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Senior Product Strategy Manager
Introduction to the Team:
Expedia's Product Division Strategy team is looking for a Senior Manager to help us deliver amazing experiences to our travelers & craft our strategy for the future. Do you want to help people go places? Come travel with us!
In this role, you will bring skills in critical thinking, structuring/solving ambiguous problems, strong understanding of the product management craft, & strong product intuition, data analysis, competitive/market analysis, business case development, and executive storytelling to help us solve the next generation of online travel challenges. Sitting within the Product organization, our Product Strategy team works with our Product& Technology leaders in crafting all of our traveler- and partner-facing experiences (i.e., our apps & websites across our portfolio of brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, and more).
The Product Strategy team works with local and global teams to set strategy and drive business goals. You will play a key role in leading company-wide strategic projects while working across divisions with senior members of theProduct, Technology, Planning, Product Marketing, Business, Marketing, Analytics, and Finance teams. We will help you grow as a product manager, problem solver, relationship builder, and communicator with skills to drive projects successfully across a broad range of topics and personalities.
In this role, you will:
Deeply understand our products and our business, and identify opportunities to create innovative customer experiences, while driving business growth
Help craft and deliver strategic product plans and resulting roadmaps using data, imagination, and understanding of traveler experience, industry, and e-commerce
Tackle complex business challenges, owning the definition, planning, and execution of strategic initiatives, driving the business forward
Establish and own relationships with senior internal partners in the Product & Technology divisions
Frame strategic tradeoffs both orally and in writing, while considering inputs from many Expedia teams
Manage complex webs of stakeholders,often with strongly held, differing opinions
Drive decision-making and alignment by working directly with senior leadership across Expedia Group
Closely track technology & travel trends, and competitive landscape to inform long-term product strategy; serve as a subject matter expert
In partnership with Finance and Planning, help allocate resources appropriately against key initiatives and estimate financial benefit & returns
Experience and Qualifications:
6-8+ years experiencein rolesin product management, corporate strategy/product strategy, or at a top-tier strategy consultingfirm or equivalent experience.
You’re great at taking gnarly, ambiguous problems, giving them structure, and systematically solving them
You are a product manager at heart – you have experience in the craft, you have an “owner” mentality, you’re data driven, and you can balance the strategic with the pragmatic
You have deep experience driving alignment with executive teams that hold differing opinions
You bring a deep understanding of ecommerce, two-sided marketplaces, and/or travel businesses
You’re a seasoned storyteller, builder of executive presentations, and are able to communicate complex concepts in a simple, highly structured, data-driven way
You’re a seasoned builder of drivers-based financial models / business cases
You’re a collaborative leader who builds high performing teams; direct reports and your peers want to work with you
You have excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate issues and influence others internally and externally.
You’re expert-level with PowerPoint and Excel
You’re passionate about travel & technology, & want to go places with us!
The total cash range for this position in Austin is $173,000 to $242,500. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $277,000, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.
The total cash range for this position in Chicago is $161,000 to $225,000. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $257,500, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.
The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $173,000.00 to $242,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $277,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.The total cash range for this position in Chicago is $161,000.00 to $225,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $257,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in Austin is to . Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to , which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.
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