We pave the route for our early careers talent to go far and fast with accelerated career development. By joining the 2023 Expedia Group Graduate Program (EGGP) as a Technical Program Manager I, you’ll complete two 6-month rotations on different teams to give you exposure to some of the many facets of our travel ecosystem. While you will be a full-time employee throughout the program, you willalso benefit from dedicated professional and personal development opportunities during your rotations to help you identify what excites you the most about your career future. You will be aligned with a permanent role after the conclusion of EGGP in a role we call Destination Role.

EGGP Overview:   
  

• Team Rotations: two team rotations (in the same office, within the same job profile) to build knowledge of our business, across various Expedia Group divisions. Contribute to meaningful work that makes a positive impact on travel, all while advancing your career    

• Destination Role: after completing your two rotations in the program, align with your permanent Destination Role with one team aligned to your skills, interests, and position availability

• Onboarding:first week onboarding with our Early Careers team in your local office including introduction to Expedia Group and best business practices, essential new hire training, laptop set up, meeting your graduate cohort, manager, and navigator 

• Launchpad (Training): in-depth, role-specific two weeks of technical and professional skills learning in a hub location (Seattle/London/Gurgaon) to help set you up for success in the program

• Learning Series: continued learning throughout your program to build technical and professional skills 

• Leadership Series: opportunities to directly ask questions and learn about the career journeys of our leaders during exclusive EGGP-only Q&A events

• Social Events and Networking: build your network with other participants in the program during regular socials and join our Inclusion Business Groups    

• Support Network: mentorship from a dedicated structure of managers and navigators (buddies) as well as the Early Careers and Learning & Development teams; access to Expedia Group mentoring programs  

• Benefits: Leisure Travel & Wellness Reimbursement, Travel Discounts, Family & Friends Discounts, Employee Assistance Program    

What You’ll do:

Program Managers coordinate technical projects across many teams at Expedia Group. You will handle programs of work requiring great organization, and you will develop the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical minded people to ensure that teams are on track to achieve their goals. 

• Assist on software development and machine learning projects where agile engineering methods (e.g., Extreme Programming, Feature Driven Development) are applied and evaluate agile methodologies

• Handle parts of an unambiguous, technical project end-to-end as needed and defined by the program lead

• Demonstrate a willingness and flexibility to adapt your work to new processes to streamline and be more efficient

• Help coordinate and gather input and from multiple partners and teams when developing solutions to issues

• Learn to navigate delivery within scope of project/program 

• Support team members with the creation of routine technical communication materials (e.g., policies and procedures, guidelines, presentations, and messages)  

Who You are:

We know that many potential candidates can be hesitant to apply for a job if they aren't sure that they meet all the criteria shared. If you meet all the criteria labelled ‘Must’ and are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply! 

• Must be available to start on January 23rd, 2023or August 21st, 2023

• Must be graduating between December 2022 and July 2023with an undergraduate or master’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Math) OR a business tech field (e.g., Product/Project/Program Management). For business degree holders, please highlight any tech-based projects and interests on your resume.

• Must haveno more than 2 years' professional experience

• Must bewilling to relocate to city of job location if outside commuting distance

• Helpful to have the ability to adapt work to streamline and improve processes 

• Helpful to havea highly organized working style with an interest in managing end to end projects and developing a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies 

• Helpful to haveeffective communication skills and the ability to engage with a range of audiences e.g., internal, external, technical, non-technical 

• Helpful to show a basic understanding of how to communicate decision-making rationale to team members using insights from customers, the business, or competitors 

What We Offer:

Successful candidates will receive a competitive compensation packageincluding comprehensive benefits and other perks, some of which are included below:

• Travel discounts

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options

• Travel and wellbeing reimbursement

• Restricted Stock Units

• Pet insurance and time for pet bereavement

• Clear pathway to be promoted to next level of job profile at conclusion of Expedia Group Graduate Program

Next Steps:

Apply now! Our dedicated early careers team will review your application and suitable applicants will be encouraged to complete an immersive strength based online assessment as the first step. Depending on the role profile you are applying to, selected candidates may also be asked to take a skills-based screening assessment.

Candidates who are invited to a final round interview will have the opportunity to meet with members of our team through two virtual interviews covering both technical and behavioral skills related to the position. These interviews will also be a chance for you to learn more about us, too!

Our Commitments:

• Expedia Group 2021 Inclusion & Diversity Report  

• Expedia Group 2021 Global Impact Report

• Expedia Group has made commitments that will propel us forward on the path to progress, including our hiring target for women to occupy 50 percent of roles at all levels by the end of 2025, and 25 percent of U.S. external hires to come from racially and ethnically underrepresented groups by the end of 2022. We want to build lasting changes for future generations.