Product Manager, Direct Inventory - Supply

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. Introduction to the Team   Expedia Group B2B is the B2B arm of Expedia Group, bringing our technology and distribution capabilities to partners across the travel ecosystem. We work with businesses around the world to power seamless travel experiences through differentiated supply, connectivity, and platform capabilities.   The Role:   As a Product Manager III on the Rapid API team, you will shape product strategy for a supply-side domain that strengthens our demand-side business. You will focus on the supplier capabilities, integrations, and partner experiences that improve supply quality, coverage, and efficiency across Rapid, helping demand partners access richer, more reliable inventory and create better traveler outcomes. This role sits at the intersection of hoteliers, suppliers, connectivity partners, and Expedia Group platform teams, translating supply-side opportunities into demand-side growth through strong API strategy, seamless integrations, and forward-looking product innovation.   In this role, you will:   • Own and evolve the roadmap for supplier-facing capabilities spanning onboarding, property setup, content, inventory, rates, availability, and related integration workflows, with a clear focus on how stronger supply-side capabilities unlock demand-side growth.   • Partner closely with engineering through the full product lifecycle, from discovery and API design to launch, adoption, and ongoing lifecycle management for supplier and connectivity products, with fluency across RESTful APIs,   GraphQL , and evolving integration technologies.   • Develop a deep understanding of hotelier, supplier, and connectivity provider needs, using those insights to design experiences that reduce onboarding friction and improve integration success.   • Work across the end-to-end supplier value chain, including account setup, contracting, connectivity configuration, property creation, content management, product setup, validation, and go-live readiness.   • Collaborate with business, commercial, onboarding, partner success, and integration teams to translate supplier and market requirements into clearly defined product priorities and sequenced delivery plans.   • Define and track success metrics such as supplier adoption, onboarding time, integration time, API quality, activation rates, and supplier satisfaction, using data to drive prioritization and iteration.   • Identify   opportunities to improve supplier developer experience through better API design, tooling, documentation, self-service capabilities, and platform consistency, including thoughtful use of AI to streamline partner workflows, surface insights, and improve operational effectiveness.   • Communicate vision, trade-offs, and progress clearly across cross-functional stakeholders, building alignment around the supplier strategy and the investments   required   to unlock scale.     Experience and Qualifications   • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.   • 5+ years of product management experience, ideally in B2B platforms, travel technology, marketplace supply, or partner-facing products.   • Experience working on APIs, platforms, or integration products, with a strong understanding of RESTful APIs,   GraphQL , evolving integration technologies, and developer experience.   • Demonstrated ability to define roadmaps, write clear requirements, and deliver iteratively with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders.   • Strong analytical skills and experience using product,   operational,   and   adoption metrics to drive outcomes.   • Strong communication   and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical, commercial, and operational teams in distributed organizations.       Preferred   • Experience in lodging, travel supply, connectivity, channel management, or hotel technology.   • Familiarity with supplier onboarding flows and the operational realities of hoteliers, property managers, and connectivity providers.   • Experience with   GraphQL , modern API externalization patterns, and emerging technologies such as AI-enabled product capabilities or intelligent workflow automation.   • Understanding   core lodging supply domains such as property setup, content, room and rate management, availability, compliance, and go-live validation.   • Experience   participating   in partner-facing engagements such as API design reviews, onboarding reviews, QBRs, or strategic supplier discussions.   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/ . 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