Managing Director, Product Management - Digital - Hybrid AZ
Join BWH Hotels – Where Passion Meets Purpose At BWH® Hotels, we don't just offer employment opportunities, we create opportunities to be part of something extraordinary. As a global leader in hospitality for nearly 80 years, our vision is to inspire travel through unique experiences. Joining our corporate team means becoming part of a dynamic and inclusive community that values innovation, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact in the travel industry.Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, BWH Hotels boasts a powerful portfolio of 18 brands, including WorldHotels™, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay Hotels®, with approximately 4,300 hotels in over 100 countries. We take pride in our top-ranking employee engagement scores and foster a workplace culture where your contributions truly matter. Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of hospitality!Job Purpose BWH Hotels is seeking an experienced Managing Director, Product Management - Digital to own the vision, strategy, roadmap, and end-to-end delivery of the technology products in this domain. This role serves as the single accountable technology partner to the Executive Committee (EC) leader for the function, translating business strategy into a prioritized product and delivery portfolio that produces measurable business value. The Managing Director, Product Management - Digital leads a team of product owners and project managers and directs engineering execution against prioritized business outcomes. The role blends product leadership, program and project management, and business-relationship management — setting direction, driving prioritization and value-based trade-off decisions, and ensuring initiatives are delivered on scope, on time, and on budget while advancing the enterprise’s move to a scalable, AI-enabled product operating model. For Digital, the role is accountable for the guest-facing digital experience across web and mobile for the Best Western and WorldHotels brands — spanning discovery, shopping, conversion, personalization, and emerging AI search channels — with a mandate to grow the direct channel and elevate the customer experience by optimizing conversion rates, increasing average booking values, maximizing direct bookings, and driving loyalty participation. Success is measured against the enterprise KPIs it most directly influences — brand contribution, loyalty penetration, RevPAR index. Key Responsibilities Product Strategy & Roadmap Own the vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for the product portfolio, aligned to Executive Committee priorities and the enterprise strategy. Develop a deep understanding of business goals, guest needs, and market and technology trends to inform priorities and proactively propose new solutions. Establish roadmaps and release plans that satisfy requirements and achieve measurable busines...