Manager Travel

The Travel Manager Americas is accountable for the strategy operations and optimization of the company’s corporate travel program across the Americas region while also providing support for the regional leads. This role requires a consistent cost‑effective and employee‑centric travel experience while maintaining compliance with global travel & expense (T&E) policy and regional regulatory requirements. The role partners closely with Finance HR Procurement Security and regional business leaders to support business growth traveler safety and operational excellence.

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Austin TX for our hybrid working model.

• Own the Americas travel program aligned to global T&E policy and mobility strategy
• Localize global travel policies for regional requirements (tax labor safety visa and regulatory)
• Act as the primary regional escalation point for travel‑related issues
• Supplier & Vendor Management

• Travel Management Company (TMC)- Navan Airlines hotel chains car rental providers
• Support sourcing RFPs and contract renewals in partnership with Procurement
• Track supplier performance against SLAs cost targets and traveler satisfaction metrics

• Drive cost optimization through preferred supplier adoption and traveler behavior change
• Partner with Finance on budgeting forecasting and savings initiatives
• Monitor leakage out‑of‑policy spend and compliance trends

• Ensure a seamless inclusive and regionally relevant traveler experience
• Define traveler communications guidance and self‑service resources
• Oversee issue resolution related to disruptions escalations or complex bookings

• Partner with Security and Legal to support duty of care obligations
• Ensure regional alignment with traveler tracking emergency response and travel risk management
• Support audits and internal controls related to travel and expense programs

• Serve as the regional point of contact for business leaders and HR partners
• Collaborate with Meetings & Events Mobility and People Ops teams
• Contribute to global travel governance forums and working groups

• 6–10+ years of experience in corporate travel mobility or T&E management
• Experience managing a multi‑country travel program ideally across the Americas
• Strong vendor management and stakeholder communication skills
• Proven ability to manage cost compliance and traveler experience simultaneously
• Experience working in a global or matrixed organization
• Familiarity with travel booking tools expense platforms and travel data analytics
• Knowledge of regional tax employment and travel regulations (especially LATAM)
• Strong experience in developing processes documentation and standard operating procedures from the ground up
• Highly articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Navan Concur NetSuite Brex Amex and Google Sheets is a plus

• Travel cost savings vs. baseline
• Policy compliance rate (booking and expense)
• Preferred supplier adoption
• Traveler satisfaction (CSAT/NPS or survey scores)
• Reduction in travel disruptions and escalations
• On‑time delivery of regional initiatives

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Req ID: 1273418012

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