About the position
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success. Our Marketing division is committed to establishing enduring connections with both travelers and partners. We aim to foster a deep sense of trust and affinity for our brands, achieved through innovative marketing strategies, creative excellence and leveraging scale and efficiency with functional expertise and technology. Marketing Program Management and Operations is chartered to drive complex, cross-functional programs & initiatives across the Marketing division. We are hiring a Director of Program Management whose mission is to drive accountability, delivery and business impact on critical initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a team of Principals in delivering high impact, core initiatives and programs across the Marketing division
- Directly manage strategic initiatives such as GenAI in partnership with Marketing leadership and in coordination with Product and Technology organizations
- Understand business partner strategy and objectives and how those fit into the organization's objectives to set prioritization and provide trusted advice
- Lead prioritization of program initiatives in connection with overarching strategy
- Integrate business and cross-division perspective into issue/risk identification & mitigation
- Keep key stakeholders and leadership appraised of project or program risks and handle difficult decisions and communications when timelines cannot be achieved
- Define and implement processes to improve team program execution and delivery
- Remove team barriers to implementing new ideas or approaches by securing the necessary resources or support from senior management
- Build an organizational culture that fosters innovation through encouraging teams and individuals to share and build on each other's ideas
- Partner with leaders across all of Expedia Group to develop strategic relationships and collaboratively solve problems
Requirements
- 12+ years of professional experience in program management with a Bachelor's or Master's in a relative field of study (Marketing, Technology, Programs)
- 5+ years of people leadership managing and developing a team of senior level direct reports
- Preferred experience managing programs with GenAI / new technologies or owning a portfolio of large and complex cross-functional company-wide programs
- Experience driving strategic initiatives while engaging and collaborating with multi-discipline teams and leaders
- Ability to handle multiple priorities with a high degree of flexibility and accountability, in a constantly and rapidly evolving environment
- Effective communicator, including concise verbal and written executive-level communications tailored to the audience
- Skilled at translating highly ambiguous business issues into structured problem statements
Benefits
- Full benefits package including exciting travel perks
- Generous time-off
- Parental leave
- Flexible work model
- Career development resources
