Expedia

Senior Director Learning

Expedia Group’s, Lodging Partner Services (LPS), is looking for a strategic forward-thinking global Senior Director Learning, responsible for driving the overall strategy and execution of learning experiences that drive business impact. The ideal leader will be responsible for innovative L&D approaches that drive transformational change and empower people performance. Using the ability to translate complex business strategies, they will build engaging and effective continuous learning approaches. Leveraging simplified learning experiences, they will ensure learning enables the knowledge and skills required for the LPS jobs of today and tomorrow.

What you’ll do:  

• Partner closely with the LPS business to ensure the successful execution of our business strategy and goals by developing corresponding learning strategies to enable people performance
• Design and execute on L&D programs and experiences that ensures employees have the technical skills, functional skills and soft skills required to perform effectively in their roles
• Use forward-thinking, relevant learning tools and techniques that increase learning agility and unlock the power of people
• Ensure learning programs represent the scalability, agility and flexibility required to support a high-growth culture
• Drive operational efficiency and effectiveness through the learning and adoption of new tools and processes
• Partner closely with the Expedia Group learning ecosystem to collaborate on learning programs that can drive employee engagement, internal mobility and economies of scale
• Act as a thought-leader by keeping a pulse of critical industry and business trends to influence and implement new learning ideas and best practices
• Leverage data & analytics to measure the impact of learning
• Continuously identify gaps and opportunities for increased business results

Who you are:  

• Undergraduate degree in related field required
• 12+ years of experience in learning & development with increasing responsibility
• Familiarity of working within a business unit with direct accountability to customers
• Fast-paced, innovative technology company expertise combined with a nimble and agile environment
• Successful experience working with and leading globally dispersed team

Why join us:  

Expedia Group recognizes our success is dependent on the success of our people. We are the world's travel platform, made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. Our brands recognize the power of travel to break down barriers and make people's lives better – that responsibility inspires us to be the place where exceptional people want to do their best work, and to provide them the tools to do so.

Whether you're applying to work in engineering or customer support, marketing or lodging supply, at Expedia Group we act as one team, working towards a common goal; to bring the world within reach. We relentlessly strive for better, but not at the cost of the customer. We act with humility and optimism, respecting ideas big and small. We value diversity and voices of all volumes. We are a global organization but keep our feet on the ground, so we can act fast and stay simple. Our teams also have the chance to give back on a local level and make a difference through our corporate social responsibility program, Expedia Cares.

If you have a hunger to make a difference with one of the most loved consumer brands in the world and to work in the dynamic travel industry, this is the job for you.

Our family of travel brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Egencia®, trivago®, HomeAway®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Wotif®, lastminute.com.au®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Hotwire®, Classic Vacations®, Expedia® Media Solutions, CarRentals.com™, Expedia Local Expert®, Expedia® CruiseShipCenters®, SilverRail Technologies, Inc., ALICE and Traveldoo®.

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, or veteran status. 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.