Senior Project Manager - Genius

Details

This is an independent contractor role supporting Genius projects in Amsterdam. The engagement runs for 3 months, from September 11, 2026, through December 10, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a small team of Project Managers in Amsterdam, where applicable, according to Booking.com's leadership principles.
• Apply structured methodologies and lead project and change management activities.
• Own successful delivery throughout the end-to-end project lifecycle.
• Independently lead low- and medium-complexity projects with global, cross-functional impact through execution, analysis, recommendation, and implementation.
• Apply change management processes and tools to create strategies supporting adoption of project or initiative changes.
• Engage and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels, including Director level and, where required, external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business unit partners and corporate support teams to execute enterprise strategy and support segment or functional strategy projects.
• Communicate project insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Identify, define, and scope opportunities with limited supervision.
• Support project scoping and planning by documenting project goals, KPIs, roadmaps, and key deliverables.
• Track and report progress, and create clear planning documents with involved departments.
• Ensure project closure and a correct handover to business-as-usual operations.
• Build and maintain Confluence and Jira spaces as reliable sources of truth.
• Track milestones, actions, dependencies, risks, and decisions.
• Prepare agendas, materials, and follow-ups for program forums.
• Coordinate owners and challenge overdue actions.
• Maintain integrated plans and go-to-market readiness checks.
• Reconcile status across workstreams and highlight gaps, dependencies, or inconsistencies.
• Support planning workshops, capture decisions, and ensure follow-through.
• Prepare concise status updates and escalation materials for program leadership.
• Support the preparation of communication materials for varying audiences.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of relevant project or program management experience, with a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives end to end.
• Solid familiarity with project and change management approaches, tools, and project lifecycle phases.
• Ability to lead multiple low- or medium-complexity projects or portfolios of projects.
• Strong understanding of how people progress through the change curve and change process.
• 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.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with team members and wider stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively with and influence stakeholders up to Director level.
• Effective communication skills in small and medium-sized groups, with strong influencing skills in one-to-one and small-group settings.
• Flexibility and adaptability, including the ability to work in ambiguous situations and under pressure.
• Strong organizational skills and a natural inclination for strategic and tactical planning.
• Ability to use quantitative and qualitative data to drive decision-making with limited supervision.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to contribute to a 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 advantageous.
• Knowledge of similar industries and/or business projects is advantageous.
• PMP, Agile Project Management, or equivalent certification is preferred.

Engagement Details

• Employment type: Independent contractor
• Project ID: 14124-1
• Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Timeline: 3 months
• Pay rate: €40–€93 per hour