Director of AI-Driven Technical Programs

Traveltechessentialist; Washington; On-site; USD 231,000 - 369,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Travel discounts

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Expedia Group seeks a Director of Technical Program Management to lead the Multi-Product Shopping program within the Technology division. You will own large, cross-functional initiatives across Flights, Cars, Activities, and Packages, aligning teams and technology investments to deliver reliable, scalable improvements for travelers and the business.

The role emphasizes defining roadmaps, partnering with engineering and architecture leaders, and building a high-performing TPM team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in program management and 5+ years of people management experience.
• Extensive experience in technical program management driving large-scale, cross-functional initiatives across multiple engineering teams, services, or domains.
• Proven ownership of complex technical programs from inception through launch and operationalization, including requirements definition, program planning, execution tracking, and risk/issue management.
• Demonstrated ability to understand distributed systems, APIs, data flows, and technical architectures sufficiently to influence design decisions, manage dependencies, and drive trade-offs with engineering leaders.
• Proven track record establishing program structures, governance, and metrics for large technical portfolios, including risk management, dependency management, and stakeholder communication at the organizational level.

Responsibilities

• Define, drive, and continuously refine the technical program strategy and roadmap for complex, multi-team initiatives, aligning outcomes with Expedia Group’s business and technology objectives.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale, multi-team initiatives by creating and managing integrated technical program plans, identifying and mitigating risks and dependencies, and ensuring high-quality, timely outcomes.
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and architecture leaders to translate business objectives into clear technical requirements, system integration plans, and API/data contract agreements across domains.
• Establish and scale best-in-class technical program management practices, including standardized processes, tooling, and metrics for execution excellence, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of Technical Program Managers, fostering domain fungibility, strong technical aptitude, and deep collaboration across multiple product and platform areas.
• Champion the use of data, analytics, and AI/ML-enabled tools to plan, execute, and optimize delivery workflows, including familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products, and safely integrating and operating AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes.

Skills

Technical program management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

AI/ML familiarity

Distributed systems knowledge

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Program governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Expedia Group seeks a Director of Technical Program Management to lead the Multi-Product Shopping program within the Technology division. You will own large, cross-functional initiatives across Flights, Cars, Activities, and Packages, aligning teams and technology investments to deliver reliable, scalable improvements for travelers and the business.

The role emphasizes defining roadmaps, partnering with engineering and architecture leaders, and building a high-performing TPM team.