Responsibilities:

This role is located in Amsterdam and leads a team of product managers through 2 layers of management. The role reports to the Senior Director of Product for Fintech.

You will also collaborate with the Fintech Leadership team, partnership teams & 3rd party vendors. Your internal collaborators are the accommodations business unit, attractions, flights, insurance and the financial systems teams. Cross functionally you will collaborate with internal accounting, payouts, fraud, risk and payment operations. 

Have end to end responsibility for the Partner Payments product area, leading the different tracks and product teams to achieve the objectives and critical metrics crafting the outstanding Partner experience

Collaborate closely with technology management and leadership to ensure alignment in strategy, collaboration in teamwork and overall effective use of development resources, including impact and return on investment

Lead directly and indirectly the product, UX, Copy, Research, PMM teams and individuals in the area to have an alignment on goals, objectives, ways of working, teamwork to build an optimised organisation that is delivering high quality experiences and solutions to our partners

Lead the yearly/semester/quarterly planning and design of initiatives which drive our ABU growth, support the connected trip and strengthen our foundations

Lead the collaboration with other tracks in and outside the Fintech department to align on Strategy, Compliance, working e2e flows and more

Drive and lead the strategic direction of the track, also for non product activities, and challenge the direction of other teams

Be part of the extended leadership team of Booking.com and more importantly the FinTech Products team

Drive the success of the business and be responsible for the measurement and delivery of the critical metrics and report on team/ track performance and business impact

Contribute to the strategic direction of the company and Fintech BU

Build an organisation that systematically and consistently drives strategy and delivers great product experiences

Actively contribute to driving product management as a function across the company and Fintech BU

Contribute to the growth of Booking.com through interviewing, onboarding and other recruitment efforts

Empower people to do their best at Booking.com

Ideal Experience & Skills:

As the leader of this critical position you will be a strong people manager with expertise in Product management and Fintech.

Significant years of product leadership experience, preferably a business to business environment E-commerce sites or marketplace companies.

Subject matter expertise in the Fintech industry, market, trends, solutions specifically on the Merchant payments/payout aspect of the industry

Experience with leading and coaching senior product managers, product managers and group product managers, through the 2nd layer of management. 

Affinity and excitement around back end technology challenges related to the product craft.

Working across the company with our accommodations business unit, finance and trips business units to agree and negotiate solutions, go to market, and more.

Experience and familiarity with building end-to-end experiences in sophisticated environments, marketplace platforms, and programs that have been successfully adopted by the ecosystem

Subject matter expertise in Product Management with a consistent track record of building successful innovative and scalable products - vision, strategy and roadmap

Ability to have discourse and debate with engineering leadership on key topics. 

KPIs/objectives setting, ideation and implementation process, team alignment with business goals

Experience working with multiple senior collaborators (finance, budgeting, team management, recruitment, external customers)

Experience working with product and tech departments and cross functional senior team members 

Leading through influence with collaborators including executives

Skillful use of testing and data to move quickly 

Able to embody booking culture and mindsets

OTHER PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Character traits: open-minded, eager to learn, transparent, positive, high emotional intelligence.

Strong communicator, proactive, negotiator and collaborative. 

Strategic problem solver focused on execution; roll up sleeves and get things done. 

Thrives in a fast-paced, high reaching environment.

Data-driven, experimental, and adaptable.

Customer-centric approach, Culturally and organizationally sensitive. 

Fosters a data-driven culture. 

Builds strong internal and external relationships.

Humble leader, confident, and self-aware.

High energy and forward-thinking. Embraces change and prioritises customers. 

Committed to building a diverse, inclusive work environment.

Looking to embrace bookings approaches: #OneTeam, #Learner, #Protagonist

Pre-Employment Screening:

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.