Senior Product Manager - Data

Booking.com ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Overview

Job Description

About the company It wasn't so long ago that booking a trip to see the Eiffel Tower, stroll down New York's iconic Madison Avenue or feel the sand between our toes on Copacabana Beach was simply a matter of a few taps on our smartphone. In fact, that's what we do at Booking.com. We make it easier for everyone to experience the world. And while that world might feel a little farther away right now, we're busy preparing for when the world is ready to travel once more. Across our offices worldwide, we continue to innovate. To solve for some of the most complex challenges in travel and technology, and to plan for the exciting developments that lie ahead. With strategic long-term investments into what we believe the future of travel can be, we are opening up new career opportunities that will have a strong impact on our mission. We are united in the belief that our very human desire to explore the planet's beauty and discover more about other people and cultures will endure. The world is waiting for us. Together, we will be ready. From our HQ in Manchester, our Transportation team helps people get where they want to go, anywhere in the world. Whether customers want the freedom of a car, the ease of a taxi or the economy of public transport, we make it all possible. Our team is passionate about helping people travel. They see challenges as opportunities. And they're always ready for change. Booking.com core values * Think customer first * Succeed together * Own It * Learn Forever * Do the Right Thing About the role We are looking for an enthusiastic and resilient Senior Product Manager to join our Finance Data Leadership. You will be the advocate for our financial and performance and planning data, driving benefit through provision of data to enable insight and data driven decision making. You will take a senior role in leading our group's strategy with the rest of the group leadership. You will be responsible for gathering requirements, designing and delivering the future of scalable finance data products and tooling for a global organisation. Taking an active part in evaluating future resources needed, you will take full ownership of planning and delivering the roadmap and future product and services landscape. Leading product excellence and innovation across multiple product teams, you will cover our Finance BI and data capability including: Data Warehouse based on SQL Server Finance and Management Reporting (SAP experience desirable) Hadoop Finance and Performance Insight Data Mart Data Quality and Management Assurance You will report into the Head of Data and Customer Analytics under the Product organisation. As part of a Tech Company growing quickly, high performers can expect extensive opportunities for progression and development. Your responsibilities To successfully deliver change in a fast paced working environment you will need to: * Develop a deep understanding of the current and future customer needs across all areas of the business - and how those needs interact with your product portfolio * Work with the Chief Product Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other senior stakeholders to define the overall strategy and direction for your product portfolio * Build, lead and coach Product Managers * Work with senior architects, heads of development, delivery and operations to design and deliver products and services to delight our customers * Be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of products within your portfolio * Work with product teams, coaches and engineering to drive continuous efficiency improvements * Communicate with key stakeholders to keep them up to date and bought into the product development process Your skills and experience * Have strong technical ability, experience as a Product Manager or Senior Product Manager, ideally in a data capacity in an ecommerce or travel related field * Have a proven track record of delivering successful, data-oriented products * Be able to define and communicate product vision or strategy to others * Have experience of driving product development through all phases of the product lifecycle * Be highly analytical and methodical in your approach to problem solving, with a track record in developing methodologies to measure the delivery of data products that drive better decisions and understanding * Be commercially aware and have a strategic mind, able to identify business opportunities and deliver against them * Understand what an exceptional user experience entails and how to deliver it whilst balancing against other competing priorities * Have great organisational skills, able to manage and deliver multiple products and projects simultaneously * Have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate with the business at all levels * Be a highly motivated self-starter with a flexible, can-do attitude Benefits * 25 vacation days (rising to 28) to go exploring * Generous accommodation discount, so you can explore for less * Bonus package * Pension w