Group Product Manager (Experimentation)

• Experimentation is part of Booking.com’s core product culture. It helps hundreds of product teams test ideas, learn quickly, and make better product decisions with confidence
• As its scale and strategic importance grow further, the track is evolving from supporting individual tests to shaping the systems, guardrails, and capabilities that enable safe, effective innovation at scale
• As a Group Product Manager in the Experimentation Track, you will lead a strategically important product area with multiple teams and broad cross-functional dependencies
• You will define and drive a clear long-term product vision and roadmap for a product domain serving internal users across Booking.com, while helping shape how experimentation evolves in a world of increasingly automated and agent-assisted product development
• This role requires a strong product leader who can create direction in ambiguity, build a compelling vision together with Engineering and Data Science, and turn that vision into clear priorities, product choices, and operating rhythms
• You will lead a team of Product Managers and Senior Product Manager, support their growth, and help them maximise both individual and business impact
• Visibility and representation are core parts of the role. You will act as a visible and trusted spokesperson for the track, representing its strategy, priorities, and progress across forums and stakeholder groups
• You will build trust across Product, Engineering, Data, and business leadership, helping others understand where the track is going, why it matters, and the choices we are making
• This role should help ensure the Experimentation Track remains ambitious, relevant, and well positioned for the next generation of product development at Booking.com
• Define and drive the long-term vision, strategy, objectives, and roadmap for a product track, ensuring alignment with broader business goals and priorities
• Build that vision in close partnership with Engineering and Data Science, creating strong shared ownership of direction, trade-offs, and execution
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Product Managers and Senior Product Managers, helping them grow their craft, maximise their impact, and deliver strong outcomes
• Own the performance and success of a portfolio of products, translating business strategy, user needs, and technology shifts into meaningful customer, platform, and business outcomes
• Represent the track clearly and credibly across the company, acting as a key spokesperson in relevant product, technology, and leadership forums
• Drive alignment on product strategy across departments, building trust and influence with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• Oversee the delivery of multiple product roadmaps, proactively identifying risks, managing dependencies, and removing blockers to ensure effective execution
• Establish and continuously improve the processes, ways of working, and operating rhythms that enable teams across the track to perform at their best
• Use data, experimentation, and analytics to inform decision-making, define success metrics, evaluate opportunities, and optimise product performance
• Leverage customer insights, research, and market understanding to uncover unmet needs, validate product concepts, and shape future investments
• Partner closely with Engineering, Design, Data Science, and other cross-functional teams to develop scalable, high-quality solutions that balance customer, business, and technical needs
• Build strong relationships across the business, communicate strategy and progress clearly, and effectively manage stakeholder expectations, including senior leadership
• Maintain a strong point of view on Agentic AI and adjacent industry developments, and translate these into practical priorities, product bets, and strategic choices for the track
• Contribute to the wider product community through mentoring, recruitment, knowledge sharing, thought leadership, and the development of product management best practices

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Free access to Headspace for you and your loved ones
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Meditation and Breastfeeding rooms at the office
• Booking Cares - 2 days per year to volunteer and learn
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Pension plan
• Annual paid time off
• Parental leave - 22 weeks
• Grandparent leave - 10 days
• Care leave - 10 days
• Bereavement leave - up to 4 weeks
• Anniversary leave
• Working from Home Furniture and Ergonomic Support
• Working from Abroad - up to 20 days per year
• Discounts & Wallet credits to spend on our products
• Upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3
• Friends & Family Booking.com discount vouchers
• Free access to online learning platforms
• Development and mentorship programs to support career growth
• Access to trainings and workshops
• Team development opportunities
• Local discount programs
• Game rooms in offices
• On-site meals, coffee and snacks including vegan options- We are also looking for someone with strong interest in Agentic AI and adjacent technology shifts, ideally with relevant experience, and the judgment to translate emerging developments into practical product strategy
• 10+ years of product management experience in complex platform, infrastructure, experimentation, measurement, or data-rich environments. Preferred experience in organizations with a strong experimentation culture
• Strong technical fluency and comfort partnering on platform or infrastructure-oriented products
• Strong interest in Agentic AI and adjacent technology trends, ideally with relevant experience, and the ability to convert that perspective into practical product direction
• Strong ability to operate effectively in high-ambiguity, cross-functional environments with broad stakeholder landscapes and competing priorities
• Strong analytical skills and fluency in success metrics, experimentation, and data-informed product decision-making
• Demonstrated ability to build alignment and make strong product decisions in close partnership with Engineering and Data Science
• Proven experience (2+ years) leading and developing Product Managers, with a strong track record of coaching, mentoring, and raising the bar on product craft
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree in a relevant field is a plus
• Strong communication, storytelling, and presence, with the ability to represent a product area credibly in senior stakeholder and cross-functional forums
• Strong experience defining product vision and strategy across a group of products or a complex product area
• Creativity, curiosity, and sound judgment, with the ability to balance ambitious long-term thinking with grounded near-term decisions
• Strong organisational and execution skills, including the ability to manage risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment- The interview process will entail a total of 4 business interviews, all conducted via Zoom video conferencing