Product Manager II - Search Form

Expedia, Inc.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global travel technology company is seeking a Product Manager II to join their high-impact team. This role focuses on enhancing search capabilities across major platforms, contributing to UI modernization and AI-powered features. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree, with relevant experience in product management and strong skills in stakeholder management and communication. The company offers competitive benefits and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Full benefits package

Travel perks

Generous time-off

Parental leave

Career development resources

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in product management with a Bachelor's degree or 1-2 years with a Master's degree.
• Familiarity with UX design patterns and customer journey mapping.
• Experience in Agile practices and backlog management.

Responsibilities

• Refine the strategic vision for the search entry.
• Manage product backlog to enhance search form capabilities.
• Design and execute AB testing strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Communication

Listening skills

Prioritization

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Atlassian products

Analytics tools

Data visualization

Job description

Product Manager II - Search Form

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting‑edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable and create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential to driving our success. We foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated, and 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 to fuel our employees’ passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Overview

As a Product Manager II – Search Form, you will join a high‑impact team responsible for one of the most critical components at Expedia Group. The Search Form powers approximately 40% of user sessions across homepages, search results, key landing pages, and product pages across all lines of business. It serves as the primary entry point into our search flow for all of our brands: Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, and B2B partners. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of core search experiences, focusing on UI modernization, personalization and AI‑powered search. You will work closely with a Senior PM, owning your own projects supporting Brand and LOB‑specific capabilities and contributing to the definition and delivery of our modern search form vision.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior PM, UX and internal clients to refine the strategic vision for search entry.
• Work closely with design, engineering and analytics to build and manage a product backlog that enhances the scalable, configurable capabilities of the search form system.
• Shape product roadmap based on customer insights, data analysis, business demand and, critically, the inputs of internal consumers.
• Design and execute AB testing strategies that maximise learnings.
• Map customer journeys, document Jobs To Be Done, identify pain points and ideate solutions.
• Communicate design decisions and technical requirements clearly across audiences.
• Explore AI/ML opportunities and incorporate them into product requirements.
• Use analytics tools to derive insights on product metrics and create compelling data visualizations for decision‑making.
• Write detailed user stories and ensure backlog prioritization in Agile ceremonies.
• Foster inclusivity, respect, and cross‑functional collaboration across teams.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years with a Bachelor’s degree OR 1–2 years with a Master’s degree in product management or related field.
• Stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with UX design patterns and customer journey mapping.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and manage competing demands.
• Business acumen and ability to create compelling business cases.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Jira and Atlassian products.
• Agile practices and backlog management.
• Proficiency in analytics tools and data visualization.
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and data science principles.

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 Accommodation Request.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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