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Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager, Hotels

Expedia Group is looking for a strategic and forward-looking individual to play a meaningful role in evolving our business and redefining the travel industry. Do you want to help people go places? Come travel with us!

This role will work extensively with leaders from each of our functional teams; we need someone who can clearly communicate ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, lead strategic projects that drive transformational changes for our partners and customers as well drive process implementation and change at scale. Bring your ownership mindset, and determination to be the best, and join us!

What you'll do:

• Drive multiple cross-functional initiatives– tackling problems across the business unit and driving both strategic and operational alignment to help our organization realize its objectives

• Enable results through the effective implementation and management key projects for Expedia Traveler teams

• Support the annual planning process and operationalize the plan by working with internal and external partners, gaining their alignment and support

• Work directly with senior leadership across Expedia Group to drive decision-making and alignment

• Define a structured approach to problem solving

• Independently identify and frame opportunities in a structured, data-driven way to clearly communicate options, risks and trade-offs

• Act as a change agent for ongoing innovations and efficiencies

• Collaborate cross-functionally to inspire change in the business by identifying and implementing the best ways of working across the organization

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience or Master’s degree and 6+ years of experience

• Demonstrated experience in strategy and project execution

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with a bias for action on execution of end-to-end deliverables

• Ability to lead, run & mobilize multiple stakeholders (including top executives) and balance multiple demands in a multifaceted, fast-paced environment

• Ambitious, self-aware, and high-ownership mindset

• Excellent problem-solver with ability to synthesize and present complex concepts to both executive leadership and operational teams

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $155,000 to $217,000. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $248,000, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

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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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