (analytics/data querying) Experience building APIs using: FastAPI Strong understanding of: Data processing pipelines Performance optimization Debugging and troubleshooting Product & Agile Skills Strong understanding of: Product lifecycle Agile methodologies Ability to: Write clear user stories Drive backlog refinement Prioritize effectively Domain Knowledge (Preferred) Experience in: Travel industry Cruise / booking / reservation systems Understanding of: End-to-end travel journeys (search, booking, payments) Soft Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset Excellent communication and stakeholder management Ability to operate independently as an IC High ownership and accountability It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment. #J-18808-Ljbffr