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Senior Technical Product Manager- FTC

Drives complex technical projects requiring coordination across teams & organizations. To establish strategy & direction of execution within a program.
 

*Please note this is a Fixed Term Contract of 12 months

What you'll do:

• Stays current on industry trends and serves as an expert on the software development lifecycle and Agile engineering practices, coaching others when needed

• Recommends and plans for application of Agile methodologies vs. traditional methodologies, based on comparison of various approaches to achieve the most effective development outcome

• Identifies appropriate Agile engineering practices (e.g., Extreme Programming techniques such as pair programming and test-driven development) and coaches others in applying in software development projects

• Provides Agile coaching/support for multiple workstreams

• Leads and mentors others in Agile ceremonies

• Participates in Agile sprint planning with Product and Engineer leaders

• Integrates timelines and milestones across projects, identifying areas of synergy or dependency

• Determines actual or potential gaps in resourcing for projects and recommends strategies to mitigate

• Evaluates the progress of projects and makes adjustments (e.g., to task order or timeline) to keep the project on track

• Defines team governance and control

• Builds the basic structure of a program (possibly from scratch) that may include: Business case, prioritization alignment, team engagement, identifying a sponsor, identifying stakeholders, 'sales' pitch to leadership, budget, etc

• Defines and implements processes to improve team execution and delivery

• Leads proactive identification and mitigation of issues and risks. Leverages experience to anticipate risks in advance of impacts

• Creates, tracks and reports on project budget. Drive budget approval process

• Leads increasingly adaptive, ambiguous programs or highly complex technical projects

• Keeps relevant stakeholders informed of progress toward or changes to task timing that impacts the project schedule

• Facilitates collaboration with different stakeholders with varied perspectives to develop effective solutions to issues

• Strives for optimum organizational efficiency by applying systems thinking across boundaries and making recommendations about policies/ processes

• Takes a whole systems approach to analyze issues and implements holistic solutions by ensuring that linkages between structure, people, process and technology are made

• Partners with the business to understand and ensure connection to overarching strategy and program and ensures prioritization is aligned with strategy

• Evaluates existing patterns in and across systems to identify & implement improvements

• Anticipates and recognizes bottlenecks in work processes between teams and makes suggestions for ongoing improvement

• Leads implementation teams and ensures the successful execution of new ideas or approaches

• Coordinates with team to define the measures of success for process improvements

• Develops product phase-out planning in line with the product roadmap. Determines different phase milestones and priorities

• Understands and can manage and deliver any individual part of the PDL

• Establishes working relationships with stakeholders and builds rapport to become a trusted advisor

• Identifies strategic issues and raises questions to help customers explore and understand their wider business challenges in the context of the project/program

• Utilizes thorough understanding of current business environment & objectives in order to guide program delivery and outcomes

• Assists leaders or more senior team members in leveraging knowledge of current business environment & objectives to guide program delivery and outcomes

• Breaks down complex information (e.g., legal, operational risk, and regulatory data) and impact to the business into understandable terminology and actionable concepts

• Uses technical knowledge and expertise to generate comprehendible, broadly-applicable communications based on new and non-typical data

• Designs differentiated technical communications (content focus, style, presentation, etc.) for various internal and external audiences based on an understanding of their differing levels of familiarity with technical language

• Uses written and verbal communication skills effectively to confidently convey technical and business concepts to senior management and some executive audiences

• Exhibits storytelling and persuasive influencing techniques that build trust with team and partners and establish long-term relationships

• Proactively contributes to cross team collaboration and leads alignment of work with broader initiatives tailoring messaging to audience and filters relevant communication

• Guides functional peers and partners on how to use standard frameworks and methodologies

• Contributes to events (for example workshops) to help others develop functional knowledge and acumen, both within and across teams

• Demonstrates a critical understanding of business processes and challenges to recommend and develop solutions to meet unique business needs and achieve objectives

Who you are:

• Experience - 6 - 12 years

• Shows expertise of capabilities required and can demonstrate how they are used

• Relevant experience required or [higher education]

• Functional/ Technical Skills:

• Communication

• Code Development

• Industry Knowledge

• Cross-brand Collaboration

About 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 Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.  

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