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Senior Manager - Digital Product Owner (Guest Experience)
This role is for a Senior Manager - Digital Product Owner focused on enhancing guest experiences through digital products. It requires 5–7 years of experience in digital product management, preferably in aviation or B2C, and offers a pay rate for a contract exceeding 6 months.
🌎 Country
United Arab Emirates
🏝️ Location
Unknown
📄 Contract
Unknown
🪜 Seniority
Mid-Senior level
💰 Range
Unknown
💱 Currency
د.إ AED
💸 Pay
Unknown
🗓️ Discovered
September 16, 2025
📍 Location detailed
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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🧠 Skills
#Headless CMS
Role description
Senior Manager – Guest Experience Digital Product Owner
The Senior Manager – Guest Experience Digital Product Owner is responsible for shaping the vision, development, and continuous enhancement of digital products and services that elevate the guest journey across all touchpoints — including website, mobile app, kiosks, and integrated third-party services. This role acts as the voice of the customer and business, driving product strategy, backlog ownership, and agile delivery to ensure seamless, personalized, and data-driven guest experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Product Vision, Strategy & Road mapping
• Define and own the product vision aligned with customer needs and business goals.
• Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for digital guest experience products.
• Prioritize features based on customer impact, commercial value, and technical feasibility.
• Monitor digital trends, competitor offerings, and innovations to inform strategy.
• Use customer feedback, analytics, and market research to guide product decisions.
• Ensure consistency across digital channels including eCommerce, loyalty, and personalization.
1. Backlog Ownership & Agile Delivery
• Own and manage the product backlog in collaboration with UX and delivery teams.
• Write EPICs, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned with product goals.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support sprint planning and execution.
• Resolve blockers and manage scope trade-offs to ensure timely delivery.
• Use performance data to iterate and improve post-launch.
1. Guest Experience & Journey Design
• Champion guest-centric design using personas, journey mapping, and VOC insights.
• Collaborate with UX/UI and CX teams to deliver intuitive and accessible experiences.
• Drive personalization strategies and ensure accessibility compliance.
• Implement feedback loops (NPS, A/B testing, analytics) for continuous improvement.
1. Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Alignment
• Act as the primary liaison between business, digital, and technical teams.
• Facilitate collaboration across commercial, operations, brand, IT, and CX functions.
• Communicate product goals, progress, and outcomes to senior leadership.
• Align product delivery with broader transformation programs and go-to-market plans.
• Track and report product performance, recommending iterative enhancements.
Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Digital Media, or related field.
Certifications (Preferred):
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent.
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager.
• UX Design or Digital Product Management certifications.
Experience:
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in digital product ownership or management.
• Experience in aviation or consumer/B2C sectors preferred.
• Proven track record in digital transformation, strategy communication, and agile delivery.
Technical Skills & Tools:
• Expertise in DXP platforms, Headless CMS, Microservices Architecture.
• Familiarity with Omnichannel Architecture, CRM, CDP, personalization engines.
Senior Manager – Guest Experience Digital Product Owner
The Senior Manager – Guest Experience Digital Product Owner is responsible for shaping the vision, development, and continuous enhancement of digital products and services that elevate the guest journey across all touchpoints — including website, mobile app, kiosks, and integrated third-party services. This role acts as the voice of the customer and business, driving product strategy, backlog ownership, and agile delivery to ensure seamless, personalized, and data-driven guest experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Product Vision, Strategy & Road mapping
• Define and own the product vision aligned with customer needs and business goals.
• Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for digital guest experience products.
• Prioritize features based on customer impact, commercial value, and technical feasibility.
• Monitor digital trends, competitor offerings, and innovations to inform strategy.
• Use customer feedback, analytics, and market research to guide product decisions.
• Ensure consistency across digital channels including eCommerce, loyalty, and personalization.
1. Backlog Ownership & Agile Delivery
• Own and manage the product backlog in collaboration with UX and delivery teams.
• Write EPICs, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned with product goals.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support sprint planning and execution.
• Resolve blockers and manage scope trade-offs to ensure timely delivery.
• Use performance data to iterate and improve post-launch.
1. Guest Experience & Journey Design
• Champion guest-centric design using personas, journey mapping, and VOC insights.
• Collaborate with UX/UI and CX teams to deliver intuitive and accessible experiences.
• Drive personalization strategies and ensure accessibility compliance.
• Implement feedback loops (NPS, A/B testing, analytics) for continuous improvement.
1. Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Alignment
• Act as the primary liaison between business, digital, and technical teams.
• Facilitate collaboration across commercial, operations, brand, IT, and CX functions.
• Communicate product goals, progress, and outcomes to senior leadership.
• Align product delivery with broader transformation programs and go-to-market plans.
• Track and report product performance, recommending iterative enhancements.
Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Digital Media, or related field.
Certifications (Preferred):
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent.
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager.
• UX Design or Digital Product Management certifications.
Experience:
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in digital product ownership or management.
• Experience in aviation or consumer/B2C sectors preferred.
• Proven track record in digital transformation, strategy communication, and agile delivery.
Technical Skills & Tools:
• Expertise in DXP platforms, Headless CMS, Microservices Architecture.
• Familiarity with Omnichannel Architecture, CRM, CDP, personalization engines.