KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. We’re also transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK’s portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each others strengths and insights. Together, we’re able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.

This is an exciting new opportunity to build out a Project Management function within our passionate and forward thinking People & Culture Team. Working as a cross-functional liaison within the P&C team and with other external collaborators (Finance, IT, Internal Comms) you will own the key objectives for the P&C function, alongside setting up and detailing some of our core cyclical programming.

We are seeking someone with a passion for the technical and process, great organizational and documentation skills, alongside a real passion for people. This is a rare chance to join a team who are building and leading some exciting and progressive P&C initiatives.

In this role, you will:

• Liaise with the P&C team and business leaders to deliver on P&C projects and key strategic priorities.
• Lead Sprint, Steering, and Partner calls to help communicate and discuss progress and risks.
• Apply project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to P&C project deliverables, processes, and systems.
• Manage projects on behalf of the P&C team, ensuring appropriate collaboration with identified collaborators.
• Ensure end results are of the highest caliber with a clearly articulated scope and quantifiable business benefit.
• Balance both strategic and tactical initiatives - develop and complete project plans, and provide leadership and accountability.
• Implement project management processes and tools for the P&C function.
• Provide project management expertise in working with a cross-functional “problem-solving team” charged with resolving identified program, practice, or process problems.
• Development of project charters, determination of budgets, timelines, and resource needs to ensure prioritization of new projects/initiatives.
• Coordinate change plan communications to ensure efficient implementation and minimal disruptions.
• Use the experience of cross-functional resources and, if needed, resources externally to the project team.
• Identify success measures and assess project progress; deliver project updates to project teams, sponsors, work partners and P&C leadership.
• Ensure when projects are built out there are process maps, documentation and accountability and ownership that allows for the programs function to pick these up and manage them moving forward.

Please apply if:

• 3-5 years experience in Project Management
• Highly organized and system driven
• Able to push back and professionally challenge at all levels
• Great at building positive relationships
• Experience presenting and communicating to a variety of audiences
• Experience using Monday.com, Zendesk, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of HR Systems and tools (like Workday, Greenhouse, and Culture Amp) preferred

Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation
• Day off on your birthday
• Company matched retirement plans
• Health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Headspace Subscription
• Universal Paid Parental Leave

There are a variety of 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. The range for this United States located role is $100,000-$120,000.In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible for additional compensation and benefits including: annual cash bonus; health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave and benefits.

Diversity and Inclusion:

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

There are a variety of 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. The range for this United States located role is $100,000-$120,000.
In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible for additional compensation and benefits including: annual cash bonus; health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave and benefits.

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