Expedia Group is a leader in global travel technology, seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead complex technical programs. The role emphasizes enterprise system migrations and stakeholder-driven delivery, while ensuring risk management and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Lead complex technical programs requiring coordination across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks to ensure successful program delivery
- Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies
- Monitor progress against scope, timeline, budget, and quality requirements
- Create, track, and report on program budgets and cost investments
- Keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and changes impacting delivery
- Lead enterprise-wide system migrations (e.g., timekeeping, capitalization, Workday, or similar platforms)
- Run and support proofs of concept (POCs), including vendor evaluation and comparison
- Pilot new systems and manage transition planning and execution
- Participate in and lead Agile ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, etc.)
- Apply Agile and traditional delivery methodologies appropriately based on project needs
- Mentor and guide teams through Agile engineering and delivery practices
- Ensure requirements are complete, understood, and aligned with business objectives
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies within team workflows
- Recommend and implement scalable process improvements across organizational boundaries
- Analyze data to assess the impact of process changes
- Promote reuse of patterns and best practices to simplify systems and add value
- Foster a team culture that encourages constructive feedback and continuous improvement
- Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Confidently communicate technical and business concepts to mid-level management
- Translate complex information (technical, legal, regulatory, operational risk) into clear insights
- Create clear, concise communication materials (presentations, guidelines, policies, procedures)
- Tailor messaging to different audiences to drive alignment and decision-making
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in program or project management within a technical or tech consulting environment
- Proven experience running proofs of concept and leading enterprise system migrations
- Strong stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to gain trust and influence outcomes
- Experience with timekeeping, capitalization, or HR/financial systems
- Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies
- Experience with timekeeping systems preferred (e.g., Atlassian plug-ins such as Tempo, Clarity comparisons)
- Workday experience a plus