Technical Program Manager

Job Description

Expedia Technical Program Manager IIIAre you practicing technical program management since past 6 years, got a creative flare, strong problem-solving skills, technological outlook, influence business and technical leaders in a versatile environment and the desire to grow as an inspiring leader in Expedias next generation technology if yes, we want to talk to you.Joining our team provides the outstanding challenge and opportunity to build best-in-class loyalty solutions that enable and support variety of travel brands such as Expedia, Hotels.com, VRBO and the Expedia Affiliate Network.You will have the opportunity to lead projects across the platform and organization unleashing the power of data, data engineering and management that help deliver innovative solutions effectively, efficiently and contribute in expanding global customer base, ease partner onboarding/integrations and eventually improve customer stickiness with our brands.You should be open to new challenges, very good at multi-tasking, innovative, creative, self-directed and a great teammate to work with.Be able to drive continuous process improvement and collaborate effectively with multi-functional business and software development teams, to solve problems and implement new solutions within the boundaries of Agile development practices.What you will do:In an agile environment, drive the entire project lifecycle: requirements definition and specifications, quality assurance, implementation, integration, launch, and production support with Brand, supplier, and end customer usability in mind

• Synthesize requirements underlying feature requests, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet bold timelines.
• Write user stories, clarifying requirements and coordinating efforts to scope, schedule, and deploy new features.
• Clarify, prioritize and drive project commitments as well as establish and maintain clear lines of accountability
• Break down work into logical and functional groupings, to enable the team to deliver early and often
• Prepare and own project plans, handle timelines and cross team coordination efficiently
• Address bottlenecks, provide issue management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and encourage risk-taking behavior to improve business benefit.
• Effectively handle expectations and resolve concerns to balance customer, business and technology platform goals.

Who you are:

• Varied experience in building service-oriented architecture solutions
• Good understanding of data engineering and streaming solutions
• Detail oriented, yet able to look at a wide array of technology and domain choices & identify what truly matters; problem solving, and risk recognition and mitigation skills is a must
• Effective written and verbal communication with multiple levels of business, partners and technical leadership.
• Comprehensive understanding of software development processes (development, configuration, testing, and deployment) is critical in this role.
• Maturity, judgment, influence skills, analytical skills, and leadership skills are essential!

Work Experience and Education Guidelines:

• 6 years of program/project management within a technology environment, with a dynamic record of successful delivery of complex software systems or services
• Experience with database and data engineering projects
• Prior experience as a scrum manager or agile product owner
• Bachelors or masters in a technology focused business degree or equivalent experience.
• Business/Process Analyst experience a plus.

Core Competencies:

• High energy and a positive outlook.
• An entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to drive innovation independently
• Passion to make things better at every opportunity
• Ability to credibly coordinate between technical teams and business partners and leaders
• Strong communication, relationship and engagement skills

#TGAbout 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 Groups 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 .2021 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.,

Keyskills :
managementprogram managementagiledocumentationuser storiesproject plansproblem solvingmedia solutionsequipment supplyissue managementdata engineeringquality assuranceleadership skillsteam coordination