Product Owner (Platform Migration) (Remote, Full-Time) [HR162]

About Smart WorkingAt Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally. Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.About the RoleAs a Contract Product Owner, you will play a critical role in delivering a strategic migration programme focused on moving inventory and booking journeys onto a global ecommerce platform, enabling platform consolidation, unlocking indirect channel value, and supporting scalable growth across markets.You will be embedded within the Acquisitions / Investment Squad, responsible for delivering “no-regrets” and priority feature work required to enable migration, reduce commercial and operational risk, and support a phased cutover onto the target platform. This includes closing functional gaps, supporting inventory and API migration, and ensuring that commercial performance is maintained throughout the transition.You will act as the day-to-day product lead, accountable for shaping, prioritising, and delivering the migration backlog end-to-end. You will work closely with engineering, delivery, data, finance, and commercial stakeholders to ensure features are clearly defined, commercially justified, and delivered against agreed outcomes.ResponsibilitiesOwn and manage the migration backlog, ensuring alignment with migration readiness, commercial priorities, and risk reductionTranslate gap analysis outputs into clearly defined epics, features, and user stories with agreed acceptance criteriaPrioritise “must-have” and “no-regrets” features required to successfully migrate inventory and booking journeys onto the target platformEnsure all features are commercially justified, balancing value, cost, and delivery effortWork closely with engineering teams to shape solutions that balance speed, quality, and long-term platform integritySupport and drive inventory and API migration efforts, ensuring seamless integration into the platformPartner with commercial, finance, and operations stakeholders to understand and manage impacts on:RevenueCost of saleSettlementReportingCustomer serviceSupport planning and execution of phased migration and cutover strategies, including:Feature sequencingDependency managementParallel-run approaches to reduce commercial riskProvide clear visibility of progress, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to Product, Technology, and Delivery leadershipEnsure delivered features meet agreed outcomes, including:Maintaining or improving conversion ratesMaintaining or improving average transaction value (ATV)Maintaining or improving operational efficiency post-migrationAct as the day-to-day product lead, ensuring alignment across engineering, delivery, and business stakeholdersRequirementsProven experience as a Product Owner delivering complex digital productsStrong experience within ecommerce, marketplaces, or booking platformsDemonstrable experience delivering platform migrations, re-platforming initiatives, or large-scale technical change programmesStrong ability to translate high-level business goals and gap analysis into structured, actionable delivery backlogsExperience working with engineering-led teams, APIs, integrations, and data-driven platformsExcellent stakeholder management skills, working across Product, Technology, Finance, Operations, and Commercial teamsStrong ability to prioritise effectively and make trade-offs under delivery pressureExperience ensuring features are aligned to commercial outcomes and business impactPragmatic, outcomes-focused mindsetNice to HaveFamiliarity with indirect channels, partner inventory models, or commission-based marketplacesExperience supporting phased migration or parallel-run approaches to reduce commercial riskPrevious contract experience within fast-paced product or transformation environmentsBenefitsFixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just wordsDay 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance providedSupport That Matters:Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are sharedTrue Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valuedAt Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story. Originally posted on Himalay