Program Manager III

Expedia Group, Inc.

$136K — $217K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in technical program management or related roles with a bachelor's degree, or 3+ years with a master's degree.
  • Proficient in managing complex, cross-functional technical programs with multiple dependencies.
  • Strong understanding of agile delivery methods for enhanced team execution.
  • Experience with planning tools like Jira is required.
  • Technical fluency across software systems including architecture and data flows.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with tailored messaging for various audiences.
  • Proficient in using program management tools like Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end delivery of complex programs from concept through launch, managing scope and timelines across teams.
  • Create and manage delivery plans, status updates, dashboards, and escalation processes for clarity and accountability.
  • Align engineering, product, and business stakeholders on priorities using data-focused communication.
  • Apply systems thinking to connect technical architecture and operational requirements to delivery decisions.
  • Identify and mitigate risks early, collaborating with stakeholders to maintain delivery quality.
  • Embed operational excellence ensuring readiness for monitoring, incident response, and post-launch support.
  • Utilize metrics and storytelling to drive prioritization and communicate delivery health effectively.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Reimbursement for wellness and travel expenses.
  • Discounts on travel services.
  • Membership in the International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN).
Full Job Description

This role will be especially important in environments that require balancing technical complexity with scalability and performance, coordinating work across multiple organizations, improving delivery processes within established teams, and communicating effectively with senior stakeholders.

What you'll do:

  • Own end-to-end delivery of complex programs from concept through launch, aligning scope, timelines, dependencies, and success metrics across multiple teams.

  • Build and run the operating mechanisms that create clarity and accountability, including delivery plans, executive-ready status updates, dashboards, RAID management, governance, and escalation paths.

  • Influence decisions without direct authority by using data, context, and communication to align engineering, product, and business stakeholders on priorities, trade-offs, and delivery plans.

  • Apply systems thinking and technical fluency to connect architecture, dependencies, APIs, services, databases, and non-functional requirements to delivery decisions.

  • Surface risks early, develop mitigation and contingency plans, and partner with stakeholders to resolve issues before they impact delivery or quality.

  • Embed operational excellence into programs by ensuring readiness for monitoring, incident response, reliability, scalability, and post-launch support.

  • Use metrics and data storytelling to guide prioritization, show delivery health, and help leaders make informed decisions.

  • Identify process gaps, drive measurable improvements, and strengthen agile and team operating practices across the program.

  • Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences, simplifying complex topics into concise updates and decision-oriented narratives.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3+ years with a master's degree, in technical program management or comparable technical delivery roles.

  • Strong experience managing complex, cross-functional technical programs with multiple dependencies, competing priorities, and measurable business outcomes.

  • Solid grounding in agile delivery methods and experience applying them pragmatically to improve execution and team effectiveness.

  • Hands-on experience with planning tools like Jira

  • Technical fluency across modern software systems, including architecture, data flows, service interactions, and operational risk.

  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging from working teams through executive audiences.

  • Comfortable using program management and collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence to drive execution and transparency.

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience partnering closely with engineering and product leaders to translate business needs into clear technical plans and delivery outcomes.

  • Experience building dashboards, reporting mechanisms, and operating rhythms that improve visibility, accountability, and decision-making using AI tools (Claude, Claude Code, Codex etc) to create automation workflows for program reporting, integrating with tools like JIRA.

  • Experience driving change management and repeatable process improvements across multiple teams.

  • Experience mentoring less-tenured TPMs or contributing reusable templates, playbooks, or scalable team practices.

The total cash range for this position in Denver is $136,000.00 to $190,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $217,500.00, 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 .


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