Program Manager II, AI & Productivity

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. Program Manager II, AI & Productivity Please note : Role must be based in Vancouver. Relocation support not available for this role.   Introduction to the team Expedia Group B2B connects partners across the travel industry to our leading technology, supply, and services - helping them deliver seamless travel experiences to their customers. From airlines and hotels to financial institutions and other travel platforms, we power smarter, faster, and more impactful travel solutions through the most connected marketplace in the world.   Expedia Cruises is seeking a Program Manager II, AI & Productivity to identify and implement opportunities to improve how we work through AI, automation, and emerging technologies across the cruise and travel business. You’ll examine existing workflows, including legacy technology and manual processes, to simplify work, improve productivity, and modernize our operations for the future. This is a highly hands-on role focused on building and implementing practical AI solutions, while also championing AI adoption across our corporate teams. In this role, you will : Identify and prioritize opportunities to use AI and automation, spending regular time with internal teams to understand workflows and pain points firsthand and shape what gets built and in what order. Analyze existing workflows, legacy technology, and manual processes to identify opportunities to automate, simplify, or modernize. Design, build, and implement practical AI solutions, including document processing, data extraction, email workflows, summarization, and other repetitive activities. Build and deploy solutions using LLMs and agentic workflows (e.g., prompt engineering, RAG, multi-step automation) to solve real business problems. Evaluate and maximize AI capabilities within existing enterprise software and licensed platforms, while identifying emerging technologies that can deliver value. Take solutions from pilot to scaled rollout, managing timelines, communications, and change management to drive adoption -- iterating based on real usage and feedback. Track the impact of AI initiatives against clear metrics, and keep stakeholders informed on progress and results. Partner with business and…