What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Application Governance Manager position at Booking Holdings?
Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world's leading provider of online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in more than 220 countries and territories through five primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable. The mission of Booking Holdings is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) @BookingHoldings.
This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office.
The Enterprise Application Governance manager will support the Director, Architecture, Strategy, and Governance in optimizing the governance framework for Enterprise Applications (EA) across BKNG, ensuring efficient decision making and alignment across brands. This role will be instrumental in driving EA strategy and governance initiatives that enhance synergies across the BKNG brands, while allowing for flexibility and innovation.
The Enterprise Application Governance manager will help design, run, and evolve a robust governance framework that empowers all brands to scale flexibly, adopt innovative business models, and converge on shared enterprise applications, ensuring cost efficiency and operational alignment.
The Enterprise Application Governance manager will work very closely with the Solution Architects across BKNG as well as with Procurement and other functional areas (Finance, People Tech, etc) to pragmatically implement measures and required alignment among them for better IT solutions.
In this role you will get to:
Governance Framework Development & Optimization
Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a governance framework for Enterprise Applications (EA) to ensure efficiency, scalability, and innovation across brands.
Recommend policies, guidelines, and best practices to drive governance initiatives and maintain alignment with organizational goals.
Monitor governance effectiveness, addressing gaps and adapting the framework to evolving business needs.
Enterprise Application Strategy & Alignment
Work with the Director of Architecture, Strategy, and Governance to help drive the EA strategy, to ensure synergies across the brands while maintaining flexibility for innovation and unique business models.
Help facilitate decision-making processes that support enterprise-wide EA adoption and operational alignment from a project-coordination standpoint.
Ensure EA governance aligns with broader business objectives, supporting scalability and long-term growth.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with Solution Architects, Procurement, and other key stakeholders (Finance, People Tech, etc.) to ensure pragmatic and effective governance measures.
Act as a central point of coordination to align enterprise application initiatives across business functions.
Help foster a collaborative environment, balancing standardization with brand-specific requirements.
Risk Mitigation & Compliance
Identify potential risks related to EA governance and implement strategies to mitigate them.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards while supporting flexibility in EA adoption.
Provide support on procurement and implementation processes to align with governance frameworks.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation Enablement
Enable brands to adopt innovative business models within a structured governance framework.
Promote the convergence of shared enterprise applications while allowing subsidiaries to scale flexibly.
Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance EA governance strategies.
What you have:
Bachelor's Degree
Has the ability to slice through ambiguity and drive clarity where confusion exists, leveraging general technical expertise with strong business acumen
Identify, assess, track, and mitigate issues and risks at multiple levels
Create, maintain, and disseminate project information to stakeholders
Communicate project issues and status in a concise, accurate, and professional manner
Help drive cross-functional collaboration
Proven ability to work with consultants and cross-functional teams
Has the ability to systematically identify patterns and underlying issues in complex situations, and to find solutions by applying logical and analytical thinking
Has the ability to constructively evaluate and develop ideas, plans, and solutions by reviewing them, objectively taking into account external knowledge, initiating 'SMART' improvements, and articulating their rationale
Has experience in knowing the limit of their knowledge, proactively asking for help, and seeking constructive feedback
Has experience in delivering clear, well-structured, and meaningful information to a target audience by using suitable communication mediums and language tailored to the audience
Has experience in achieving mutually agreeable solutions by staying adaptable, communicating ideas in clear, coherent language, and practicing active listening
Has the ability to ask relevant (follow-up) questions to properly engage with the speaker and really understand what they are saying, by applying listening and reflection techniques
Has experience in writing clear documentation and updates
Our Commitment to Diversity
Through the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.
There are a variety of job related factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant.
The base salary range for Connecticut and the NYC-metro area is $139,500-$170,500.
We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program designed to keep you and your family healthy, plan for the future and make the most out of life. For a glimpse of our benefits offerings, please see here. In addition to competitive health and wellness benefits, we currently offer other perks to eligible employees, such as: tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, discounts, and more!
If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to click the "apply" button!
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 reasonableaccommodation@bookingholdings.com with your request. M/F/V/D/S
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Salary : $139,500 - $170,500
