Expedia
Director Technical Program Management , Planning
$231K–$398K
Washington - Seattle Campus +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- Washington - Seattle Campus
USA - California - San Jose - Experience
- 12+ years with a Bachelor's or 10+ years with a Master's; at least 4 years leading TPM teams or a TPM function, or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's; the posting does not specify a field.
About the job
Leads Expedia Group’s CTO-aligned Technical Program Management function and portfolio planning, turning technology strategy into prioritized, capacity-checked execution across Engineering and Product.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop the TPM team and oversee its program slate, standards, and community of practice.
- Run annual and quarterly planning, including engineering commitments, capacity planning, and headcount allocation.
- Use data and AI-assisted insights to improve portfolio visibility, resource allocation, predictability, and delivery.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor's, or 10+ years with a Master's; includes at least 4 years leading TPM teams or a TPM function at Director-level people leadership scope across multiple engineering groups or equivalent experience.
- Experience running enterprise-scale annual and quarterly planning cycles, including capacity planning, commitment tracking, and headcount allocation.
- Experience shaping portfolio investment as a strategic peer to Engineering and Product leadership, and establishing or scaling TPM community capabilities.
- Fluency with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows for program management, including practical AI/ML application and responsible-use governance.
Nice to have
- Experience with centralized Analytics or BI teams and dynamic, data-driven resource allocation and portfolio models.
- Experience in matrixed organizations, Jira-based or comparable delivery hierarchies, and operational excellence at scale.
Pay
$231,000.00 to $323,500.00; up to $369,500.00 (total cash, Seattle); $249,000.00 to $348,500.00; up to $398,500.00 (total cash, San Jose)
Tools
Jira, AI/ML
AI focus
Lead AI-native TPM practices and adoption; safely integrate AI/ML into planning and delivery workflows, using AI-assisted insights for risk, status, resource allocation, and predictability.
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