Product Manager Workday - People Technology

, Talent, L&T) or in People Operations (e.g. Payroll, Absence Management, Life cycle Management) to ensure that People systems and technologies are leveraged to deliver effective and (cost) efficient processes.

The Product Manager People Technology is accountable for the full life cycle of their solutions: inspiration, requirements gathering, vendor selection, solution design and configuration, deployment, sustain, adoption and solution retirement and thus the Total Costs of Ownership (TCO for their respective solutions. With regards to the execution, the Product Manager works closely with the People Technology and IT Services teams who will be responsible for many of the deliverables, specifically integration in overall Booking ERP, Vendor management, Config and development and Run/Sustain strategy

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Discovery and ideation: scan the latest technology trends in the respective product area and share these with the functional owners.

• Priority setting: understand (sub) functional strategy, processes and ways of working and align with functional owner on priorities and plans.

• Business Case: provide input to functional owners on business case specifically on the product deliverables.

• Solution Design: translate functional/business requirements into a technology ideally leveraging the out of the box processes and functionalities of our preferred technology vendors (buy, configure, built). Basic principles: standardization and simplicity putting the user at the center of the process and technology design.

• Solution Configure: provide the IT Services configuration teams with input on configuration and support with relevant testing activities.

• Deployment and delivery: based on the deployment priorities and plans set by the functional owner, work with the regional People Systems and Tech teams on deploying the technology solutions.

• Sustain: work with the IT Services team on solution RUN and maintenance as per IT Services technology operating model. Accountable for potential escalations acting as the single point of contact back to functional owners, IT services and technology providers.

• Architecture: work with the People Systems solution and overall ERP architects to ensure solutions are flawlessly integrated into People Systems and technology landscape and roadmaps and overall Booking.com ERP architecture and roadmaps/plans.

• Release strategy: ensure releases are reviewed, prioritized and tested in collaboration with functional owner, IT Services (configurations) and strategic vendors and support change management and communication activities where necessary.

• Security and compliance: conduct Cloud security and compliance assessments as per IT security processes and practices to ensure solutions data protection.

• Value management (adoption and continuous improvement): work with functional owners and regional People Systems teams to ensure maximum value delivery through solution adoption and continuous improvement activities. Leverager OPEX methodology and metrics where possible.

• Solution retirement: assess when the solution life cycle has come to an end and the solution needs to be decommissioned and replaced by one that is meeting our future needs. Work closely with the IT Services teams

• Influence and co-innovation: work with strategic vendors (e.g. Workday, SAP, Greenhouse) to ensure their roadmaps are reflecting our Booking.com technology needs for the future. Attend user groups, vendor conference and participate in co-innovation activities where necessary

Qualifications & Skills:

• Good functional knowledge (strategy, process, best practices) of their respective COE area.

• Solid HR Tech product knowledge. Good understanding of Tech requirements, ways of working and standards.

• Good project and stakeholder management skills.

• Fluent in English.

• Bachelor or Master's degree

• 2 -5 years of relevant job experience

• The Technology solutions Manager needs to have a good understanding of business processes and strategy in his/her respective area. From a technology perspective, they need to have a deep product knowledge of the People systems and technologies that they own.

• Proven track record in taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast paced environment

• Good understanding of basic system engineering, information and risk guidelines and system architecture standards

• Solid understanding of the HR Sub functional area: strategy, processes, best practices.:

• Good working knowledge of Workday and other HR Cloud Solutions

• Understanding of today's IT methodologies agile, waterfall, design thinking, process mapping, project management,

• Good understanding of IT landscape in functional area

• Basic knowledge on API's, Architecture, SaaS, Paas and DaaS.

• Curious, self driving, inspirational, business driven and costs conscious

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

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.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

Pre-Employment Screening

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