Principal Product Manager, AI and ML Platform

Expedia Group; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel technology company in London seeks a Principal Product Manager for their AI and ML Platform. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in product management, focusing on AI/ML technologies, and will be responsible for defining strategic roadmaps and collaborating with engineering for scalable solutions. This role includes leading responsible AI/ML practices and driving product profitability. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including travel perks and career development resources.

Benefits

Exciting travel perks

Generous time-off

Parental leave

Flexible work model

Career development resources

Qualifications

• Proven track record of owning end-to-end product lifecycle.
• Strong expertise in AI/ML and competitive landscape analysis.
• Ability to define and drive AI/ML strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive strategic product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with engineering for scalable solutions.
• Monitor product performance for recommendations.
• Provide market insights for product development.
• Resolve cross-functional escalations.

Skills

Product lifecycle management

AI/ML fundamentals

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Storytelling

Education

10+ years of product management experience

Tools

ML tooling and workflows

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Principal Product Manager, AI and ML Platform, London

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Expedia Group

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

25.08.2025

Expiry Date:

09.10.2025

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Job Description:

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Principal Product Manager, AI and ML Platform

Introduction to the Team

The Product Team creates high-quality end-to-end experiences for travelers, partners, and Expedia Group. Our customer-first mindset focuses on developing products that encourage loyalty and repeat business from our travelers and partners. We partner closely with teams across Expedia Group to achieve growth and results for our customers and company.

The Principal Product Manager for AI/ML Platform is a key role in the Product Management team for AI and Analytics Platform in the Expedia Product division. This team is responsible for defining and driving the strategic vision, roadmap, and adoption of Machine Learning and Gen AI platform and capabilities. Their objective is to enable data scientists, engineers, and business users to develop, deploy, and operationalize traditional ML and generative AI solutions efficiently- ensuring the platform is robust, user-friendly, and aligned with evolving business needs and innovation goals.

In this role, you will:

Define and drive strategic product roadmaps across complex, multi- workstream environments

Collaborate with engineering leaders to enhance technical foundations and ensure scalable solutions

Lead responsible AI/ML practices, including model evaluation, monitoring, and retraining

Own product profitability and make business-impacting decisions, including build vs. b uy

Monitor product performance and make recommendations to pivot, scale, or sunset products

Provide market and customer insights to guide product development across teams

Align product design with integrated user experiences across the ecosystem

Resolve cross-functional escalations and ensure alignment with broader product vision

Communicate external trends and their implications for product strategy across the organization

Experience and Qualifications:

You have 10+ years of product management experience, including leading complex technical products

You have a p roven track record of owning end -to-end product lifecycle (strategy, roadmap, execution, launch, iteration) and e xperience working with cross-functional teams (engineering, research, design, legal)

You have s trong domain expertise of AI / ML fundamentals and industry trends

You have k nowledge of Generative AI (LLMs, embeddings, transformers, prompt engineering, RAG, etc.) and experience with ML platforms, tooling, and workflows (e.g., feature stores, model registries, training pipelines)

You have d eep expertise in competitive landscape analysis, AI/ML trends, and data-driven product strategy

You have e xperience working closely with ML engineers and data scientists to define technical requirements and evaluate feasibility with the a bility to define and drive AI/ML strategy aligned with business objectives

You have s trong leadership in aligning and influencing leaders and stakeholders across departments and organizational levels

You have s trong storytelling skills—can articulate value of ML/ GenAI initiatives clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

You are a ffective at coaching Product Managers on communication, customer journey design, and persona l development with a h istory of driving innovation and contributing to business strategy through product leadership

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. .

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the .

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Principal Product Manager, AI and ML Platform

Introduction to the Team

The Product Team creates high-quality end-to-end experiences for travelers, partners, and Expedia Group. Our customer-first mindset focuses on developing products that encourage loyalty and repeat business from our travelers and partners. We partner closely with teams across Expedia Group to achieve growth and results for our customers and company.

The Principal Product Manager for AI/ML Platform is a key role in the Product Management team for AI and Analytics Platform in the Expedia Product division. This team is responsible for defining and driving the strategic vision, roadmap, and adoption of Machine Learning and Gen AI platform and capabilities. Their objective is to enable data scientists, engineers, and business users to develop, deploy, and operationalize traditional ML and generative AI solutions efficiently- ensuring the platform is robust, user-friendly, and aligned with evolving business needs and innovation goals.

In this role, you will:

• Define and drive strategic product roadmaps across complex, multi- workstream environments

• Collaborate with engineering leaders to enhance technical foundations and ensure scalable solutions

• Lead responsible AI/ML practices, including model evaluation, monitoring, and retraining

• Own product profitability and make business-impacting decisions, including build vs. b uy

• Monitor product performance and make recommendations to pivot, scale, or sunset products

• Provide market and customer insights to guide product development across teams

• Align product design with integrated user experiences across the ecosystem

• Resolve cross-functional escalations and ensure alignment with broader product vision

• Build clear requirements in ambiguous scenarios, negotiating across multiple teams

• Communicate external trends and their implications for product strategy across the organization

Experience and Qualifications:

• You have 10+ years of product management experience, including leading complex technical products

• You have a p roven track record of owning end -to-end product lifecycle (strategy, roadmap, execution, launch, iteration) and e xperience working with cross-functional teams (engineering, research, design, legal)

• You have s trong domain expertise of AI / ML fundamentals and industry trends

• You have k nowledge of Generative AI (LLMs, embeddings, transformers, prompt engineering, RAG, etc.) and experience with ML platforms, tooling, and workflows (e.g., feature stores, model registries, training pipelines)

• You have d eep expertise in competitive landscape analysis, AI/ML trends, and data-driven product strategy

• You have e xperience working closely with ML engineers and data scientists to define technical requirements and evaluate feasibility with the a bility to define and drive AI/ML strategy aligned with business objectives

• You have s trong leadership in aligning and influencing leaders and stakeholders across departments and organizational levels

• You have s trong storytelling skills—can articulate value of ML/ GenAI initiatives clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

• You are a ffective at coaching Product Managers on communication, customer journey design, and persona l development with a h istory of driving innovation and contributing to business strategy through product leadership

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. .

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the .

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.