Strategic Programs & Analytics Lead

Expedia; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Wellness and travel reimbursement

Travel discounts and IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group, a global travel company, is seeking a Senior Business Programs Specialist to lead program management initiatives and deliver data-driven insights. You’ll own dashboards, implement automation, and drive KPI reporting for cross-functional teams within the Product & Technology division.

The role emphasizes coordinating workstreams, communicating status, and applying advanced analytics to strategic initiatives, with Seattle-based total cash compensation in the posted range.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate experience supporting or leading small to mid-scale programs or projects end to end, from planning through execution and delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate data into a clear, actionable narrative for varied audiences.
• Comfort working with ambiguity and competing priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• A curious, self-starting mindset with an interest in applying AI/GenAI tools to improve the speed and quality of insight generation.
• High attention to detail, data accuracy, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently with limited oversight, managing multiple tasks and competing deadlines.
• Working proficiency in Excel, SQL and visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI and a plus: familiarity with a scripting language (Python).
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or related field, or equivalent experience 2–4 years of experience in project/program coordination, insights, analytics, data, or a related role, with demonstrated ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute program management work and tasks (about 70% of the role), independently coordinating workstreams and helping program managers within the team drive their initiatives forward.
• Provide consistent status updates on progress, issues, risks, and concerns to stakeholders.
• Create clear, organized communication materials (status updates, playbooks, RASCI documentation) for stakeholders.
• Develop project schedules, define timeframes, and prioritize tasks to achieve milestones and deliver intended objectives.
• Monitor progress against project milestones, timelines, specifications, and requirements.
• Own Jira intake/tracking hygiene and proactively drives process improvement and automation initiatives within the MPO org.
• Build, own, and maintain the team’s dashboards and data sources - including the umbrella Marketplace Health Dashboard and custom SQL views/Tableau connections - partnering with MPO program managers on KPI requirements and with other insights teammates on shared methodology and reporting standards.
• Proactively identify trends, patterns, and emerging risks through data analysis and metric monitoring, applying AI-assisted tools to accelerate analysis, and present clear, stakeholder-ready insights and recommendations to MINT program managers and MPO leadership.
• Own the MPO dashboard/metrics catalog lifecycle - intake, build, QA, and retirement - so the portfolio stays accurate and trustworthy.
• Triage and prioritize incoming ad hoc data/dashboard requests (Jira/Confluence) against the standardized reporting roadmap.
• Represent MINT’s insights needs in the AI Operations team’s Beta Builder group, helping bring new AI-powered tools from pilot to production.

Skills

Excel

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Expedia Group, a global travel company, is seeking a Senior Business Programs Specialist to lead program management initiatives and deliver data-driven insights. You’ll own dashboards, implement automation, and drive KPI reporting for cross-functional teams within the Product & Technology division.

The role emphasizes coordinating workstreams, communicating status, and applying advanced analytics to strategic initiatives, with Seattle-based total cash compensation in the posted range.