17 Apr 2026

Senior HR Manager - People

Booking.com

Amsterdam

17 Apr 2026

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Senior HR Manager - People role at Booking.com, shaping and executing people strategies for the People Department. Requires proven experience in large-scale HR programs, organizational design, and change leadership in a technology company. Hybrid work model with competitive compensation and benefits.

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Senior HR Manager - People

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HybridFull-timeSeniorOrganizational Design

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Manager

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

organizational designchange leadershiptalent managementHR programsorganizational development

Soft Skills

thought leadershipstrategic thinkingcoachinginfluencing skillsrelationship buildingexperimentallearningopen to changecommitment to diversity and inclusion

Key Responsibilities

•Understand the business, build relationships with the PLT and our PELT stakeholders, enable HR leaders to build successful organizations in line with our agreed OD criteria and talent expectations.
•Lead People-related business initiatives for the People Department in synergy with Booking.com’s People Plan.
•Design a comprehensive talent strategy with executive management to ensure successful execution of business objectives.
•Work with the Talent Acquisition team, Compensation, and Talent Management teams to develop and facilitate strategic recruiting solutions between the partners.
•Hold accountability for identifying, predicting and articulating key People related business challenges. Translate People Department’s strategies into forward-thinking and actionable People plans.
•Hold responsibility for the organisational design and development measured through org health metrics, design principles, investment budget and productivity.
•Identify capability or other people related gaps hindering achievement of business outcomes and ensure business is focused on solving root cause issues to improve organization effectiveness.
•Act as the trusted partner towards the PLT in designing and executing PLT development journeys.
•Coach executives and management on planning and communications related to change management.
•Be a visible, trusted partner to the business, primary point of contact between the line organisations and HR senior management to address business needs touching all HR functions and capabilities.
•Play a critical role in the formulation of long term HR strategy and accountability for delivery and adoption of long term global People strategy within the People Dept. organisation.
•Hold accountability for driving global functional change across the organisation.
•Proactively nurture and develop customer centric company culture, vision and values within the People Dept. organisation.

Senior HR ManagerPeopleHuman ResourcesBooking.comAmsterdamHybridFull-timeOrganizational DesignChange LeadershipTalent Management

Key Responsibilities

•Understand the business, build relationships with the PLT and our PELT stakeholders, enable HR leaders to build successful organizations in line with our agreed OD criteria and talent expectations.

•Lead People-related business initiatives for the People Department in synergy with Booking.com’s People Plan.

•Design a comprehensive talent strategy with executive management to ensure successful execution of business objectives.

•Work with the Talent Acquisition team, Compensation, and Talent Management teams to develop and facilitate strategic recruiting solutions between the partners.

•Hold accountability for identifying, predicting and articulating key People related business challenges. Translate People Department’s strategies into forward-thinking and actionable People plans.

•Hold responsibility for the organisational design and development measured through org health metrics, design principles, investment budget and productivity.

•Identify capability or other people related gaps hindering achievement of business outcomes and ensure business is focused on solving root cause issues to improve organization effectiveness.

•Act as the trusted partner towards the PLT in designing and executing PLT development journeys.

•Coach executives and management on planning and communications related to change management.

•Be a visible, trusted partner to the business, primary point of contact between the line organisations and HR senior management to address business needs touching all HR functions and capabilities.

•Play a critical role in the formulation of long term HR strategy and accountability for delivery and adoption of long term global People strategy within the People Dept. organisation.

•Hold accountability for driving global functional change across the organisation.

•Proactively nurture and develop customer centric company culture, vision and values within the People Dept. organisation.