Senior Business Programs Specialist (Emerging Talent & Careers)

Introduction to team

Our Corporate Functions are made up of teams that support Expedia Group, including Employee Communications, Finance, Legal, People Team, Inclusion and Diversity, and Global Social Impact and Sustainability.

Are you interested in a chance to impact the lives of millions of people in a meaningful way and help them enjoy time away with their friends and families building memories? That is what we do here at Expedia Group. We are the leading online travel company simplifying the process for travelers to book flights, hotels, vacation rentals, cars, and experiences through a variety of leading travel brands. We have a passion for travel and a passion for connecting the world through the experience of travel.

In our global Emerging Talent and Careers team, we are responsible for engaging, hiring and developing a diverse base of talent across Expedia Group, globally. This includes hiring and developing interns, apprentices, university graduates and others from a myriad of backgrounds and cultures across three continents. We are on a journey to transform how we empower emerging talent and breaking down barriers on our way.

We are looking for an Emerging Talent & Careers Senior Business Programs Specialist based in Gurgaon to combine their passion for emerging talent and program development/management to build market leading experiences for our program participants. If you are passionate about doing good through the power of travel and motivated by the impact you can make in the lives of emerging talent, then this is the team for you!

In this role, you will:

Working as part of our global Emerging Talent & Careers Programs team you will contribute to the design, build and implementation of our Intern, Graduate and Career Discovery & Exploration Programs. You will partner closely with our global team in the US and UK and lead our programs in APAC (currently in Gurgaon and Bangalore).

• Deliver an excellent employee experience to Emerging Talent hires in the APAC region, considering the program participant and learning journey in everything you do

• Partner with global Programs team members to design, plan and deliver the annual Internship Program, Expedia Group Graduate Program (EGGP) and other programs as required, supporting pre/onboarding, orientation and ongoing program delivery

• Organize and deliver an engaging calendar of events that can include skills sessions, learning and development workshops, leadership talks, panels, intern project showcases and social events, leading on APAC delivery

• Build effective relationships and provide pastoral care to program participants through quarterly 1:1 meetings and adhoc support throughout programs to ensure the best possible experience

• Educate and support hiring managers, deliver training and becoming a trusted subject matter expert to help answer questions and signpost to relevant teams where needed

• Lead on nuanced or undefined business-critical workstreams as required in partnership with key stakeholders, managing projects from ideation to execution and aligning on topics such as program design and implementation

• Own and drive global team project workstreams as required eg. campus season readiness and preparation, business demand collection, new market research etc. in addition to day-to-day deliverables

• Partner with the APAC Recruitment Manager and local team to build the brand of Emerging Talent & Careers, working with key local leadership and stakeholders as required; organize events for program participants during senior leadership visits to the APAC region

• Build and demonstrate market insights and knowledge by proactively attending relevant events and staying up to date with the emerging talent/early careers market, using learnings to suggest ideas for innovation and continuous improvement

• Ensure robust data tracking across all programs, identifying insights and trends and storytelling through data

• Proactively problem solve and suggest new ways of working to improve impact

• Work collaboratively, putting the goals of the team and business first, embodying Expedia Group's Mission, Purpose & Values and champion inclusion and belonging, putting it at the heart of the program experience

Experience & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of proven experience and knowledge in emerging talent/early careers, a good knowledge of the market and a strong understanding of what makes a successful emerging talent program and development experience.

• Great teammate who takes pride in their work while persisting and being resilient through challenges, taking personal responsibility for searching out and resolving any challenges that you face

• Proven excellent collaboration and teamwork skills and enjoy working with others, ideally with experience of working in a global team

• Excellent program management skills and can take the lead on global projects, bringing others together to deliver what’s needed.

• Proven organizer who can confidently prioritize the day to day to achieve your goal and have excellent attention to detail and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated experience being adaptable in changing and evolving situations and work environments; you act quickly, even if it means going outside of your comfort zone because you love to learn

• Comfortable with ambiguity and are excited by chances to define and build something from nothing

• Eagerness to build what is next while focusing on simplicity in the process of getting there

• Demonstrate optimism every day and show a strong desire to succeed and thrive while keeping a positive attitude

• Confident in partnering with and influencing senior business stakeholders.