Director, Program Management
Expedia Group
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Seattle • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $231,000 - $323,500 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop and manage a team of high-performing program managers within the broader Delivery Team, supporting their professional growth and enabling their delivery of exceptional results on critical programs
- Lead the largest, most complex, and highest-priority efforts company-wide by building trusted relationships with senior leaders, developing and managing product delivery roadmaps, identifying resource needs, and ensuring milestone delivery while proactively addressing risks and issues
- Develop and promote best practices in program management and model them in product delivery efforts
- Enhance collaboration and stakeholder engagement by bringing together diverse perspectives, maintaining transparent communication, and addressing concerns to build trust and alignment
- Streamline processes and improve workflows by analyzing bottlenecks, identifying reusable patterns, and implementing system-wide process improvements across organizational boundaries
- Deliver exceptional business outcomes by leveraging deep knowledge of product and software development lifecycles to ensure requirements are met
- Craft impactful communication materials tailored to diverse audiences, translating complex concepts into clear, actionable insights through presentations, policies, and reports
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience managing large, cross-discipline, mission-critical programs in dynamic, highly technical environments.
- Proven ability to influence leadership decisions, drive complex initiatives, and execute structured plans effectively
- Comfort working in ambiguous scenarios and bringing order without overburdening teams with unnecessary process
- Hands-on expertise in Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming) and ability to apply Agile versus traditional approaches appropriately
- Strong executive communication and senior stakeholder management skills, including nuanced storytelling and clear presentation of complex concepts
- Extensive experience streamlining processes and improving workflows across teams
- Advanced skills in facilitation and data-driven decision-making to influence prioritization and maximize business results
- High proficiency in guiding program delivery using functional and technical knowledge of product and software development lifecycles, process improvement techniques, and industry best practices.
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision
- paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program
- wellness & travel reimbursement
- travel discounts
- International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Agile methodologiesScrumKanbanExtreme Programmingprocess improvement techniquesprogram managementproduct deliverysoftware development lifecycledata-driven decision-makingresource management
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementinfluencecollaborationproblem-solvingstorytellingfacilitationtrust-buildingadaptability