Senior Director, Global People Partners

With millions of diners, 60,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, Open Table, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.

Every employee at Open Table has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

Open Table, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is seeking a skilled and strategic Sr. Director of Global People Partners to join its People & Culture (P&C) team. This role can be based in San Francisco, CA, Norwalk, CT, or New York, NY, with a hybrid work model of 2 days per week in office.

The Senior Director, Global People Partners is a senior leader within the P&C organization, reporting into the CHRO, and responsible for Open Table’s People Partner strategy. This leader serves as a trusted advisor to Open Table’s executives and functional leaders across the organization. This role will lead and develop a high‑performing team of People Partners, and is accountable for the overall quality and consistency of people partnership, ensuring every interaction is grounded in business context and aligned to company priorities.

• Act as a senior people advisor to company’s executives and functional leaders
• Lead and develop a team of US-based People Partners, as well as the head of the International People Partners
• Establish clear expectations for business acumen, judgment, and impact across the People Partner team
• Coach People Partners to operate as proactive, strategic advisors to the business
• Lead and advise on organizational design decisions including reorganizations, role clarity, spans and layers, and operating model changes, partnering with leaders to build effective and scalable structures
• Own and shape the People Partner strategy for performance management, merit planning, talent reviews, and succession planning, guiding teams through each process with clarity and consistency
• Own and drive the resolution of complex employee relations matters and underperformance with urgency, fairness, and consistency, partnering closely with Legal to appropriately manage risk
• Ensure People Partner practices align with global employment laws and regulatory requirements, company policies, and values
• Drive alignment and seamless collaboration across People Centers of Excellence, including Total Rewards, Organizational Development, People Operations and Systems, Internal Communications, and Workplace, ensuring clear communication, effective handoffs, and a cohesive people experience

• 15+ years of progressive HRBP and management experience
• Proven experience supporting executive and senior leadership teams in global, fast‑scaling tech or tech‑adjacent companies
• Executive presence with the ability to influence, challenge, and advise senior leaders
• Demonstrated success leading and developing high‑performing People Partner teams
• Strong business acumen with a clear understanding of how people decisions impact operational and financial outcomes
• Sound judgment and the ability to navigate ambiguity and high‑stakes situations
• Clear, calm, and credible communicator across all interactions, particularly when navigating difficult, sensitive, or high‑stakes situations
• Highly collaborative leader with a bias toward action and results

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Focus on mental health and well‑being:
  • Company‑paid therapy sessions through Spring Health
  • Company‑paid subscription to Headspace
  • Annual company‑wide week off a year – the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile‑up of work!)
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Focus on your career growth:
  • Development Dollars
  • Leadership development
  • Access to thousands of on‑demand e‑learnings
• Travel…