Are you an analytical and structured thinker who loves creating clarity from complexity? We’re looking for aSenior Product Owner with a passion for buildingcomplex administrative ecosystems, including internal sales tools, customer portals, and supplier dashboards — ensuring every feature serves a real business purpose and delivers measurable value.
Come and join our team in Zeist, The Netherlands!
About UsWe’re aDutch travel company specializing in tailor-made holidays to Australia and New Zealand (TravelEssence), and to the United States and Canada (Little America). We have office located in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Portugal (it).
Over the years, we’ve transformed from atraditional tour operatorinto aTravelTech company, combining human expertise with smart digital systems to deliver unforgettable travel experiences. We’re passionate about improving a little every day, our systems, our service, and our customer journeys.
Together,TravelEssence andLittle America are growing fast, and so is our technology landscape. That’s why we’re expanding our team with a driven and detail-oriented Product Owner to help us take the next step.
Our Vision on AIInnovation is in our DNA, andAI plays a central role in our evolution. We are incorporating AI on astrategic, team, and individual level to optimize how we work, make decisions, and create better customer experiences.
Our in-house platform,Travelvety, already integratesAI agents built within OutSystems, helping us improve workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and make smarter, data-driven decisions. This pioneering approach has beenrecognized by OutSystems, we’re proud to be among thefront-runners in developing AI-driven low-code solutions.
As we continue to grow, AI will remain a key part of our journey, not replacing people, but empowering them to do their best work with smarter tools and more meaningful insights
Your RoleAt the heart of our operations liesTravelvety, our custom-built ERP and travel management system, developed in theOutSystems low-code platform. Travelvety connects every part of our business, from internal sales tools to customer-facing products likeMy Portal and theTravelEssence App, as well asSupplier Dashboards for our partners.
As ourSenior Product Owner, you’ll be theright hand of our IT Director and company co-owner, who is increasingly focusing on long-term vision and strategy. You’ll take charge of theday-to-day management of our 14-person development and QA team, ensuring every sprint delivers business value and technical excellence.
This is a role for someone who doesn’t just lead, buttruly understands and builds. You’ll think strategically and helpdefine and support the company’s vision, while being hands‑on enough todesign new modules from scratch, based on stakeholder input, commercial priorities, and inspiration from the market.
You combine acommercial mindset with strong analytical skills: you understand how technology supports sales, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. You demandnothing less than the best UX/UI for both internal and external users, ensuring every interaction feels intuitive, efficient, and delightful.
You’ll work with theteam and business from idea to operation, doing whatever is needed to make the business work effectively. You understand how our company runs on a day-to-day basis and can translate operational challenges into digital solutions that truly support and strengthen the business.
What You’ll DoBased on input fromstakeholders, you’ll work closely with theIT Director todefine and manage the roadmap forTravelvety and its connected platforms (My Portal,TravelEssence App, andSupplier Dashboards)
- Translate business needs intoclear, structured, and actionable requirements for the development team
- Collaborate daily withstakeholders, understanding their goals, challenges, and perspectives, and balance them with company priorities
- Ensure consistent alignment betweenbusiness strategyand technical execution
- Prioritize features based on value, effort, and commercial impact, and communicate decisions clearly
- Own the product backlog and ensure clarity and focus for the development and QA teams
- Work closely with both business and technical teamsfrom concept through go‑live and beyond
- Monitor progress, ensure timely delivery, and uphold quality standards
- Drive exceptionalUX/UI quality across all internal and external‑facing applications
- Support sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and release coordination
- Be the analytical mind that questions assumptions, challenges gaps, and drives data‑informed decisions
- Contribute to shaping theproduct vision and long‑term system architecture alongside the IT Director
- 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, ideally in complex administrative or ERP‑style ecosystems
- Proven experience withcustomer portals, supplier dashboards, or similar sales or CRM‑driven platforms
- Strongcommercial mindset with a deep understanding of how systems drive sales and service quality
- Passion forUX/UI excellence, ensuring every feature feels seamless and purposeful
- Knows from abusiness point of view what it takes to get API integrations with external partners from idea to full operation
- Highlyanalytical and structured, able to turn complexity into clarity
- Excellent stakeholder management, empathetic, curious, yet determined and decisive
- Experience withAgile methodologies;Agile Product Owner certification is a plus
- Familiarity withOutSystems or other low‑code platforms is a strong advantage
- Fluent inEnglish (Dutch is a plus)
- Livingwithin a 45‑minute commute of our Zeist office to easily connect with the business teams
- Work onsite at ourZeist headquarters, close to the business and leadership team
- Become akey strategic player, working directly with the IT Director and shaping company‑wide systems
- Lead and collaborate with ourdevelopment and QA team in Lisbon
- Enjoy ahealthy work–life balance in a culture that values both quality and personal growth
- Be part of alean, fast‑moving organization, almost 20 years in business, over 100 FTE strong, yet with astart‑up mindset and minimal bureaucracy
- Work in an environment where ideas are heard, decisions are quick, and innovation never stops
- 💰 Competitive salary and the opportunity to grow alongside a rapidly scaling TravelTech company
If you’re ready to take ownership of impactful products and help shape the technology behind unforgettable travel experiences, send yourCV and cover letter toJanneke Hoffviahr@travelessence.nl . She is also available to answer any questions you may have via email or phone on+31 6 34009209.
Join us inZeist, and help us make every journey extraordinary!
#J-18808-Ljbffr€60000 - €90000 monthly