Introduction to the team

We are the Acquisition Marketing & Growth (AMG) team that plays a key role in shaping the first impressions of millions of travelers entering our ecosystem. We’re looking for a Technical Program Manager to help shape our product roadmap, drive cross-functional collaboration, orchestrate execution, and facilitate delivery of our top-of-funnel product.  

As an integral member of the AMG team, you'll craft engaging entry points for users coming through a range of channels—including direct traffic, paid advertising, organic SEO, SEM, and social platforms. Our goal is to craft a contextual and personalized experience that draws customers in and supports them as they explore and find the perfect travel options within the Expedia ecosystem.

In this role, you will:

• Craft and continuously refine a roadmap for feature planning and delivery

• Adapt your program management expertise to meet the unique needs of each workstream

• Facilitate bridging diverse perspectives across teams, from product to engineering, to create a cohesive plan

• Identify opportunities for synergy and identify dependencies, while proactively monitoring project progress, making adjustments to keep everything on track and aligned to strategic needs

• Lead agile practices like retrospectives, planning, and estimation sessions to ensure your team is working smoothly and efficiently toward committed goals

• Develop a high-level understanding of our tech stack to facilitate meaningful conversations between product, business, and technical teams

• Identify potential risks and work with cross-functional leads to build in mitigation strategies to keep projects on course

• Stay informed about industry trends, software development lifecycle, and agile engineering practices, applying this knowledge to our processes and keeping us ahead of the curve

• Ensure clear, timely communication across teams and stakeholders. Share updates on program progress, flagging any risks or dependencies to keep everyone in the loop

Experience and qualifications:

• 6-8+ years of experience in program management or technical project management within a technology-focused environment

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or Business)

• Prior experience in cross-functional project management roles where you led multiple, complex projects

• Strong understanding of software development processes, and system architecture

• Experience working with product and engineering teams, especially on technical projects where a high-level understanding of the technical stack is required

• Experience in Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) with demonstrated ability to run agile ceremonies, facilitate discussions, and iterative development

• Familiarity with Lean principles and continuous improvement techniques is often a plus

• Experience in managing and aligning stakeholder expectations, often working with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams

• Demonstrated experience in identifying and mitigating risks to keep projects on track

• Comfortable using and/or familiar with project management tools (such as Jira, Asana, Trello, or Microsoft Project)

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly convey complex information to technical and non-technical audiences

• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, from engineering and product to business and executive leadership

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with excellent time-management abilities