Director Technology and Security, Safety & Fraud; SSF) Risk Operations

Director Central Tech and SSF Risk Operations About

Established in 1996 in Amsterdam,  has grown from a small Dutch start-up to one of the largest ecommerce companies in the world.  is the largest business within Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) and accounts for the vast majority of Booking Holdings’ total revenue. Booking Holdings is a leading Fortune 500 e-commerce conglomerate with a market cap of roughly $119,69 billion (2023).  currently employs approximately 13,000 employees in 140 offices in 70 countries worldwide.

With a mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world,  invests in digital technology that helps take the friction out of travel.  connects travellers with the world’s largest selection of incredible places to stay, including everything from apartments, vacation homes, and family-run B&Bs to 5-star luxury resorts and even tree houses. The  website and mobile apps are available in over 44 languages, offer more than 28M total reported listings, and cover over 174,000 destinations in 229 countries worldwide.

Offering 30 different types of places to stay, including homes, apartments, B&Bs, hostels, farm stays, bungalows, even boats, igloos, and tree houses. So whether travelling for business or leisure, customers can instantly book their ideal accommodation quickly and easily, without booking fees and backed up by its promise to price match. Via the customer experience team, customers can reach  24/7 for assistance and support in over 44 languages, any time of the day or night.

At , we are all involved in making hundreds of decisions every day. The decisions we make are a reflection of our Values - they reflect what is important to us, both as individuals and as an organisation.

When Values are made explicit, they provide clarity on what 'good' looks like. And when they are shared, they build unity in a group. They build culture.

• Think customer first. We obsess about adding value for our customers - guests, partners, colleagues - to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
• Own it. We deliver on our promises, make informed decisions and prioritize to get the important things done today.
• Learn forever. We are resilient, take time to reflect, and seek to learn – from colleagues, from the outside world and from our failures.
• Succeed together. We celebrate team success, through making connections, building trust and valuing the diverse perspectives of others.
• Do the right thing. We get the right results the right way. For each other, our communities and the world around us.

The Central Tech
- Security, Safety, & Fraud department is looking to hire a Director of Central Tech and Security, Safety & Fraud Risk Operations. This role is pivotal in shaping our security posture and communicating risks to leadership. We are looking for a dynamic leader with a passion for security, technology and risk management, ready to make a significant impact by taking into consideration today's evolving digital world.

You will lead risk management efforts across multiple domains, including our Central Tech organisation and the domains of cybersecurity, physical security, fraud, trust and safety across  You will drive impactful initiatives while encouraging a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Reporting to the Senior Director Tech Risk Operations, you will lead and develop a team of 50 employees at  across the locations of Amsterdam, Manchester, Bucharest and Bangalore. This role is located in Amsterdam.

You will be responsible for:

• Risk Management activities for the Central Tech organization which includes:
  Core Platforms, IT Services, Data & Machine Learning Platform.
• Risk Management activities for the…