Description
The Senior Specialist Technology Solutions is end-to-end accountable for all product deliverables in her/his respective product area and provides input to the overall HR product roadmap.
Responsibilities
•Scan the latest technology trends in the respective product area and share these with the functional owners
•Understand (sub) functional strategy, processes and ways of working and align with functional owners on priorities and plans
•Provide input to functional owners on business cases specifically on the product deliverables
•Translate functional/business requirements into a technology, ideally leveraging the out-of-the-box processes and functionalities of preferred technology vendors (buy, configure, build), following the basic principles of standardization and simplicity and putting the user at the center of the process and technology design
•Provide the IT Services configuration teams with input on configuration and support with relevant testing activities
•Based on the deployment priorities and plans set by the functional owner, work with the regional People Systems and Tech teams on deploying the technology solutions
•Work with the IT Services team on solution RUN and maintenance as per the IT Services technology operating model
•Act as the single point of contact for potential escalations back to functional owners, IT services and technology providers
•Work with the People Systems solution and overall ERP architects to ensure solutions are flawlessly integrated into the People Systems and technology landscape and roadmaps and the overall Booking.com ERP architecture and roadmaps/plans
•Ensure releases are reviewed, prioritized and tested in collaboration with functional owners, IT Services (configurations) and strategic vendors, and support change management and communication activities where necessary
•Conduct cloud security and compliance assessments as per IT security processes and practices to ensure solution data protection
•Work with functional owners and regional People Systems teams to ensure maximum value delivery through solution adoption and continuous improvement activities, leveraging OPEX methodology and metrics where possible
•Assess when a solution's life cycle has come to an end and needs to be decommissioned and replaced by one that meets future needs
•Work closely with the IT Services teams and strategic vendors (e.g. Workday, SAP, Greenhouse) to ensure their roadmaps reflect Booking.com's technology needs for the future
•Attend user groups, vendor conferences and participate in co-innovation activities where necessary
Requirements
•Very strong functional knowledge (strategy, process, best practices) of their respective COE area
•Solid HR Tech product knowledge
•Good understanding of Tech requirements, ways of working and standards
•Good project- and stakeholder management skills
•Fluent English
•Solid understanding of business processes and strategy in their respective area
•Deep product knowledge of the People systems and technologies that they own
•Proven track record in taking ownership and successfully delivering results in a fast-paced environment
•Good understanding of basic system engineering, information and risk guidelines and system architecture standards
•Solid understanding of the HR sub-functional area: strategy, processes, best practices
•Good working knowledge of Workday and other HR Cloud Solutions
•Understanding of today's IT methodologies: agile, waterfall, design thinking, process mapping, project management
•Good understanding of IT landscape in functional area
•Working knowledge of APIs, Architecture, SaaS, PaaS and DaaS
•Curious, self-driving, inspirational, business-driven and cost-conscious
Conditions
No conditions stated in the posting.
