Data Product Manager - Experimentation

Role Description:

About us: At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you make. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the food you sample. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Role description:

• This role is based in Amsterdam
• At Booking.com we are proud of the way we use data and experimentation to drive better product decisions. Over the last 20 years, we have continuously invested in building the best possible experimentation platform to enable our colleagues throughout the company to make the best possible decisions for our customers, partners and our business. We are seeking a Data Product Manager to join our Core team in the Experimentation Platform department. The Core team plays a crucial role in managing both real-time and batch data pipelines, ensuring the efficient processing of core experimentation data and its integration into our experimentation ecosystem. This team is also responsible for overseeing tracking technologies and libraries, as well as ensuring strong data governance practices, which are essential for maintaining the accuracy, security, and reliability of data used in decision-making through experimentation.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Refine and own the long-term vision and strategy of the team and its products.
• Define and monitor key critical metrics for your products.
• Empower and collaborate with your cross-functional team to unlock their full potential and improve their impact.
• Work with your team on identifying and understanding the needs of your users and the business.
• Collaborate and align with your engineering counterpart on the technical roadmap.
• Prioritize the team backlog to better address the needs of your users and the business.
• Liaise with stakeholders across the organization to ensure good performance of our products.
• Work closely with the engineering team to build and operate the product.
• Engage other product managers within the department and Booking.com to define development priorities for the product.

Qualifications & Skills:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a Product Manager role in a product or e-commerce environment
• Required experience in a data product (E.g. Experimentation Platform, Metrics Platform, ML Product)
• Foundational knowledge of A/B testing and other experimentation is preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical stakeholders (Engineers, Data Engineers, Data Scientists) as well as with the users of the platform.
• Team player with a bottom-up ideation process. Ability to see the big picture, without losing sight of the product details.
• An analytical orientation and strong problem-solving skills demonstrated by the ability to structure issues and analyze alternative solutions.
• Proven experience understanding and formulating meaningful business metrics.
• Familiarity with the challenges and best practices for scaling data infrastructure in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with tracking libraries and technologies for event collection.
• Familiarity with data governance principles, including data privacy and compliance.
• Experience with exploring data, validating assumptions and understanding how data moves through systems.

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: 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

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Booking.com:

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 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.

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
• The interview process will entail a total of 4 interviews, all conducted via video conference.
• This role does not come with relocation assistance.

We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.