Manager, Travel

The Travel Manager Americas is accountable for the strategy, operations, and optimisation of the company’s corporate travel programme across the Americas region. This role requires an operationally minded, commercially focused, and employee-centric professional to manage our regional travel management programme while ensuring strict compliance with global Travel & Expense (T&E) policies and regional regulatory requirements. The role partners closely with Finance, HR, Procurement, Security, and regional business leaders to support business growth, traveller safety, and operational excellence. We're looking to speak with candidates based in Seattle, New York City, or Palo Alto for our hybrid working model. Key Responsibilities Travel Programme Strategy & Governance • Own the Americas travel programme, ensuring alignment with global T&E policy and mobility strategy • Localise global travel policies to meet regional requirements (tax, labour, safety, visa, and local regulations) • Act as the primary regional escalation point for travel-related issues Supplier & Vendor Management • Manage regional supplier relationships, including Travel Management Companies (TMCs such as Navan), airlines, hotel chains, and car rental providers • Lead sourcing initiatives, RFPs, and contract renewals in close partnership with Procurement • Track supplier performance against SLAs, cost targets, and traveller satisfaction metrics Financial & Cost Management • Drive cost optimisation through preferred supplier adoption and traveller behaviour change • Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and cost-saving initiatives • Monitor spend leakage, out-of-policy bookings, and compliance trends Traveller Experience & Support • Ensure a seamless, inclusive, and regionally relevant traveller experience • Define and maintain traveller communications, policy guidelines, and self-service resources • Oversee issue resolution relating to travel disruptions, complex itineraries, or VIP escalations Risk, Duty of Care & Compliance • Partner with Security and Legal to uphold duty of care obligations • Ensure regional alignment with traveller tracking, emergency response protocols, and travel risk management • Support internal and external audits relating to travel and expense programmes Stakeholder Management • Serve as the primary regional point of contact for business leaders and HR partners • Collaborate cross-functionally with Meetings & Events, Mobility, and People Operations teams • Contribute actively to global travel governance forums and working groups Skills & Experience Required • 5 - 10 years of corporate travel management experience within a large-scale, global programme • Demonstrated experience managing a multi-country travel programme, ideally across the Americas • Proven track record managing enterprise-scale corporate travel programmes with significant annual spend • Experience spearheading end-to-end airline RFP processes and contract negotiations • Proven ability to balance cost control, policy compliance, and traveller satisfaction effectively • Strong familiarity with online booking tools (OBTs), expense platforms, and travel data analytics • Sound knowledge of regional tax, employment, and travel regulations (particularly across LATAM) • Track record of building standard operating procedures (SOPs), processes, and documentation from the ground up • Highly articulate with exceptional verbal and written communication skills • Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities • Experience with Navan, Concur, NetSuite, Brex, American Express, and Google Workspace is desirable Success Metrics (KPIs) • Travel cost savings against established baselines • Policy compliance rate (booking and expense management) • Preferred supplier adoption rate • Traveller satisfaction scores (CSAT/NPS/internal surveys) • Reduction in preventable travel disruptions and customer escalations • On-time delivery of regional travel initiatives and projects About MongoDB MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. 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