Technical Program Manager III

14101 Travelscape, LLC; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 121,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness and travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Technical Program Manager III in Springfield, MO to drive complex technical projects across engineering, product, and partner teams. You will translate business goals into measurable plans, manage milestones, and mitigate risks to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires strong technical fluency, excellent communication, and the ability to influence without direct authority while guiding teams through Agile or hybrid delivery approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 3+ years with a Master’s degree.
• Experience leading medium-to-complex technical programs across multiple teams.
• Familiar with software development lifecycle, Agile & traditional delivery.
• Technology fluency across system architecture, APIs, cloud platforms, data flows.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical programs across teams and domains.
• Translate objectives into goals, schedules, and milestones.
• Define scope, prioritize work, manage resources and dependencies.
• Monitor progress, budgets, and risks; report status to stakeholders.
• Apply Agile or traditional delivery methods and mentor teams.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methods

Systems architecture

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (optional)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

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.

Technical Program Manager III

Introduction to the team Expedia Group B2B connects partners across the travel industry to our leading technology, supply, and services – helping them deliver seamless travel experiences to their customers. From airlines and hotels to financial institutions and other travel platforms, we power smarter, faster, and more impactful travel solutions through the most connected marketplace in the world. We are looking for a Technical Program Manager III to drive complex technical projects across the organization. You will coordinate engineering, product, business, and partner teams; establish clear delivery plans; and proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure program success. The ideal candidate combines technical fluency with strong program management, communication, and stakeholder skills. You will bring structure to ambiguity, influence without direct authority, and adapt delivery practices to the needs of the project.

Responsibilities

• Lead increasingly complex technical projects across multiple teams, systems, and organizational boundaries.
• Translate business objectives into project goals, requirements, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
• Define timeframes, prioritize work, identify resource needs, and make recommendations for people, technology, and partners.
• Monitor progress against milestones, timelines, specifications, requirements, and budget.
• Create, track, and report on project budgets and delivery status.
• Proactively identify risks and dependencies, lead mitigation planning, and elevate issues with clear recommendations.
• Keep stakeholders informed of progress, decisions, trade-offs, and schedule changes.
• Facilitate alignment among stakeholders with varied perspectives and coordinate solutions to issues.
• Apply Agile or traditional delivery methods as appropriate; lead and mentor others through Agile ceremonies.
• Support the software and product development lifecycles from planning and requirements through delivery, launch, and adoption.
• Identify process bottlenecks and opportunities to simplify workflows, reuse patterns, and improve efficiency across organizational boundaries.
• Use data, feedback, and retrospectives to evaluate process changes and improve delivery predictability.
• Build stakeholder trust by understanding business challenges, addressing concerns, and communicating a compelling rationale for decisions.

Minimum qualifications

• 4-6 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 3+ years with a master’s degree, in technical program management, project management, software delivery, product development, or a related discipline.
• Experience leading medium‑to‑complex technical programs across multiple teams, including scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, budget, and success metrics.
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle, Agile and traditional delivery methods, and Agile engineering practices.
• Technical fluency across system architecture, APIs, data flows, cloud platforms, dependencies, and operational readiness.
• Ability to use data and metrics to track delivery health, guide prioritization, identify risks, and improve processes.
• Strong planning, organization, problem‑solving, systems‑thinking, and risk‑management skills.
• Ability to align stakeholders, facilitate trade‑off decisions, build trust, and influence without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex technical and business information for different audiences.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting platform, infrastructure, cloud modernization, data, cybersecurity, developer productivity, or customer‑facing technology projects.
• Experience working in a global, matrixed, or highly regulated environment.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or equivalent project management tools.

Salary

The total cash range for this position in Springfield is $121,000.00 to $169,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $193,500.00, 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

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness and travel reimbursement
• Travel discounts
• International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership

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.

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.

Important notice

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com.