Director - Strategy & Transformation

Expedia for Business (E4B) is looking for a strategic forward-looking Director, Strategy and Transformation to play a meaningful role in evolving our business and redefining the travel industry. Do you want to help people go places? Come travel with us!

In this role, you lead change for the next generation of travel challenges and opportunities. You will be responsible for strategic projects that drive transformational change for our Travel Partners across our Lodging, Air and Ground Transport businesses. This includes defining objectives and priorities, evaluating investment priorities and ensuring results.

If you enjoy being results-oriented, collaborative, and owning end-to-end strategic projects then join this dynamic and mighty team!

What you'll do:

• Recognize and frame strategic opportunities in a structured, analytical way to clearly communicate options, risks, and trade-offs

• Collaborate cross functionally to inspire change by identifying and implementing the best ways of working across the organization

• Drive decision-making and alignment by working across E4B and Expedia Group

• Lead strategic projects and lead investigations to drive the business forward

• Facilitate the delivery of the annual plan and divisional scorecard results

• Examples of initiatives: Identifying and launching new products or business models, pricing and go-to-market strategy, sales and operational efficiency, supply/demand investments, post-merger integrations of teams, etc

Who you are:

• You bring excellent quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skills and an ability to translate metrics, research and trends into viable strategies

• You have excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate issues and influence others, including experience communicating complex information to senior leaders

• You see the 'big picture' and to effectively prioritize and drive multiple projects

• You are a self-starter who can excel in a fast-paced and fluid environment

• You are a team player who actively promotes & encourages diversity of thought

• You have 10+ years’ experience in strategy consulting and / or similar role in a leading technology company

• MBA in a related field is a plus; or equivalent related professional experience

• You have expert level knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and proven experience in modeling, analysis, research and presentation creation

At Expedia Group, we believe in bringing people together and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and can do their best work. We care about our employees’ safety and wellbeing, so we’re requiring new hires in the U.S. to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and present acceptable proof of vaccination before their start date as a condition of employment. Expedia Group will consider requests for a reasonable accommodation as required under applicable law.

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®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.  

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