In this role, you will:- Lead complex, cross-functional technical programs from planning through delivery, aligning engineering, product, and business stakeholders around measurable outcomes.
- Establish program strategy, milestones, dependencies, risks, and operating mechanisms across multiple services, teams, or technical domains.
- Drive execution through clear communication, data-informed decision-making, structured problem solving, and timely escalation of issues that may affect delivery.
- Partner with technical leaders on system design, API design, data modeling, architecture decisions, and delivery plans for scalable solutions.
- Improve program predictability and operational excellence by establishing metrics, identifying process gaps, and implementing mechanisms that strengthen quality, reliability, and efficiency.
- Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, while demonstrating 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 technical, business, or equivalent field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Significant experience leading technical programs involving multiple engineering teams, services, or interdependent workstreams.
- Demonstrated ownership of program strategy, planning, execution, dependency management, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication across a technical domain or organization.
- Strong understanding of software development and technical concepts, including system design, API design, data modeling, architecture, and operational practices.
- Experience using metrics, structured analysis, and delivery mechanisms to improve execution, quality, reliability, and business outcomes.
- Background in Data and/or Advertising
- Experience delivering complex, large-scale technical programs across multiple domains, platforms, or organizations.
- Proven ability to influence architecture and technical direction through strong partnership with engineering and product leaders.
- Experience establishing operating models, governance, and continuous-improvement mechanisms that increase delivery predictability and operational excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to use data and technical insights to identify trade-offs, prioritize investments, and guide decisions in ambiguous environments.
- Experience leading programs that incorporate AI/ML-enabled capabilities, including evaluating risks, coordinating responsible implementation, and translating AI/ML concepts into practical product or platform outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Background in Data and/or Advertising
- Experience delivering complex, large-scale technical programs across multiple domains, platforms, or organizations.
- Proven ability to influence architecture and technical direction through strong partnership with engineering and product leaders.
- Experience establishing operating models, governance, and continuous-improvement mechanisms that increase delivery predictability and operational excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to use data and technical insights to identify trade-offs, prioritize investments, and guide decisions in ambiguous environments.
- Experience leading programs that incorporate AI/ML-enabled capabilities, including evaluating risks, coordinating responsible implementation, and translating AI/ML concepts into practical product or platform outcomes.
The total cash range for this position in Chicago is $171,500.00 to $240,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $274,500.00, 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 .
