Data Analyst II

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

From our hubs in Manchester, London, Amsterdam our Trips Business Unit helps people get where they want to go anywhere in the world. Whether customers want the freedom of a car, the convenience of a

flight, the ease of a taxi or the economy of public transport, we make it all possible

Our team is passionate about helping people travel. They see challenges as opportunities. And they’re

always ready for change.

Our Flight business is one of the cornerstones of the connected trip. We ought to offer the best and most convenient flights to every customer, those that start their trip by buying a flight or those that

complementing their existing journey with a flight. We will do this by having the best inventory available at the most competitive prices powering a site that solves all the difficulties of booking a flight today!

Role Description:

The role is for a Data Analyst II, working within the Flights Platform Data Science and Analytics team in Amsterdam. 

As a successful candidate you will be collaborating closely with the Core Services Product teams. As a DA II, you will be involved in various stages of data analytics solutions, from ideation to implementation, helping steer decisions by providing relevant and actionable data insights. You will be closely working within the Core Services Product teams, ensuring our customers can successfully complete their transactions, make their payments, and receive their tickets and refunds. 

You will be working independently on data consumption and preparation. This role also involves designing and maintaining dashboards, and engaging with a range of stakeholders.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Responsible for owning the design and delivery of entire Data Analytics solutions based on business requirements, bringing them from the initial idea-generation phase to implementation independently.

• Responsible for working autonomously on consuming data, preparing it for analytical use, translating business problems to data stories and leveraging input from business stakeholders to determine the right technical solutions to deliver customer value. 

• Responsible for leveraging previous knowledge, experience and substantial skills in data analysis and data visualization to answer business questions in the most efficient way. They understand stakeholder needs and create intuitive and insightful visualizations that translate data into actionable insights to answer those needs. 

• Responsible for independently identifying and managing stakeholders in operational, project-based, and managerial roles. Effectively communicates, addresses stakeholder needs, and conveys complex analysis results in a clear manner. Begins to guide junior colleagues in stakeholder engagement.

• Responsible for being flexible in adopting existing internal and external Data Analytics approaches, proposing and spotting opportunities to apply new approaches and expanding their technical competencies and their peers’ when a more efficient way presents itself.

• Responsible for collaborating with peers in related crafts (ie.Data Engineering), anticipating data needs to ensure smooth progress of their individual projects, and for ensuring quality of their own work by validating it through peer review.

• Responsible for influencing business decisions within their product team.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Master degree, or equivalent experience in a quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Bioinformatics, or similar)

• PhD or 3+ years of experience

• Experience solving real problems using data mining techniques and with statistical rigor

• Able to weave a narrative when presenting data

• Strong experience of using insights from disparate data sources.

• Demonstrates strong ownership, stakeholder management and prioritisation skills.

• Strong analytical skills with commercial acumen, with the ability to find opportunities & threats.

• Strong technical skills (Hadoop, R, SQL, Python, Excel)

• Tableau skills would also be beneficial

• Able to balance the need for accuracy and efficiency

• Able to distil & relay complex, technical information to a non-technical audience

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance:

Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave

• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)

• Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit 

Inclusion at Booking.com: 

Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. 

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.” 

We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Application Process: 

This section should provide: 

• Let’s go places together: How we Hire

• This role does not come with relocation assistance.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.