Technical Program Manager II

Expedia Group•Austin, TX

22h•$119,000 - $166,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Technology (IT) team enables Expedia Group (EG) with productivity tools, support operations, corporate networking, hybrid data centers, network operations center/site reliability, and IT Service Management. The Technical Program Manager (TPM) function within IT drives end-to-end delivery for cross-functional technical programs from idea to launch, ensuring the business achieves predictable, measurable outcomes. This team leverages a blend of agile and traditional methodologies to enable clarity, accountability, and execution through structured planning, well-defined scope and success metrics, disciplined risk and dependency management, and transparent communication with engineering, operations, and business stakeholders.

Requirements

Demonstrated project/program management experience, including Agile practices and strong process skills and techniques.
Prior experience supporting or working with a data center environment.
Proven ability to assist subject matter experts in defining requirements and translate them into actionable plans.
Strong skills in tracking schedules, risks, issues, and mitigation plans, and maintaining accurate documentation.
Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non-technical partners, explaining rationale, solutions, and methodologies.
Solid understanding of functional technical information (e.g., user flows, technical system design, and workflows).
Experience seeking and synthesizing complex information to ensure accurate understanding and decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Experience driving large-scale infrastructure or data center transformation programs with complex scope, stakeholder landscapes, and global time zones.
Proven track record of improving processes and efficiency within program or portfolio management.
Experience contributing to or leading portfolio-level planning and reporting (e.g., QBRs, annual planning, executive reviews).
Demonstrated ability to anticipate communication needs and support creation of technical communication materials (policies, guidelines, presentations, executive messages).
Strong customer-centric mindset, with the ability to understand internal/external customer needs and connect technical work to business challenges and objectives.

Responsibilities

Support the infrastructure portfolio, including hybrid cloud, data centers, and networking.
Own technical program management for a major data center transformation and the aligned virtualization strategy.
Manage the day-to-day delivery of a complex, multi-workstream program, including scope, schedule, risks, and issues.
Oversee the infrastructure portfolio of milestones and contribute to business rhythms (quarterly/annual planning, biweekly portfolio reporting, monthly/quarterly business reviews).
Maintain program and project documentation, run key meetings, and ensure stakeholders are kept informed of progress and changes.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, helping stakeholders align on solutions and decision-making across time zones and complex stakeholder groups.