Project and Program Management (For independent contractors)

We are looking for a central (technical) PMO to support one of the Booking.com Large Horizontal initiatives. Under this initiative we are rolling out our new Tax Engine into new jurisdictions. The central PMO is responsible for structuring and overseeing the overall program and supporting the Senior Program Leader in effective execution of the program. Reporting, planning, keeping track of progress will be an essential part of the assignment. The central PMO role partners with the various teams within the program to support, and proactively work with them, to facilitate the work occurring between them . The central PMO supports the teams in identifying and managing the relevant dependencies in order to minimize the risks and the challenges. First and foremost, the central PMO ensures that the team's roadmaps/plans focus on agreed business priorities, dependencies and strategies, and they deliver against the shared objectives and main activities with key milestones that have been agreed upon.

Lead independently:

High complexity (strategic/ critical priority) end-to-end (E2E) project.

Drive vision for initiative/program towards clear business objectives, scope, requirements & success criteria.

Create clear planning documents and roadmaps together with involved teams and departments including setup and maintenance of dependency management Regular tracking and reporting status and progress of all streams of work, highlighting where required, risk/issues to governance groups or team members

Enable teams & leaders to make quality decisions and support in prioritization exercises

Productively interact with and manage senior stakeholders.

With limited supervision, identify opportunities to improve the impact & experience for our customers (internal or external), partners and our business, translating this into a business cases

Collaborate with a cross-functional team to identify & build action plans to improve the impact & experience for our customers, our business and our people (creating win-win).

Work in partnership with BUs, Corporate & Business Functions leadership to ensure resources are allocated to the right work, within headcount and P&L budget.

Lead best practice behaviors within their Department on Project Management methodology and behaviors

Strategic planning & Business Operations: Supports the budget and planning yearly cycle.

Bachelor degree