Houston Chatham-Wright

About Houston Chatham-Wright

With over a decade of experience, I specialize in bridging business strategy and technical execution to deliver impactful employee engagement solutions. Currently serving as Principal Technical Product Manager at Expedia Group, I focus on creating seamless digital experiences that enhance user satisfaction and retention. Passionate about driving innovation, I align technical roadmaps with organizational goals by fostering collaboration across diverse teams, ensuring a cohesive vision rooted in values of inclusivity and excellence. At Expedia Group, I lead cross-functional teams to design and implement engagement technologies that transform user interactions across platforms. Drawing on a strong foundation in ServiceNow and employee lifecycle technologies, I translate complex business needs into actionable technical strategies. By applying agile methodologies, I enable rapid iteration and optimization, ensuring alignment with evolving business objectives while enhancing productivity and user satisfaction.

Experience

1. Technical Product & Programs, Principal (People Technologies)

   Expedia Group

   Apr 2022 — Present · US

   Serve as the strategic bridge between executive leadership and engineering teams, translating high-level business goals into actionable technical roadmaps.• Own the management of software licenses and tool maintenance, partnering with procurement to drive efficient vendor engagement, contracting, and renewals for applications within my remit.• Lead cross-functional teams across diverse roles and technology stacks to deliver a seamless and cohesive employee experience• Drive the vision and execution of engagement and interaction technologies that enhance user interaction, retention, and satisfaction across multiple digital platforms.• Lead cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle—from ideation and requirements gathering to launch and iteration—ensuring alignment with business objectives.• Manage the procurement lifecycle, including vendor selection, annual renewals, and offboarding, in close partnership with procurement, legal, and finance teams to ensure business needs are met efficiently while minimizing spend• Lead product architecture and technical design decisions to ensure scalability, performance, and long-term maintainability.• Act as the primary technology partner for strategic, organization-wide initiatives within the People organization, collaborating across divisions to deliver critical technology solutions that advance key business objectives.• Manage stakeholder expectations through clear communication, prioritization frameworks, and transparent decision-making processes.• Identify and mitigate risks early in the development cycle, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, impactful solutions.