Director, Program Management

Expedia Group

$231K — $323K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience.
  • Significant experience in leading large-scale security, risk management, or compliance programs.
  • Ownership of complex security program portfolios with accountability for execution and stakeholder alignment.
  • Expertise in program management disciplines such as planning, risk management, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

  • Lead planning and execution of complex security and risk programs aligned with compliance objectives.
  • Define and improve program management frameworks and standards for security initiatives.
  • Partner with business and technology leaders to prioritize roadmaps and ensure timely program delivery.
  • Drive transparency through metrics, status reporting, and stakeholder communication.
  • Incorporate data-driven decision making into security programs using dashboards and KPIs.
  • Integrate AI/ML-enabled solutions within program management to enhance security and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off and wellness reimbursement.
  • Employee Assistance Program for mental health support.
  • Travel discounts and perks for employees and their families.
  • International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership.
Full Job Description
The Program Management team works across Expedia Group to create innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experience for travelers, partners, and our employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.

The Program Management team partners with product, engineering, and platform teams to ensure security and privacy are built into Expedia Group products by design, from ideation through operations. We enable our business partners to build resilient, future-ready solutions that advance Expedia Group's security posture and operational velocity.

In this role, you will:
  • Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, cross-functional security and risk programs that align with Expedia Group's strategic, regulatory, and compliance objectives.
  • Define, operationalize, and continuously improve program management frameworks, standards, and governance for security, risk, and compliance initiatives across multiple business and technology domains.
  • Partner with senior engineering, security, risk, legal, and business leaders to prioritize portfolios and roadmaps, manage trade-offs, and ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and with clearly defined outcomes.
  • Drive end-to-end program transparency through robust metrics, status reporting, dependency, risk and issue management, and effective stakeholder communication up to executive levels and governance forums.
  • Ensure security and risk programs incorporate data-driven decision making, including the use of dashboards, KPIs, and analytics to track program health, control effectiveness, and inform continuous improvement.
  • Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions and AI-driven workflows within program management practices to improve security posture, risk detection, and operational efficiency, including 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 field (such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline) or equivalent practical experience.
  • Significant experience leading large-scale, multi-team or multi-domain programs in security, risk management, or compliance within a technology or product-driven organization.
  • Demonstrated ownership of complex security and risk program portfolios spanning multiple services or domains, with clear accountability for roadmap execution, risk mitigation, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Proven expertise in core program management disciplines, including program planning, dependency and risk management, change management, and executive-level communication in security and risk contexts.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience leading global security and risk programs operating at significant scale, including coordinating across multiple regions, business units, and technology platforms.
  • Track record of establishing or evolving security and risk program governance models, operating mechanisms, and metrics frameworks that improve operational excellence and overall security posture.
  • Demonstrated ability to use data, analytics, and tooling to proactively identify risks, drive prioritized remediation, and measure the effectiveness of security and risk initiatives across services and domains.
  • Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows in the security and risk domain, including applying AI/ML concepts to real-world security, fraud, or risk products and safely integrating AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve detection, prevention, and response.


The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $231,000.00 to $323,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $369,500.00, 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 at https://careers.expediggroup.com/life.

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