Senior Project Manager - Genius (For independent contractors)

Key Responsibilities

• (Where applicable) Manage and develop a small team of Project Managers in Amsterdam according to Booking.com's leadership principles
• Apply structured methodology to and lead project/change management activities
• Own the successful delivery of the end-to-end project lifecycle
• Lead independently low / medium complexity projects with global impact (cross-functional) driving them through execution, analysis, recommendation and implementation
• Apply change management processes and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.
• Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels inside and if required outside of the organization: work collaboratively with business unit partners and corporate support teams to drive enterprise strategy execution and partner on segment or functional strategy projects
• Communicate project insights and recommendations across all stakeholders
• With limited supervision, identify, define and scope the opportunities
• Drive the Project scoping and Planning by helping to document the project goal, KPIs, roadmap and main deliverables
• Track and report progress; Creates clear planning documents together with involved departments
• Ensure a project closing and correct handover to Business as usual
• Ability to work and productively interact with different stakeholders up to Director level

Requirements Of Special Knowledge/skills

• Solid familiarity with project/change management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
• Ability to lead multiple low /medium complexity projects or portfolio of projects
• A solid understanding of how people go through the change curve and the change process
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships (both within a team and with wider stakeholders)
• Ability to work effectively and influence up to Director level
• Effectively communicate in small/medium groups; Strong influencer in 1:1 and small groups
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations and under pressure
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics
• With limited supervision, ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to drive decision making
• Strategic thinking, able to contribute to long term vision
• Strong Problem solving and root cause identification skills
• Basic business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts is an advantage
• Knowledge of similar industries and/or business projects is an advantage.
• PMP or Agile Project Management or equivalent certification is preferred.

What You Will Do

• Practical programme management: This is a hands-on role. You will create and maintain the core artefacts that help the programme run effectively, including:
• Building and maintaining Confluence and Jira spaces as reliable sources of truth
• Tracking milestones, actions, dependencies, risks and decisions
• Preparing agendas, materials and follow-ups for programme forums
• Coordinating owners and challenging overdue actions
• Maintaining integrated plans and GTM readiness checks
• Reconciling status across workstreams and highlighting gaps, dependencies, or inconsistencies
• Supporting planning workshops, capturing decisions and ensuring follow-through
• Preparing concise status updates and escalation material for programme leadership
• Supporting the preparation of communication materials for varying audiences

What You Bring

• 3-5 years of relevant project or program management experience, with a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives end to end.
• Strong command of project and program management principles, including relevant change management and communication practices.
• Experience establishing governance, delivery frameworks, reporting mechanisms, and structured ways of working.
• Experience with Go-to-Market planning, transformation programs, or large-scale cross-functional delivery.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, RAID management, integrated planning, and decision tracking.