Company Intro

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands – Booking.com, KAYAK, priceline, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com, and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. During 2019, the Company had consolidated revenues and net income of $15.1 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively, and a current market value of approximately $60 billion.

Booking Holdings Financial Services (hereinafter “BHFS”) is based in Dublin, Ireland and provides financial services in the form of payment services and e-money products across all the brands. BHFS is committed to conducting its business in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines, with integrity and to the highest ethical standards

Job Overview

Develop deep understanding of the IT landscape of BHFS. Project Manage the successful design and implementation of Financial Crime and other technical solutions within BHFS, both outsourced and inhouse solutions.  

Responsibilities and Duties

• Understand the detailed IT landscape of BHFS and be a ‘go-to’ person for project and integration activity

• Manage the full lifecycle from initial design through to deployment to production

• Estimate, plan and schedule project activities

• Develop detailed project plan to monitor and track progress

• Manage relationships with third parties (internal and external) throughout project lifecycle

• Coordinate internal resources and third parties for the flawless execution of projects

• Ensure deliverables are on time, fit for purpose and within budget.

• Manage key stakeholders for all project related activity

• Project reporting: regular updates on project plans, status, risks and issues and budgets. Report at all levels including Project Team and Steering Committee level. Use appropriate tools and techniques

• Identify, communicate and resolve risks and issues

• Manage changes in project scope using formal change control process

• Manage project budgets

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Information Technology or equivalent work experience

• Project Management Professional Certification is an advantage

• 5+ years in end to end project delivery with min 3 years as a full life-cycle Project Manager on Technical Enterprise solutions

• Experience of working in and managing projects in a Financial Regulated Entity.

• Experience in working in Payments is an advantage

• Experience in managing project budgets

• Strong experience in working with Agile methodologies and knowledge of JIRA and SCRUM

• Experience of working in a cloud environment

• Experience of managing Financial Crime projects and implementing Financial Crime solutions

• Ability to work in a cross-functional matrix environment

• Knowledge and experience of Reg Tech systems and solutions is an advantage

• Able to work under own initiative and with little supervision

• Solution driven with a focus on delivery

• Excellent communicator; written and verbal

• Organised and methodical

• Strong knowledge of PSD2 and GDPR.

• 20% travel required

About BKNG

Booking Holdings is the world leader in online travel & related services. Our teams work around the clock to build and improve the technology that empowers people to more freely travel across borders, time zones, languages and cultures. At Booking Holdings, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world every day through seamless technology powered by our six major brands:

• Booking.com

• KAYAK

• priceline

• agoda

• Rentalcars.com

• OpenTable

Through the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.

EEO Statement:

Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We ensure equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without discrimination or harassment based on race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Booking Holdings also extends this policy to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development, position elimination, restructure, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or privileges of employment. Booking Holdings and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please email reasonableaccommodation@bookingholdings.com with your request. M/F/V/D/SO