Technical Program Manager II (AI and Analytics)

Expedia Group

$119K — $190K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in Technical Program Management or related tech role.
  • Proven track record in managing technical programs from planning to post-launch.
  • Experience collaborating with engineering and product teams on program logistics.
  • Strong technical and functional knowledge of software platforms.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for various audiences.
  • Detail-oriented with experience creating operating mechanisms like dashboards and reports.
  • Data-driven mindset with ability to track progress and inform decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Drive execution of cross-functional technical programs from planning to launch.
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to manage project scope and schedules.
  • Identify and mitigate risks throughout all program phases.
  • Use data and metrics to track project progress and inform strategic decisions.
  • Translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Create scalable program mechanisms to improve team efficiency.
  • Enhance coordination and execution to keep teams focused on delivery.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
  • Paid time off to promote work-life balance.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program for support.
  • Wellness and travel reimbursement options.
  • Exclusive travel discounts and IATAN membership.
Full Job Description
The Technical Program Manager II independently drives execution of cross-functional technical programs from planning through launch and post-launch measurement, helping teams deliver complex work with greater clarity, speed, and consistency. This role partners closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to manage scope, schedules, dependencies, risks, communications, and operating rhythms across multiple workstreams. They bring structure to ambiguity, create scalable program mechanisms, use data and metrics to track progress and inform decisions, and translate technical concepts, trade-offs, and delivery risks for both technical and non-technical audiences. As a force multiplier for the team, they improve coordination, strengthen execution, and enable technical partners to stay focused on delivery.

The AI and Analytics team builds scalable capabilities that help Expedia Group teams access trusted data, generate insights faster, and apply AI in practical, measurable ways. The team works at the intersection of analytics, data platforms, and AI-enabled products to improve self-service decision-making, standardize metrics and datasets, enhance dashboards and scorecards, and create reusable tools and operating mechanisms that support both technical and business stakeholders. The group partners closely with product, engineering, and analytics teams to drive adoption of modern AI and analytics solutions while maintaining a strong focus on quality, usability, governance, and business impact.

Required Qualifications
  • 4+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, Engineering Program Management, Product Operations, or a related role in a technology environment.
  • Proven experience managing cross-functional technical programs from planning through execution, launch, and post-launch measurement.
  • Experience partnering closely with engineering and product teams to manage program scope, schedules, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
  • Strong functional and high-level technical understanding of software platforms, with the ability to explain product capabilities, technical concepts, trade-offs, and delivery risks to varied audiences.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear summaries, executive updates, program reviews, meeting notes, and decision documents.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a track record of creating repeatable operating mechanisms such as dashboards, scorecards, risk registers, launch checklists, and status reporting frameworks.
  • Data-driven approach to program management, with ability to use metrics and analytics to track progress, identify risks, summarize team output, and support decision-making.
  • Ability to bring structure to ambiguity, drive alignment across stakeholders, and ensure clear ownership and follow-through across multiple workstreams.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working on a platform team, preferably in AI/ML, GenAI, developer platforms, data platforms, cloud infrastructure, APIs, internal tooling, or enterprise software.
  • Familiarity with GenAI concepts such as LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, agents, model evaluation, inference workflows, AI safety, or AI product adoption.
  • Experience creating analytics-rich program artifacts such as adoption dashboards, usage reports, team output summaries, quarterly business reviews, roadmap health reports, or leadership scorecards.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive accountability across teams with competing priorities


The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $119,000.00 to $166,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $190,500.00, 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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