Product Owner

Travelodge is a great place to work. We are all proud of our strong growth, vision, ambition and team.

We understand that the heart of our success comes from our people. So we work very hard to ensure Travelodge is a friendly, fun, challenging, progressive and supportive place to be.

Right at the heart of our next generation business is Digital. It is important today, but even more so tomorrow. We are unashamedly looking to ‘win the web’ and we are investing and building our team to do just that.

The Product Owner is critical to that ambition.

**Overall Job Purpose**:

- Drive the success of Travelodge’s current and future digital assets. From a customer and company perspective. Web, mobile and physical.
- Working closely with other core parts of the digital team; as well as other closely affiliated areas (revenue, sales, IT, Customer Services).

**Responsibilities**:
**Supplier Management**:Take charge of managing MarTech supplier relationships, especially those involving data services, ensuring that they align with security and product requirements.

**Regulatory Adherence**: Act as a key leader in ensuring data compliance and protection across all digital products, with a focus on safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Serve as the Data Controller, responsible for ensuring strict adherence to data protection regulations, including ICO/GDPR rules, and staying informed about evolving compliance requirements.

**Data Strategy**:Contribute to the development and execution of a comprehensive data strategy, identifying opportunities for data-driven product enhancements and innovations. Establish and enforce data governance practices and standards, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the integrity and accuracy of data within digital products.

**Prioritisation of Data Tasks**:Collaborate closely with the IT team to prioritise and manage the backlog, with a particular emphasis on data-related tasks that are critical for maintaining data integrity and compliance.

**Technical guidance**: Offer technical guidance to the Digital team, leveraging your background to assist in technical decision-making and provide insights.

**Essential**:

- Proven experience in supplier relationship management, preferably in a technology or digital product environment.
- In-depth knowledge of data protection regulations, including GDPR and ICO guidelines.
- Good project management skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the capacity to work with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of data security and compliance.

**Desirable**:

- Experience in web development, CSS and JavaScript. Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks and libraries, such as React, Angular, or Vue.js. Knowledge of SQL and Python is a plus.
- Understanding of agile methodologies and the Scrum framework.