Orchestrate one integrated portfolio across travel verticals and business functions; make dependencies, capacity constraints and trade-offs visible, and recommend what to accelerate, defer, stop or redirect.
Anticipate what the portfolio needs next through a rolling view of releases, stage gates and launches, surfacing readiness gaps, risks and decisions in time to act.
Co-lead executive governance and translate complex workstream information into decision-ready options, explicit trade-offs and data-backed recommendations, ensuring consistent follow-through.
Maintain programme-level commercial and financial oversight, partnering with Finance and business leaders to track the business case, investment choices, expected returns and emerging financial risks or opportunities.
Drive value from priority end-to-end journeys, ensuring shared foundations and cross-functional launch readiness translate into adoption, customer experience and commercial impact, not just technical delivery.
Evolve the portfolio as evidence changes, using customer and business performance, stakeholder feedback and market developments to sharpen priorities and keep the programme focused on its highest-value outcomes.
Qualifications & Skills
15+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional programmes or portfolios in large, matrixed organisations.
Proven ability to align senior leaders around a shared strategy and turn ambiguity into clear portfolio priorities and measurable outcomes across multiple delivery horizons.
Strong judgement in fast-moving, ambiguous environments, with the ability to act on incomplete information, anticipate risks and escalate decisively when needed.
Credibility and influence with VP-level leaders and senior stakeholders across product, technology and business functions, building trust and resolving ambiguity without relying on formal authority.
Executive-level communication skills, with the ability to create concise narratives that connect strategy, progress and impact to decisions and next steps.
Strong customer and commercial judgement, grounded in end-to-end experiences, adoption, retention, partner value and competitive dynamics.
Financial fluency across business cases, investment choices, budget and P&L implications, expected returns and value realisation.
Experience designing practical governance, decision forums and leadership routines that create visibility, accountability and follow-through.
Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parental (22-weeks paid leave), grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, working from home furniture and ergonomic support, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
A beautiful sustainable HQ Campus in Amsterdam, that offers on-site meals, coffee, and snacks, multi-faith and breastfeeding rooms at the office
Commuting allowance and bike reimbursement scheme
Discounts & Wallet credits to spend on our products, upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3, and friends & family Booking.com discount vouchers
Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs
Global Employee Assistance Program, free Headspace membership
DEI: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Booking.com
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) have 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 create a unique workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone.”
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the interview process. Please contact us to request adjustments.
Application Process
The interview process will entail an initial call with one of our Recruiters, and a total of 3 interviews, all conducted via Zoom video conferencing.
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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