Director, Technical Program Management - Multi-Product Shopping

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business. Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere. Introduction to Team Our Technology Team partners with teams across Expedia Group to create innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and our employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction. This Director of Technical Program Management role is part of our Multi-Product Shopping team which sits within our Technology division. The Multi-Product Shopping team is responsible for the search and shopping flows for Flights, Cars, Activities, and Packages on Brand Expedia. In this role, you will own large, complex programs that align cross-functional teams and technology investments to deliver reliable, scalable improvements that materially elevate outcomes for travelers and the business. In this role, you will: Define, drive, and continuously refine the technical program strategy and roadmap for complex, multi-team initiatives, aligning outcomes with Expedia Group’s business and technology objectives. Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale, multi-team initiatives by creating and managing integrated technical program plans, identifying and mitigating risks and dependencies, and ensuring high-quality, timely outcomes. Partner closely with engineering, product, and architecture leaders to translate business objectives into clear technical requirements, system integration plans, and API/data contract agreements across domains. Establish and scale best-in-class technical program management practices, including standardized processes, tooling, and metrics for execution excellence, operational readiness, and continuous improvement. Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of Technical Program Managers, fostering domain fungibility, strong technical aptitude, and deep collaboration across multiple product and platform areas. Champion the use of data, analytics, and AI/ML-enabled tools to plan, execute, and optimize delivery workflows, including familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products, and safely integrates and operates AI/ML‑enabled solutions that improve outcomes Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 10+ years of relevant professional experience in program management and 5+ years of people management experience. Extensive experience in technical program management driving large‑scale, cross‑functional initiatives across multiple engineering teams, services, or domains. Proven ownership of complex technical programs from inception through launch and operationalization, including requirements definition, program planning, execution tracking, and risk/issue management. Demonstrated ability to understand distributed systems, APIs, data flows, and technical architectures sufficiently to influence design decisions, manage dependencies, and drive trade‑offs with engineering leaders. Proven track record establishing program structures, governance, and metrics for large technical portfolios, including risk management, dependency