Product Owner Distribution Strategy & Revenue Management Hybrid

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the worlds largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Product Owner, within the Distribution Strategy division.

As a key member of our distribution strategy team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and launching cutting edge solutions aimed at maximizing Choice Hotels share of customer wallet, driving our associates efficiency and offering our hotel guests an unforgettable experience.

Are you a result driven, product minded team player that is ready to roll up your sleeves and turn concepts into reality?

We invite you to apply today for our Product Owner, Distribution Strategy & Revenue Management role today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

+ As a Product Owner on the distribution strategy team, you will:

+ Play a pivotal role on various IT scrum agile teams across the organization by owning all aspects of entire product features from requirements definition to feature delivery.

+ Work closely with key stakeholders to understand objectives and expectations to ensure successful project delivery.

+ Meet and maintain accountability for multiple, occasionally overlapping, deadlines.

+ Maintain and manage several projects simultaneously; prioritize and reprioritize workload in alignment with departments business priorities.

+ Develop and execute all software features release related activities including but not limited to, developing user acceptance testing documentation, managing testing sessions, tracking and resolving identified defects and developing release notes.

+ Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders built on trust and accountability.

+ Independently research, collect and analyze data relating to enterprise systems to identify opportunities for enhancing key business processes.

+ Work with stakeholders and IT to capture and document comprehensive business requirements that clearly articulate business needs with the audience in mind.

+ Provide general analysis in support of strategic decision-making.
Conduct strategic alternatives analysis, for example developing models to measure the impact of strategic trade-off decisions

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

+ Bachelors degree (BA) from a four-year college or university in Computer Science, Business, Economics, Accounting, Marketing, or Hotel Administration; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ At least 4 years experience in in a Product Owner, Senior Business Analyst or similar roles

+ 1-2 years' experience in pricing strategy or revenue management OR similar experience in merchandising strategy for perishable goods or services.

+ 1-2 years' experience in data analytics using MS Excel or Tableau.

+ Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

+ Requires 3 to 5 years of proven experience in a scrum agile environment.

+ Solid understanding of key financial principles such as Cost/Benefit analysis, financial statements and P&Ls analysis.

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Director, Product Management, Commercial Distribution.
You will have 4 peer teammates and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

Your Work Location

As our Product Owner, Distribution Strategy & Revenue Management, you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art technology hub in Scottsdale, AZ.
In October 2021, Choice opened a newly constructed world class technology center.

Right now, our associates in Scottsdale, AZ are working in a hybrid environment, up to 3 days per week in the office and virtually from your home office the remaining days.
We provide flexibility and encourage ongoing communication with your leadership to establish expectations about your unique needs.

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc.
(NYSE:
CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world.
With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories, with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments.
Were the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves the underdog, the dreamer, the entrepreneur because thats who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today for associates, our company, and our franchisees.
At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St.
Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard, and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from.
We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our more than 18,000 franchise owners, which propels us forward giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

About Choice Hotels Financial Performance

Record total revenues grew 10% to $1.5 billion for full-year 2023 compared to the same period of 2022.
Adjusted EBITDA for fourth quarter 2023 increased 11% to $125 million from the same period of 2022.
Fourth quarter 2023 adjusted diluted EPS increased 14% to $1.44 compared to the same period of 2022.
Please click here ( to review highlights of our Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results.

• PLEASE NOTE:
This role is not eligible for sponsorship
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