Senior Product Specialist - People Technology jobs at Booking in United Kingdom, South Somerset

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Working on multiple high profile and impactful legal matters – including implementation of new digital regulations – with minimal supervision, partnering with other subject matter lawyers and proactively interacting with senior business stakeholders;

• Thorough informed and robust decision making, providing clear and risk-based recommendations on matters of high and strategic complexity;

• Together with business stakeholders, developing creative and innovative risk mitigations;

• Drafting, advising and reviewing strategic and high value legal documents / agreements;

• Negotiating and influencing matters of high complexity and risk externally, including with public authorities;

• Assisting in the planning and alignment of the priorities of the Legal and Public Affairs team, actively providing input and ensuring external counsel are effectively managed.

Qualification & Skills:

• Bachelor degree (Master’s Degree / Specialised Diploma is an advantage) and admission to practise in at least one jurisdiction
• 8-12 years experience in a reputable law firm or in-house team

• Admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction

• In-depth knowledge of EU competition law

• Knowledge of consumer protection laws, online platform regulations, Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA)

• Previous experience in reputable law firms, regulators and/or multinational companies working on complex matters across jurisdictions

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, and ability to directly and independently support multiple business stakeholders on challenges of high complexity and risk

• Experience in providing advice on strategic legal matters, accurately identify risks

• Excellent in providing simple, concise & pragmatic advice, drafting clear documents and written communications for legal matters

• Ability to successfully manage complex projects and team’s resources through effective prioritization

• Strong ability to lead and inspire a team, helping with prioritization, clear instructions and support with communication

• Strong collaborative, professional approach; able to succeed in and lead diverse, multidisciplinary, multicultural teams

• Adaptable, with a growth mindset, ready to embrace change in order to meet evolving business needs, work in ambiguous situations and under pressure, and learn from mistakes

Further traits look for:

• Alignment with Booking.com’s values (Customer First, Succeed Together, Own It, Learn Forever, Do the Right Thing).

• Curiosity, flexibility, and a creative, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

• Confidence with collaboration.

• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Proactivity, resilience, and a drive to deliver results.

• Strong judgment with attention to both the big picture and key details.

• Courage to take a stance and make tough decisions.

• Team-oriented, self-aware, and a good listener.

• Agility in prioritizing and meeting deadlines.

• Forward-thinking, with a focus on emerging legal and policy issues.

As a team, we believe in:

• Being integral to decision-making, shaping Booking.com’s future.

• Supporting Booking's mission to make travel accessible, fostering openness and curiosity.

• Offering opportunities for team members to explore new areas or specialize.

• Providing holistic, integrated legal and public affairs advice.

• Continuously improving Legal Operations, innovating, and sharing best practices.

• Learning from mistakes and embracing growth.

• Working collaboratively with a sense of humor and enjoying the journey together!

Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive , 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

Application process:

• Let’s go places together:

• Detailed instructions on post-application requirements including any required application materials, deadlines, portfolios, coding challenges, or other assessments as defined by BU or department.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.

Role Description:

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 the functional owner on priorities and plans.

• Business Case: Provide input to functional owners on business cases specifically regarding product deliverables.

• Delivery: Provide ongoing support for BAU activities to ensure stakeholders receive required reporting.

• Solution Design: Translate functional/business requirements into technology solutions, maximising out-of-the-box processes and functionalities of preferred technology vendors.

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

• Deployment and Delivery: Collaborate with regional People Systems and Tech teams on deploying technology solutions based on deployment priorities and plans.

• Sustain: Work with the IT Services team on solution RUN and maintenance. Act as the single point of contact for escalations to functional owners, IT services, and technology providers.

• Architecture: Collaborate with People Systems solution and overall ERP architects to ensure solutions integrate seamlessly into People Systems, technology landscapes, and overall Booking.com ERP architecture.

• Release Strategy: Ensure releases are reviewed, prioritized, tested, and support change management and communication activities as necessary.

• Security and Compliance: Conduct Cloud security and compliance assessments according to IT security practices to ensure data protection and regular audits.

• Value Management (Adoption and Continuous Improvement): Work with functional owners and regional People Systems teams to maximize value through adoption and continuous improvement activities.

• Solution Retirement: Assess when a solution lifecycle ends and coordinate replacement with future-fit solutions alongside IT Services teams.

• Influence and Co-innovation: Collaborate with strategic vendors (e.g., Workday, SAP, Greenhouse) to ensure their roadmaps reflect Booking.com's technology needs. Attend user groups, vendor conferences, and participate in co-innovation activities as needed.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant working experience

• Very strong functional knowledge of Workday and Workday reporting

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

• Strong project and stakeholder management skills

• Proven track record of ownership and delivering results in a fast-paced environment

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

• Solid understanding of HR sub-functional areas including strategy, processes, and best practices

• Good working knowledge of Workday, PRISM, and other HR Cloud solutions

• Understanding of modern IT methodologies (agile, waterfall, design thinking, process mapping, project management)

• Good understanding of IT landscape in the functional area

• Working knowledge of APIs, architecture, SaaS, PaaS, and DaaS

• Curious, dedicated, accountable, and business-driven

Application Process:

• Let’s go places together:

• This role does not come with relocation assistance.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.