Director, Technology

11105 Expedia, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 201,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Wellness travel reimbursement

Job summary

Expedia Group in Seattle is seeking a Director of Global IT Support Operations to lead the CorpIT Services functions that keep our offices, employees, and events running 24/7. You will own strategy, staffing, budgets, and vendor partnerships while modernizing support with smarter tooling and self-service.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, data-driven SLAs, and scalable operations across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years leading IT support, service desk or IT operations teams.
• 3+ years leading people leaders within a multi-region, hybrid organization.
• Experience managing outsourced or vendor-delivered support models and SOWs.
• Proven use of automation and self-service to reduce manual effort.
• Strong data skills and ability to set and manage service levels.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy and roadmap for global IT support across help desk, field services and server operations.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of leaders and technicians across regions and time zones.
• Own service levels and drive improvements in response, resolution and cost per ticket.
• Drive tooling, automation and self-service to reduce manual work.
• Manage vendor contracts and staffing models to balance cost and quality.
• Collaborate with InfoSec, network and workplace teams for office changes and events.

Skills

People leadership

IT operations leadership

Automation / self-service

Vendor management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Job description

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business. Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

Director, Global IT Support Operations (eIT CorpIT Services)

Introduction to Team

This role sits within Expedia Group’s InfoSec and IT organization, in the CorpIT Services Support Teams group. This team keeps every corporate employee and every EG office worldwide productive — running our 24/7 global service desk, on-the-ground IT support across offices in the Americas, EMEA and APAC, high-availability support for executives and company events, and the corporate server rooms that keep our offices connected.

Make an impact! The Director, Global IT Support Operations leads Expedia Group’s CorpIT Services Support Teams — the Global Service Desk, Global Field Services, Premise Management, and Tier 3 Operations — a combined employee and vendor workforce supporting employees across dozens of offices worldwide. You’ll own the strategy, budget and vendor partnerships behind how every EG employee gets IT help, and you’ll lead the modernization of how we deliver that support: less manual effort, smarter tooling, and a noticeably better experience for the people we support.

In this role, you will:

• Set the strategy and roadmap for global IT support — help desk, field services, executive/event support, and server room operations — aligned to EG’s technology and employee-experience priorities.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of people leaders and technicians, plus long-term vendor partners, across multiple regions and time zones.
• Own service levels and continuously improve them: first contact resolution, response and resolution time, satisfaction, and cost per ticket.
• Drive continuous improvement of tools, automation and self-service to reduce manual and repetitive work and free your team to focus on higher-value support.
• Manage vendor contracts and staffing models to balance cost, quality and flexibility as the business scales.
• Partner cross-functionally with InfoSec, network, workplace and business teams to support office changes, executive events, and company-wide moments.

Experience and Qualifications

You have a bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience. You have 8+ years leading IT support, service desk or IT operations teams, including 3+ years leading people leaders within a multi-region, hybrid employee/vendor organization. You have experience managing outsourced or vendor-delivered support models, including statements of work, staffing ratios and vendor performance. You have a track record of using automation, self-service and process redesign to reduce manual effort while improving the employee support experience. You are comfortable working with data — setting and managing to service levels and building the case for tooling investment.

Preferred: you have supported executive or board-level events and/or physical infrastructure operations such as data center or server room lifecycle management.

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $201,000.00 to $281,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $321,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Benefits and perks

Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership.

Accommodation requests

Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease. Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com.

Equal Opportunity

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, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.