Director of Product, Tax Platform (Bangkok-based)

ph3About Agoda /h3 pAt Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings NASDAQ: BKNG, with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide. No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. /p h3About Agoda /h3 pAt Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Founded in 2005 by two entrepreneurs passionate about making it easier for everyone to explore the world, we are now part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) with a diverse team of more than 7,000 people from over 90 nationalities working in offices across the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences through millions of accommodation options, flights, and activities worldwide. Data and technology sit at the heart of how we work. We run thousands of experiments a year, ship fast, and use insights to drive decisions at scale. If you are excited to help build the future of travel for the world, Agoda is the place to do it. /p h3Get to know our team /h3 pIn Product, ideas come alive. We are a product-centric organization where teams have end-to-end ownership and minimal bureaucracy. Our Product Managers move fast, test and learn, and are empowered to change any system in the company if it improves outcomes for our customers, partners, or people. The Tax product team sits within the FinTech product organisation, which owns platforms which power payment processing, financial operations and compliance for Agoda. These platforms are critical for Agoda to be able to launch new business models and products for our customers efficiently and in a compliant way. /p h3The opportunity /h3 pThis role is BANGKOK-BASED, RELOCATION PROVIDED, reporting into the VP of Product, FinTech. 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. This is a high stakes, high visibility role sitting within the FinTech leadership team, with expected frequent engagement with Agoda’s leadership team and other Booking Holdings brands’ executives. /p h3In this role, you’ll get to /h3 ul liOwn 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. /li liPartner with Group Tax to translate regulatory, audit, and business requirements into clear product outcomes and platform capabilities. /li liLead 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. /li liMake 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. /li liWork closely with engineering leads to shape architecture, prioritize technical investments and ensure the platform can operate reliably for our business’ scale /li liDesign and champion strong governance for tax configuration and change management, /li liDrive clear success metrics and reporting for tax platform initiatives and regularly communicate progress to senior leadership. /li /ul h3What You’ll Need To Succeed /h3 ul li10+ years in product management or similar roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role (Director, Head of Product, or equivalent). /li liProven track record building or transforming in-house tax platforms at large-scale digital businesses (ecommerce, marketplace, OTA, mobility, or similar) in regulated and time-sensitive environments /li liDeep command of indirect tax for digital businesses — VAT/GST, marketplace and deemed-supplier regimes, withholding tax — and how these translate into system and data requirements. /li liHands‑on experience across the core tax platform stack: tax master data, rules configuration, tax determination, invoicing/e‑invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting controls. /li liDemonstrated ability to break down ambiguous, multi‑year problems into a clear sequence of product milestones, with strong judgment on where to start, what to defer, and how to manage risk. /li liExcellent communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex tax and platform topics in simple terms to senior non‑technical stakeholders, and to drive alignment across diverse teams. /li liComfortable working from our Bangkok office (hybrid model) and collaborating with globally distributed teams. /li /ul h3It’s great if you have /h3 ul liExperience integrating or working with leading indirect tax engines, e‑invoicing providers, or tax content vendors, and understanding their typical strengths and limitations. /li liFamiliarity with large-scale financial and data platforms (for example ERP, consolidation/reporting tools, and financial data pipelines) and how tax systems interact with them. /li liBackground in a quantitative or technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or similar), or relevant professional qualifications in Tax or Accounting combined with strong product and systems exposure. /li liExperience working in multicultural, high-growth environments and navigating the complexity of operating across many countries and tax jurisdictions. /li /ul h3Equal Opportunity Employer /h3 pAt Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. /p pWe are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. /p h3Discover More About Working At Agoda /h3 ul liAgoda Careers /li liFacebook /li liLinkedIn /li liYouTube /li /ul h3Equal Opportunity Employer /h3 pAt Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. /p pWe are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr