Description
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings, with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe.
As Director of Product - Tax Platform, you will directly manage a team of senior product managers and have end-to-end ownership of Agoda’s proprietary tax platform, which powers indirect tax for our business worldwide. You will define and drive Agoda's product strategy to rapidly evolving global tax regulation, and oversee the multi-year transformation of our tax platform to be ready for the future needs of the business.
Responsibilities:
- Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Agoda’s global tax platform covering tax master data, tax determination, invoicing/e-invoicing, reconciliation, tax reporting, and indirect tax controls.
- Partner with Group Tax to translate regulatory, audit, and business requirements into clear product outcomes and platform capabilities.
- Lead product teams on large multi-year transformation initiatives to deliver a tax platform that can support multiple products, business models, and brands at Agoda and within the wider Booking Holdings Group.
- Make buy-vs-build decisions for tax engines, e-invoicing providers, and related services, and own the long-term integration strategy with external vendors and internal platforms.
- Work closely with engineering leads to shape architecture, prioritize technical investments and ensure the platform can operate reliably for our business’ scale.
- Design and champion strong governance for tax configuration and change management.
- Drive clear success metrics and reporting for tax platform initiatives and regularly communicate progress to senior leadership.
Requirements:
- 10+ years in product management or similar roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role (Director, Head of Product, or equivalent).
- Proven track record building or transforming in-house tax platforms at large-scale digital businesses.
- Deep command of indirect tax for digital businesses , VAT/GST, marketplace and deemed-supplier regimes, withholding tax.
- Hands-on experience across the core tax platform stack: tax master data, rules configuration, tax determination, invoicing/e-invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting controls.
- Demonstrated ability to break down ambiguous, multi-year problems into a clear sequence of product milestones.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
Nice to Have:
- Experience integrating or working with leading indirect tax engines, e-invoicing providers, or tax content vendors.
- Familiarity with large-scale financial and data platforms.
- Background in a quantitative or technical field.
- Experience working in multicultural, high-growth environments.