About this opportunity
Expedia lists this Director, Leadership Development opportunity in seattle, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business. Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.
Responsibilities
Set the strategy and roadmap: Define and evolve the leadership development strategy, principles, priorities, and roadmap in partnership with Learning leadership and key People stakeholders. Translate enterprise strategy, workforce insights, and evolving leadership expectations into focused development priorities. Establish a coherent leadership development architecture, including experiences for new, experienced, senior, and enterprise leaders. Build a clear point of view on the leadership capabilities needed for the future of work, including responsible and effective use of AI.
Build scalable solutions: Design and oversee practical, inclusive leadership experiences that can scale across functions, geographies, levels, and business contexts. Create a balanced portfolio of programs, journeys, tools, manager resources, digital learning, peer experiences, coaching, and on-the-job application. Use a learner-centered approach to make development easy to understand, relevant to the work, and accessible at the moment of need. Design for the full leadership journey, with simple interventions embedded in the flow of work and tailored to moments that matter.
Integrate across the People ecosystem: Connect leadership development with talent reviews, succession planning, career growth, performance, and internal mobility. Align leadership experiences with broader enterprise and functional capability priorities. Support transformation, team effectiveness, operating model changes, and enterprise ways of working. Partner with Employee Experience to strengthen the connection between leader behavior, culture, engagement, inclusion, and the employee journey. Partner with People Analytics to use data and insights to identify needs, target interventions, measure outcomes, and improve decisions. Work with HRBPs to understand business needs, prioritize opportunities, activate solutions, and reinforce application in the flow of work.
Lead with an AI mindset: Identify high-value opportunities to use AI in leadership development, including personalization, practice, coaching support, content discovery, insights, and measurement. Experiment with emerging tools and approaches while maintaining appropriate standards for privacy, inclusion, quality, transparency, and responsible use. Help leaders build the judgment and confidence to lead effectively in an AI-enabled workplace. Share practical guidance and examples that help the Learning team and People partners use AI thoughtfully and productively.
Experience & Qualifications
10+ years experience leading enterprise leadership development, organizational development, talent, learning, or a closely related discipline.
A track record of creating and scaling leadership programs, academies, journeys, or capability solutions across a complex organization.
Strong understanding of how leadership development connects to talent management, employee experience, organizational effectiveness, culture, and business performance.
Experience partnering with senior leaders and HRBPs to diagnose needs, shape priorities, and deliver outcomes.
A practical understanding of AI and a curiosity to apply it to learning, leadership, and the employee experience.
Excellent communication, facilitation, storytelling, and stakeholder-management skills.
Compensation
The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $207,500.00 to $290,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $332,000.00, 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.
Benefits and perks
medical, dental, and vision coverage
paid time off
an Employee Assistance Program
wellness and travel reimbursement
travel discounts
International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership
Accommodation requests
Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request.
Equal Opportunity
Equal Opportunity Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease. Expedia Group™ connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through its trusted brands, leading technology, and rich first‑party data, delivering predictive, personalized experiences that shape the future of travel. Expedia Group’s ecosystem includes three flagship consumer brands – Expedia®, Hotels.com®, and Vrbo® – the largest B2B travel business, and a premier advertising network. Guided by an experienced and passionate global team, Expedia Group helps millions of travelers in more than 70 countries explore the world with confidence and ease.
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Worksite address
seattle, WA, 98127, US
Who can apply
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