BookingCom Hiring for VP HR Booking Holdings Job at Norwalk, CT Full Time

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands – Booking.com, KAYAK, priceline, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com, and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Booking Holdings has entered its third decade, the organization is at an inflection point as to how HR can continue to enable the business in a more strategic, technology-enabled way. We are now looking for an HR thought leader that is driven to create an inclusive culture that fosters a collaborative, inspiring and high-performing work environment.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about HR, specifically, employee talent management, change management, organizational performance management, employee engagement, training, learning and development, succession planning, and culture initiatives.

The VP HR will directly manage a team of 6 and oversee Corporate HR Advisory, Talent Development and Talent Acquisition functions for our US organization (200 fte), in addition to having dotted line oversight of our HR teams in our Global Centers of Excellence (scaling up to 2000 fte in India and Romania) and Booking Holdings Financial Services (scaling to 200 fte in Ireland, the UK and the US).

This person thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. They are energized by solving complicated puzzles and complex problems and excited to take on long-term, strategic and transformative initiatives/projects that have a broader, enterprise-wide impact. This person will also be comfortable working within a structure that is not fully defined, requiring high emotional intelligence and strong influencing skills, with a blend of intellectual curiosity and big-picture thinking.

This role will reside in Norwalk CT, and report to the SVP, HR.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Translate business strategy into people strategy, driving solutions that meet evolving people, talent and business challenges
• Develop and execute on long-term strategy of HR initiatives that drive performance, foster inclusivity, promote talent development, and have a strong impact on employee engagement
• Leverage best practices across multiple and varying systems, processes, and policies that impact the overall employee experience at Corporate, the COEs and BHFS, continuously looking for areas to innovate and enhance
• Lead effective change management efforts while simultaneously executing on key initiatives and programs that drive change within the organization, collaborating with talent leaders across multiple business units/brands to reach a mutually-beneficial end goal
• Lead and leverage HR processes, driving key HR initiatives across multiple business units/brands and organizational boundaries, including talent acquisition, talent development, retention, recognition, organizational design, and talent management.
• Establish Global HR Advisory/HRBP Community of Practice across all of Booking Holdings brands
• Scale up the HR teams at our Global Centers of Excellence (COEs) through partnering with COE and Booking.com leaders
• Partner with the BHI Compensation and Benefits team, ensuring best in class rewards and recognition at BHI and the brands
• Advise and coach leadership on how to manage performance and complex and sensitive employee relations matters through early intervention and appropriate corrective action

YOUR EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate will have had broad HR experience participating as a leader in a high-growth Global (technology) company. She/he will be an engaged, action-oriented change agent with both a passion and track record for helping build great companies with strong cultures. She/he needs to be transformational in her/his thinking, low-ego and a team player who is passionate about enabling business success, while simultaneously demonstrating excellent leadership and management skills by improving the HR function’s effectiveness.

• 15+ years of career experience with 10+ years in an HR leadership role
• Experience working in both a corporate environment and a business unit environment preferred
• Experience working in a COE/Shared Services operating model a plus
• Experience working in a global company with international locations and employees
• Experience supporting global teams across various lines of business
• Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity and effectively navigate issues that do not always have a process or a system in place
• Passionate and resilient leader with highly developed leadership and advocacy skills
• High emotional intelligence, someone who is straight-forward, transparent and self-motivated
• Strong managerial and coaching skills, with the ability to provide direct feedback and coach and develop leaders to become more effective in their roles
• Possesses unquestionable personal integrity, fairness and inclusivity
• Intellectual curiosity and a big-picture mindset with the ability to execute well
• Ability to solve complicated puzzles and complex problems with enthusiasm
• Experience with change management and organizational transformation
• Proven experience building a positive culture across multicultural teams
• Performance-driven leader with outstanding communication skills, ability to influence peers and leaders cross the company to drive the right outcomes; strong and proven influencing skills

EEO Statement:

Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We ensure equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without discrimination or harassment based on race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Booking Holdings also extends this policy to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development, position elimination, restructure, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or privileges of employment. Booking Holdings and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please email [email protected] with your request. M/F/V/D/S