Tax Platform Director – Global Tax Platform Lead

About the role

Agoda is looking for a Tax Platform Director to lead the end‑to‑end ownership of its proprietary global tax platform. Based in Bangkok with a hybrid work model, you will shape strategy, drive transformation and collaborate closely with senior leadership across Booking Holdings.

Key responsibilities

• Own the vision, strategy and roadmap for the global tax platform, covering master data, determination, invoicing/e‑invoicing, reconciliation, reporting and controls.
• Partner with Group Tax to translate regulatory, audit and business requirements into product outcomes.
• Lead multi‑year transformation initiatives that enable the platform to support multiple products, business models and brands.
• Make buy‑vs‑build decisions for tax engines, e‑invoicing providers and related services, and define integration strategy.
• Work with engineering leads to shape architecture, prioritize technical investments and ensure reliability at scale.
• Design and champion governance for tax configuration and change management.
• Define success metrics, report progress and communicate regularly with senior leadership.

Required profile

• 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Proven track record building or transforming in‑house tax platforms for large digital businesses.
• Deep knowledge of indirect tax regimes (VAT/GST, marketplace, withholding tax) and related system requirements.
• Hands‑on experience across the core tax platform stack: master data, rules configuration, determination, invoicing/e‑invoicing, reconciliation and reporting.
• Ability to break down ambiguous, multi‑year problems into clear product milestones.
• Excellent English communication skills, capable of simplifying complex tax topics for non‑technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to work from the Bangkok office and collaborate with globally distributed teams.

Required skills

• Integration experience with leading indirect tax engines and e‑invoicing providers.
• Familiarity with large‑scale financial and data platforms such as ERP systems and financial data pipelines.
• Technical background in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related quantitative fields.
• Experience operating in multicultural, high‑growth environments across many tax jurisdictions.