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Product Manager III, Partner Payments

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Hybrid
Austin, TX, USA
138K-220K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Austin, TX, USA
138K-220K Annually
Senior level
Own the end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for Expedia Group’s partner payout platform. Define onboarding and opt-in experiences, streamline payment and cash operations, translate partner needs into requirements, and prioritize initiatives using data and experimentation. Collaborate with engineering, design, finance, operations, legal, compliance, and regional teams to deliver scalable, compliant, reliable, and cost-efficient payment experiences across markets.
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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.

Product Manager III, Partner Payouts

Introduction to Team:
The Product Team creates high-quality end-to-end experiences for travelers, partners, and Expedia Group. Our focus on customer-centric innovation enables us to develop products that build loyalty and repeat business. We partner closely with teams across Expedia Group to drive growth and achieve results for our customers and the company.

This Product Manager III role is part of the Partner Payments team which powers how our partners get paid across brands, products, and geographies, defining a scalable, compliant, and costefficient roadmap that makes it simple for partners to do business with us while improving economics and reliability for Expedia Group. In this role, you will own end-to-end product strategy for Partner Payouts and work closely with engineering, design, finance, ops, legal, compliance, and regional partner teams to deliver resilient payment experiences, modernize our platform, and unlock new business models.

In this role, you will:

  • Define and execute the Partner Payments product strategy and roadmap, delivering predictable, timely, lowfriction partner payouts across markets.

  • Design and optimize Partner Payments onboarding and optin experiences so partners across the total addressable market can easily adopt payout products and see clear value.

  • Partner with Finance, Payments Operations, and platform teams to streamline cash operations, automate netting , and simplify payout flows

  • Translate strategy into clear product opportunities and requirements, grounding payout decisions in competitive insights, customer pain points, and friction in the partner payout journey.

  • Drive alignment and execution with engineering and design, ensuring partner payments goals are well understood, visually represented where needed, and supported by highquality product documentation and user stories.

  • Prioritize product initiatives using a datainformed approach, balancing short and longterm outcomes, and clearly communicating product concepts, tradeoffs, and decisions to crossfunctional stakeholders.


Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.

  • 5+ years of Product Management experience, with a track record of delivering innovative, user-centric products.

  • 3+ years of experience in payments, fintech, financial operations, or marketplaces.

  • Demonstrated ability to own a complex problem space endtoend, from strategy through execution in a backend or platform domain.

  • Strong analytical skills and comfort using data and experimentation to inform priorities and measure impact.

  • Technical fluency and experience collaborating closely with engineering on APIs, data flows, and system constraints.

  • Experience working with B2B or partnerfacing products and influencing crossfunctional teams without direct authority.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working on AI/ML products.

  • Prior experience integrating AI/ML capabilities in payments domain.

The total cash range for this position in Austin is $137,500.00 to $192,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $220,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $137,500.00 to $192,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $220,000.00, 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

Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.


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 at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.


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.


Important notice

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.


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.

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