Senior Compensation Analyst - Excellence

About Us: 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.

Role Description:

We are looking for a Senior Compensation Analyst to join our Global Total Rewards team. You will work on optimizing some of the core compensation processes. Using strong analytical skills and deep compensation expertise, you will translate complex data into clear insights, tools and frameworks. This role is for someone who enjoys combining data, systems and process excellence to build fair, competitive and compliant reward practices.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Oversee the Compensation Excellence work for recurring cyclic processes and other key reward events, including systems set‑up, budgets, guardrails, and guidance

• Support the set‑up and maintenance of Compensation tooling to enable self‑service and improve user experience

• Overlook compensation benchmarking process

• Model, forecast and track staff costs; this includes running complex scenario analyses for annual budget cycle

• Provide clear, data‑driven insights on market trends, risks, and opportunities to inform program design and leadership decision-making

• Contribute to the global pay transparency and pay equity agenda, including methodology, reporting, and monitoring

• Support the design and documentation of Compensation policies and controls, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, SOX, and internal audit standards

• Partner with Internal Audit, People Ops, and Legal on compensation‑related risk, remediation, and audit requests as needed

• Build and maintain robust Compensation data structures that support Job Architecture, and downstream employee-facing tools

• Deliver regular and ad‑hoc reporting

• Continuously improve reporting and automation in collaboration with People Analytics, FP&A, and Systems teams

• Run scenario modeling and cost impact analyses for program changes highlighting trade‑offs and risks

• Contribute to cross‑functional projects and operating model changes

Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience in Compensation/Total Rewards or a closely related analytical HR field

• Strong analytical skills

• Comfortable working with external market data methodologies

• Ability to explain complex reward topics in a simple and structured way

• Strong stakeholder management skills; able to challenge and influence decision makers

• High attention to detail, strong sense of confidentiality and integrity

• Comfortable working in an international, fast‑changing environment

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:

• 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.