Sr. Technical Program Manager

Expedia; United States; On-site; USD 172,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a seasoned program manager to lead cross-functional technical programs across engineering, product, and business teams. You will define strategy, align milestones, and drive delivery with data-informed decisions.

You will partner with system and API design, data modeling, and AI/ML initiatives to improve outcomes while maintaining operational excellence. This Chicago-based role offers strong compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical, business, or equivalent field.
• Significant experience leading technical programs involving multiple engineering teams, services, or interdependent workstreams.
• Demonstrated ownership of program strategy, planning, execution, dependency management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication across a technical domain or organization.
• Strong understanding of software development and technical concepts, including system design, API design, data modeling, architecture, and operational practices.
• Experience using metrics, structured analysis, and delivery mechanisms to improve execution, quality, reliability, and business outcomes.
• Background in Data and/or Advertising
• Experience delivering complex, large-scale technical programs across multiple domains, platforms, or organizations.
• Proven ability to influence architecture and technical direction through strong partnership with engineering and product leaders.
• Experience establishing operating models, governance, and continuous-improvement mechanisms that increase delivery predictability and operational excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and technical insights to identify trade-offs, prioritize investments, and guide decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Experience leading programs that incorporate AI/ML-enabled capabilities, including evaluating risks, coordinating responsible implementation, and translating AI/ML concepts into practical product or platform outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional technical programs from planning through delivery, aligning engineering, product, and business stakeholders around measurable outcomes.
• Establish program strategy, milestones, dependencies, risks, and operating mechanisms across multiple services, teams, or technical domains.
• Drive execution through clear communication, data-informed decision-making, structured problem solving, and timely escalation of issues that may affect delivery.
• Partner with technical leaders on system design, API design, data modeling, architecture decisions, and delivery plans for scalable solutions.
• Improve program predictability and operational excellence by establishing metrics, identifying process gaps, and implementing mechanisms that strengthen quality, reliability, and efficiency.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, while demonstrating familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real-world products.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

System design

API design

Data modeling

Stakeholder communication

AI/ML familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

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.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex, cross-functional technical programs from planning through delivery, aligning engineering, product, and business stakeholders around measurable outcomes.
• Establish program strategy, milestones, dependencies, risks, and operating mechanisms across multiple services, teams, or technical domains.
• Drive execution through clear communication, data-informed decision-making, structured problem solving, and timely escalation of issues that may affect delivery.
• Partner with technical leaders on system design, API design, data modeling, architecture decisions, and delivery plans for scalable solutions.
• Improve program predictability and operational excellence by establishing metrics, identifying process gaps, and implementing mechanisms that strengthen quality, reliability, and efficiency.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, while demonstrating familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real-world products.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical, business, or equivalent field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Significant experience leading technical programs involving multiple engineering teams, services, or interdependent workstreams.
• Demonstrated ownership of program strategy, planning, execution, dependency management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication across a technical domain or organization.
• Strong understanding of software development and technical concepts, including system design, API design, data modeling, architecture, and operational practices.
• Experience using metrics, structured analysis, and delivery mechanisms to improve execution, quality, reliability, and business outcomes.
• Background in Data and/or Advertising
• Experience delivering complex, large-scale technical programs across multiple domains, platforms, or organizations.
• Proven ability to influence architecture and technical direction through strong partnership with engineering and product leaders.
• Experience establishing operating models, governance, and continuous-improvement mechanisms that increase delivery predictability and operational excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and technical insights to identify trade-offs, prioritize investments, and guide decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Experience leading programs that incorporate AI/ML-enabled capabilities, including evaluating risks, coordinating responsible implementation, and translating AI/ML concepts into practical product or platform outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in Data and/or Advertising
• Experience delivering complex, large-scale technical programs across multiple domains, platforms, or organizations.
• Proven ability to influence architecture and technical direction through strong partnership with engineering and product leaders.
• Experience establishing operating models, governance, and continuous-improvement mechanisms that increase delivery predictability and operational excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and technical insights to identify trade-offs, prioritize investments, and guide decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Experience leading programs that incorporate AI/ML-enabled capabilities, including evaluating risks, coordinating responsible implementation, and translating AI/ML concepts into practical product or platform outcomes.

The total cash range for this position in Chicago is $171,500.00 to $240,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $274,500.00, 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. Learn more about life at Expedia Group