Sr Business Program Specialist

Expedia Group

$82K — $115K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
  • Experience with complex calendar coordination, executive travel, and leadership meeting management.
  • Strong project coordination abilities, ensuring timely follow-through and task completion.
  • Proficient in handling sensitive information and navigating shifting priorities under pressure.
  • Skill in building trust with stakeholders for effective cross-team collaboration.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for preparing polished materials quickly.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and experience with AI or automation tools.

Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain the Tax organization’s operating rhythm including leadership meetings and communications.
  • Manage logistics for domestic and international travel and calendaring for senior leaders.
  • Lead operational projects from kickoff through completion, ensuring tracking of milestones and dependencies.
  • Coordinate end-to-end logistics for leadership meetings, offsites, and team events.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Legal and Finance to enhance processes and operational efficiency.
  • Synthesize input from stakeholders to prepare executive-ready communications and presentations.
  • Identify and implement AI and automation solutions to improve work efficiency and reporting.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Paid time off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness and travel reimbursement
  • Travel discounts
  • International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership
Full Job Description
Senior Business Programs Specialist, Tax

Introduction to the Team

The Tax organization supports Expedia Group's business by providing strategic guidance and operational partnership across a complex, highly matrixed environment. This role partners closely with the Senior Vice President of Tax, Vice President of Tax, and Tax leadership team to create focus, structure, and momentum across the organization.

Make an impact!

As the Senior Business Programs Specialist, you will serve as a trusted business partner to Tax leadership. You will optimize leadership time, establish a strong operating rhythm, coordinate complex logistics, and help ensure high-priority work moves forward with precision and discretion. This role is ideal for someone who brings sound judgment, exceptional organization, and a proactive, service-oriented approach-and who is excited to use artificial intelligence and emerging tools to simplify work and improve team effectiveness.

In this role, you will:
  • Own the Tax organization's operating rhythm, including leadership meetings, quarterly planning, business reviews, organizational communications, and follow-up mechanisms that support execution.
  • Manage domestic and international travel, calendars, meeting logistics, and related planning for senior leaders, supporting business continuity and team priorities.
  • Independently lead operational projects and clearly defined workstreams from kickoff through completion, tracking milestones, risks, dependencies, and follow-up actions.
  • Coordinate leadership meetings, offsites, and team events end to end, including logistics, readiness, communications, and execution.
  • Partner with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to improve shared processes and operational efficiency.
  • Synthesize information from multiple stakeholders and prepare accurate, polished, executive-ready communications, presentations, and documentation for a range of audiences.
  • Identify opportunities to use artificial intelligence, automation, and project management tools to streamline recurring work, improve reporting, accelerate decision-making, and strengthen execution.

Experience and qualifications
  • You have 5+ years of experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced, highly matrixed organization.
  • You have experience coordinating complex calendars, executive travel, leadership meetings, and operational workstreams from planning through execution.
  • You have demonstrated project coordination skills, including the ability to drive follow-through, manage competing priorities, and keep work moving to completion.
  • You use sound judgment and remain composed under pressure, including when handling sensitive information, escalations, shifting priorities, and last-minute changes.
  • You build trust with stakeholders, understand their needs, and coordinate effectively across teams.
  • You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and can prepare polished, audience-appropriate materials quickly and accurately.
  • You have advanced proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, electronic signature platforms, Slack, and Zoom.
  • You have experience using artificial intelligence or automation tools, such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Microsoft Copilot, to improve efficiency and consistency.

Preferred qualifications
  • You have a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Tax, or a related field; or equivalent related professional experience.
  • You have experience supporting Tax, Finance, or another highly regulated business function.


The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $82,500.00 to $115,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $132,000.00, 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.expediagroup.com/life.

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