Data & AI Governance Analyst

Role Description

About the team:

The Data & AI Governance department extends governance themes of policies, standards, processes and technology for governing data and AI, and drives excellence in leveraging secure, trusted, accessible data for data-driven decision making through:

• An overarching Data & AI Policy to include associated standards
• Data & AI Governance including meta and master data management
• Data & AI Delivery Governance
• Data & AI Quality including both technical and business quality measures

This enables the maturity of Data and AI capabilities across Booking.com, unlocking data and algorithms as assets for delivering innovative growth opportunities and cost saving operational efficiencies.

Role description:

In this role as a Junior Data & AI Governance Specialist, you will contribute to the strategy and implementation of Data & AI Governance frameworks, including data cataloging, classification, metadata and master data management, lineage, Data & AI quality, and drive best practice across a broad range of Data & AI capabilities across the company.

Working with business and technology collaborators to define and implement a Data & AI Governance strategy that is clear, crisp and right sized for business objectives and compliance obligations across Booking.

Key to success in this role is the ability to translate Data & AI Governance knowledge into communications and storytelling for executive sponsors and key stakeholders and deliver tangible benefits for the business.

Key job responsibilities and duties:

• Contribute to the definition, review, update and roll-out of the Data & AI Governance framework and related standards and guidelines.
• Define criteria and requirements for the selection of Data & AI Governance tools, participate in PoC evaluations.
• Collaborate with Risk and Compliance to understand Data Governance risk position and appetite, to communicate, lead and measure mitigation activities and how Data & AI Governance can support implementation and compliance for data and AI across Booking.
• Ensure a Data & AI Catalog is available for business and engineering teams, in a user friendly, clear and accessible manner for all consumers.
• Ensure alignment between Data & AI governance methodology, Data Privacy procedures and requirements, the IT Information Security strategy and new regulatory compliance such as DMA/DSA and EU AI Act by working closely with Legal teams.

Role qualifications and requirements:

• 1+ years of experience around Data Governance, or alternatively 2+ years of experience working with data (e.g., Data Analysis, Business Analysis, analytical background).
• 1+ years of experience defining requirements and roadmaps, and managing stakeholders.
• Fast learner, able to grasp Data & AI Governance principles, processes and standards.
• Preferred experience with data cataloging, data profiling, metadata, data classification, data lineage, master data, critical data elements, workflows.
• Familiarity with Data & AI regulatory policies (e.g., GDPR, DMA, SOx, EU AI Act) is a plus.
• Good knowledge of Atlassian Jira and Confluence.

Benefits & perks

• 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.
• Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide.
• Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture.
• Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package and some great added perks of working in the home city of Booking.com.

Pre-employment screening

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.