Treasury Manager, Banking & Strategy (Bangkok Based, Relocation Provided)

The Opportunity:

The Treasury Manager – Banking and Strategy supports BKNG Treasury dedicated to the Agoda brand, leading the organization and execution of global banking operations across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. The role spans bank relationship management (including banking wallet), commercial management (fees and interest), banking infrastructure, and treasury strategy. You will develop regulatory-compliant banking solutions and connectivity in collaboration with the Center of Expertise in Amsterdam, elevating capabilities through continuous improvement, automation, and robust controls.

You will drive strategy execution for complex initiatives (e.g., Connected Trip, regulated payments), through funds flow target operating model design, deliver data-driven recommendations to senior stakeholders, and enable efficient ways of working across Treasury via planning, budgeting, and service management. As BKNG scales, the role will evolve to include people's leadership.

In this role, you will get to:

• Lead and support global banking operations across Americas, EMEA, and APAC; oversee bank relationship management (wallet, fees), banking infrastructure, and treasury strategy.
• Develop fit-for-purpose, regulatory-compliant banking products/solutions; ensure effective connectivity (SWIFTNet, H2H, API, Open Banking) in partnership with the Center of Expertise.
• Drive continuous improvement: identify gaps, automate processes, and adopt technology with Treasury Data Science/Analytics and Banking Technology teams.
• Design, implement, and maintain process and control frameworks to meet SOX/business control requirements and manage banking operational risks; align with banking policies and guidelines.
• Own key performance deliverables within established governance; ensure business resilience and continuity for global banking operations.
• Plan and deliver complex, cross-functional initiatives across agencies, payments, and new revenue models; align stakeholders and outcomes.
• Partner with Treasury, Finance, and cross-functional teams to communicate findings, blockers, dependencies, and recommendations; influence up to VP level.
• Lead Banking and Strategy advisory for new verticals/products; negotiate with banks/fintechs; run workshops to define target operating models and ensure policy adherence.
• Contribute to annual planning and the longer-term banking operating model (people, systems, processes) aligned with company strategy.
• Ensure compliance with banking, payments, tax, legal, and AML/sanctions regulations.
• Act as an innovation catalyst across Treasury, Financial Services, and Payments by exploring opportunities, validating use cases, and supporting implementation of financial services solutions.
• Champion process improvement, waste reduction, automation, adoption of new technologies, and Six Sigma principles.

What you’ll Need to Succeed:

• Master’s degree or advanced diploma in Treasury Management or International Finance; 8–12 years of relevant experience;
• Proven expertise in bank relationship management (banking wallet), commercial management (fees, interest), and service level management (technical SLAs).
• Strong understanding of banking connectivity and technologies (SWIFT/API/H2H, Open Banking), bank account management, treasury management systems, and high-level payments architecture. Experience designing integrations across TMS, ERP, and banking platforms.
• Deep experience across banking, treasury, and financial services, including advanced FX, cash management, and risk management techniques.
• Advanced analytical skills; able to structure ambiguous problems, decompose into workstreams, and drive data-driven decisions.
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills; strong stakeholder management up to VP level, with consensus building and conflict resolution.
• Skilled in persuasion and negotiation to drive adoption of policies, target operating models, and solutions; experienced in leading workshops.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration in a highly matrixed, complex environment; can influence broader strategy and vision.
• Sound judgment and trusted advisor to leadership; willingness and ability to mentor, inspire, and coach colleagues to enable One Team success.
• Demonstrated end-to-end global project delivery in product and/or commercial initiatives such as safeguarding models and compliance for regulated entities, global banking and payments solutioning, systems and technology enablement, global cash and liquidity management, and/or global risk management.
• Proven track record in designing and supporting end-to-end fund flow solutions in complex Asian markets
• Proven track record of optimizing fund flow costs, in domestic Asian markets, and cross border between domestic Asian markets and G10 markets

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