Senior Manager, Machine Learning Science

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 Manager, Machine Learning Science (Bangalore)

Introduction to team

The Traveler Business Team builds and drives growth for our global consumer businesses—Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo. This division creates compelling and differentiated traveler value for each brand by setting the strategic vision, operating strategy, and plan. Responsibilities include investment allocation and prioritization, P&L accountability, and leading cross-functional teams across Expedia Group, who are all held accountable to a single scorecard.

Success in this role is fueled by your innovative contributions to our automation products. You'll be instrumental in advancing machine learning methodologies to tackle complex business challenges. Your crucial skills include independently assessing model performance, crafting end-to-end solutions, and effectively communicating compelling rationales. Your proficiency in refining and optimizing practices, methodologies, and tools for the SEO team is pivotal for driving continuous improvement.

Are you passionate about harnessing Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Language Processing to drive transformative traveler experiences? In this senior leadership role within our Marketing Content Machine Learning Science team, you will set the strategic vision and drive innovative initiatives that deliver personalized content experiences while generating significant business impact.

If you're ready to lead at a strategic level in a forward-thinking, cutting-edge environment, we want to speak with you!

In this role, you will:

• Strategic Leadership & Vision: Define and execute the strategic direction for the ML Science team, aligning technical initiatives with broader business objectives across Expedia’s largest Marketing channels.
• Multi-Team Management: Oversee multiple teams or managers, ensuring that projects are prioritized, resourced, and delivered with excellence. Provide mentorship and leadership to develop future leaders within the organization.
• Innovative Technical Oversight: Guide the development and implementation of advanced machine learning models (including Large Language Models) and statistical algorithms. Empower your teams to leverage massive datasets to create scalable, high-impact solutions.
• Organizational Collaboration: Act as a key liaison between technical teams and executive leadership. Present data-driven insights, strategic recommendations, and progress updates to senior stakeholders and the C-suite.
• Driving Innovation: Foster an environment of innovation by encouraging experimentation and continuous improvement. Oversee the design and evaluation of experiments (such as A/B testing, multivariate, and factorial designs) to measure and enhance campaign effectiveness.
• Culture & Talent Development: Cultivate a collaborative, high-performance culture across multiple teams. Drive initiatives that promote knowledge sharing, best practices, and continuous learning within the ML community at Expedia.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experienced Leader: Demonstrated success in managing and scaling machine learning or data science teams, with a track record of strategic leadership and impactful project delivery.
• Strategic Thinker & Innovator: Possess a deep technical background (Master’s or PhD in a related field, or equivalent experience) and expertise in programming languages such as Python, Java, or R, with strong proficiency in advanced ML techniques and NLP.
• Visionary Communicator: Adept at translating complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies. Proven ability to effectively communicate with both technical teams and senior leadership.
• Collaborative Partner: Skilled at forging strong cross-functional relationships, driving alignment across diverse teams, and managing stakeholder expectations at all organizational levels.
• Results-Driven: Passionate about leveraging data-driven insights to create personalized traveler experiences. Thrive in dynamic, innovative environments and continuously seek ways to enhance operational efficiency and impact.

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