Key Skills

Job Description

About us: At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we can empower everyone to experience the world. Leadership/Team Quote: FinTech business unit – with teams in Amsterdam, Bangalore, London and Shanghai – develops new products and drives innovation to help us continue removing financial friction from the travel process. That makes buying and selling travel-related products and services simpler for both travelers and partners. Payments are a complex, competitive, and exciting industry. As a Product Manager in Partner Payments, you will be working together with engineering, design and data science teams on creating payments solutions that help our partners grow their business. The scope is massive: 50+ countries, hundreds of thousands of partners, and billions of dollars in payments volume. Role Description In this role, you will be joining Payout area - the area that builds and runs the capabilities that ensure partners are paid accurately and reliably: calculating payout breakdowns across payment methods, modernizing the services behind payouts, and scheduling and executing bank-transfer payments. Key Job Responsibilities And Duties Lead the planning and delivery of large scale modernization projects Leverage understanding of how payments works - within and outside Booking - in order to drive the discovery, planning and delivery of platform functions that enable faster and more reliable payments to our partners.. Closely work with internal technical teams to ensure a comprehensive roadmap of features, prioritize them by impact and scale and drive the delivery. Define KPIs for the product, track performance metrics, and iterate based on teams feedback Required Qualifications & Skills A track record for shipping large-scale, successful software platform products; Track record of handling a variety of external stakeholders 6+ years of product management experience involving payments or financial products at a global tech company Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization; Proficiency in product discovery and product delivery techniques; Familiarity with the software development lifecycle, and basic technical understanding of how large-scale systems are built Preferred Experience leading and running platform products Expertise in defining and leading large scale refactoring projects Familiarity with operational excellence, reliability, compliance, or financial reconciliation in payments systems Engineering experience Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include: Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country) Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide; Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture; Opportunity to utilize technical expertise, leadership capabilities and entrepreneurial spirit Promote and drive impactful and innovative engineering solutions Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation Need more flexibility in your work week? We are happy to consider part-time, and reduced working week opportunities* (min. 32 hours per week, subject to terms and conditions) Inclusion at Booking.com: Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.” We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Application Process: Let’s go places together: How we Hire This role does not come with relocation assistance 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.

Core Responsibilities

Lead the planning and delivery of large-scale payout platform modernization, including capabilities for accurate payout calculations, reliable bank transfers, and faster partner payments. Work with engineering, design, data science, and other stakeholders to shape and prioritize the roadmap, define and track KPIs, and improve product performance.

Requirements

Requires at least six years of product management experience involving payments or financial products at a global technology company, a record of shipping successful large-scale software platform products, and experience managing external stakeholders. Candidates should be proficient in product discovery and delivery, understand the software development lifecycle and large-scale systems, and communicate effectively across organizational levels; platform leadership, refactoring, payments reliability or compliance, reconciliation, and engineering experience are preferred.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental, Grandparent, Bereavement, and Care Leave
• Hybrid Working
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Work From Abroad
• Product Discounts
• Booking.com Genius Level 3 Status
• Booking.com Wallet Credit
• Part-Time and Reduced Working Week Opportunities
• Professional Development Opportunities