Senior Director, People Analytics

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Senior Director, People Analytics 

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. 

Role Summary 

We are seeking an innovative and strategically minded Senior Director, Head of People Analytics to join our dynamic HR team. This pivotal role will shape Expedia Group's people AI and analytics strategy, identifying innovative emerging technologies and solutions and transforming diverse data sets into actionable insights that drive critical business initiatives and elevate workforce experiences. With your strategic vision and technical expertise, you will empower data-driven decision-making and foster a culture of analytics across the organization. This position reports to the VP, People Analytics, Strategy, and PMO and is based in our Seattle, WA office. 

In this role, you will: 

Leadership & Strategy  

• Provide strategic direction, thought leadership, and execution oversight for all areas of people analytics, including employee listening, data science, analytics products, machine learning and data engineering.  

• Partner with the VP and broader HR and business leadership to evolve and align the people analytics strategy with enterprise and workforce priorities.  

• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and continuous learning.  

Innovation and AI  

• Identify emerging technologies, generative AI and advanced analytics trends to shape the future of people analytics  

• Lead experimentation and incubation of innovative AI solutions that improve talent decision making, workforce experience and analytics capabilities  

Analytics Excellence & Scalable Solutions  

• Drive the development of scalable, self-service analytics products and tools that empower HR and business leaders to make data-informed decisions. 

• Lead efforts to improve the completeness, accuracy, and usability of people data by enhancing how data is captured, structured, and maintained across systems. Address legacy data quality issues and evolve data management practices to support advanced analytics at scale. 

• Oversee advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives, identifying and delivering use cases that unlock business value.  

• Craft impactful executive presentations using data storytelling and visualization to communicate insights and progress.  

• Ensure excellence in employee listening programs, including product design, action planning, and integration with broader analytics efforts.  

• Oversee people