Product Director, Booking Holdings

Salary not provided

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Ireland

Online travel agent

Job no longer available

Online travel agent

1001+ employees

B2CHospitalityTravelMarketplacePaymentsFlightsFinancial Services

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Ireland

1001+ employees

B2CHospitalityTravelMarketplacePaymentsFlightsFinancial Services

Company mission

To make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

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Who you are

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent program in Computer Science, Business Information Systems or related discipline
Experience in working in a Product role in regulated financial entities and specifically in the payments business is essential
Indepth understanding of payments and payments products
Experience in product management best practice methodologies with certification
8+ years' experience working in either Product Management, Solution Design or Business Analysis in an agile delivery environment
Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies, such as Visio, Asana, Jira, SQL Query tools for data modelling
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with all internal and external business stakeholders and product teams to evangelize new product features and their implementation
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a meticulous attention to detail
Solid track record of achievement in your career to date
Experience working in a fast-paced, technology-centric business
Results oriented. Proven ability to prioritise projects and initiatives and align to corporate and product goals
Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one
An ability to effectively influence others to modify their opinions, plans, or behavior
Able to deal with ambiguity and work independently as well as part of a cohesive team
An ability to communicate complex issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, in an easily-understood, authoritative, and actionable manner
Excellent presentation skills, especially with senior executive audiences
Excellent conceptual problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to bring structure to vaguely defined problems, pragmatically scope problems and manage execution
Organizational and political agility; developed negotiation and influence skills
Unquestionable personal code of ethics, integrity, diversity and trust
Able to successfully navigate within varying degrees of ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders
Succinct Communicator - ability to break down complex issues and communicate at all levels in the organization
Ability to work in a cross-functional matrix environment
Solution driven with demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and deliver results
Candidates must be willing to travel as required, including international travel

What the job involves

Develop the Product Roadmap for BHFS. Implement new and enhanced product suite for the company. Lead the design and scoping of the product development lifecycle. Manage the Product Governance process
Assess product changes, impact, design and scoping of new products and enhanced/amended products from a financial, technical, and regulatory perspective
Ensure compliance of all products and product changes with relevant regulations
Regularly report on product performance
Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels in the development and ongoing running of the product portfolio
Canvass all impacted stakeholders to ensure all changes are well documented with both a clear articulation of the business need, customer impact and the requirement for the development teams
Perform cost / benefit analysis on all proposed significant changes and build a product roadmap of change in conjunction with BHFS development partners
Track and manage the delivery of the feature developments on the roadmap to plan

Our take

Booking Holdings is the global heavyweight in online travel and related services, with a footprint spanning over 220 countries and territories. A the parent company of familiar names like Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, Rentalcars.com, KAYAK, and OpenTable, it's the quiet force powering millions of trips, dinners, and adventures around the world.

The company is continuously strengthening its portfolio too, by expanding what its brands can offer. For instance, Priceline's partnership with Musement (the leading tours and activities company) means travelers can now book experiences and excursions right alongside flights and hotels.

And on the tech front, Booking Holdings is investing in its future with a new technology center, focused on enhancing its fiance systems and driving smarter collaboration across fintech and other vital areas. In a fiercely competitive area, Booking Holdings really does stand tall as a market leader and is ready to ride the continued wave of travel demand.