Program Manager III, Bidding Platform

The Expedia Growth Marketing team is building next generation algorithms which drive revenue for the growing multi-brand business that enables millions to plan, shop and book travel. This team takes pride in having a direct impact on the top and bottom line for Expedia Group. We are seeking a detail oriented and analytical Program Manager to coordinate the adoption of our Bidding Platform.

Are you a natural problem solver who loves a fast-paced environment? If you enjoy bringing structure to ambiguous problems, thrive in deeply technical discussions, are driven by the business impact you can deliver through teamwork, and seek to continuously improve, then we want to hear from you.

What you'll do:

• Work closely with product and engineering to develop project schedules and execute roadmap for key platform initiatives in Growth Marketing

• Take ownership, and set the pace of delivery, of new development through every stage of the software development lifecycle

• Communicate program status, metrics, and goals regularly and clearly with internal partners and leadership teams

• Define, drive, measure and continuously improve software development processes to raise team efficiency

• Document the architecture and design in order to maintain a current and accurate view of the larger platform ecosystem

• Anticipate internal and external changes which may influence data architecture designs and facilitates development of action plans for addressing

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in CS or equivalent related professional experience

• You have 5+ years of experience in a deeply technical program management role, with proven ability to coordinate between technical teams and business partners

• Prior experience in cloud-based platform products, online marketing, or implementing machine learning based products is helpful

• Experience implementing various agile development methodologies such as SCRUM and Kanban

• Growth minded, and actively seeks diverse feedback on work and anticipates feedback to address it proactively

• Detail oriented, yet able to look at a wide array of choices & identify what truly matters, critical thinking and problem-solving skills is a requirement

• You have demonstrated effective written and oral communication with multiple levels of business and technical leadership

• You have well developed skills to influence through analysis, and the ability to be objective in your decisions

• You are energetic and possess a positive outlook

• Experience working with SQL/python/spark

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About Expedia Group 

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, Egencia®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.  

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