.Director, Travel & Expense LeadAre you passionate about the chance to bring your experience to a world-class company that is market-leading for both content and technology?
If yes, we are looking for you!Join our team!
Global Procurement is the organization which manages and optimizes the third party spend of Thomson Reuters.
Our mission is to partner with our stakeholders to acquire the right goods and services at best value and within an acceptable risk perimeter in order to drive our corporate objectives.About the RoleIn this opportunity as a Director, Travel & Expense Lead, you will:OBJECTIVESBuild and enhance relationships with T&E suppliers to achieve exceptional levels of service quality whilst maintaining best-in-class compliance controls.Manage the Corporate Card and Travel Program worldwide including the strategic relationship with the T&E suppliers involved.Monitor adherence to T&E policies and conduct regular internal audits.
Develop training programs to ensure employees understand and follow guidelines and T&E policy.Act as the final escalation main point of contact for solving expenses and travel issues, emergencies and grant the appropriate support to the team to solve.Drive and steer transformation initiatives for the T&E Program, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and entrepreneurialism.Develop team members and grow their careers across T&E and the Centre of Excellence.
Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment.KEY DELIVERABLESGlobal T&E vision and strategy for Thomson Reuters including processes, policies and systems for short-, mid- and long-term execution.Communication and training plan to keep TR employees and management informed about the T&E performance and updates.A fully implemented and operational centralized system and team for T&E management.Flawless and frictionless customer experience performance for our T&E Program.Develop and keep longstanding relationships with our Corporate Card, Airlines and Hotel Chains suppliers.High compliance rate against the T&E policy and SOX controls.About YouYou're a fit for the role if your background includes:Leadership, Governance and Functional designSignificant experience in solutioning and implementing T&E Programs and Policies that deliver solutions and services to a global business.Ability to ensure the effectiveness of the organization through establishing the organizational structure, digital tools, processes, and governance.Proven experience in leading and managing a diverse, multicultural team, ideally distributed across multiple countries.Ability to identify and mitigate risks associated with travel and expense activities, ensuring alignment with corporate governance standards.Proficiency in optimizing end-to-end travel booking processes, including vendor negotiations and partnerships.Proficiency in using data analytics to drive informed decision-making and continuous improvement