Global Travel Director - Washington, United States - FTI Consulting, Inc.

FTI Consulting, Inc.

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Who We Are
FTI Consulting is the world's leading expert-driven consulting firm.

Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world's leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges.

Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.

At FTI Consulting, you'll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history.

Working side by side with the world's leading experts in your field, you'll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.

There's never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.

Are you ready to make an impact?

About The Role

The Global Travel Director will be responsible for managing all aspects of travel, sourcing, operations and service delivery for FTI Consulting's global corporate travel program.

This individual will report to the VP of Global Shared Services on a day to day basis.

The role of the Global Travel Director is essential to ensure a seamless experience for travelers while adhering to FTI Consulting's policies.

What You'll Do

Responsible for contract/agreement development and negotiations of travel related spend to include, airlines, hotels, car agencies, ground transportation. Responsible for implementing and monitoring compliance with agreed upon contracts.
Manage global travel management team.
Monitor travel and expense related policy and recommend strategies to improve policy and compliance.
Oversight of the corporate travel agency including all operational issues.
Establish and conduct RFP, RFI processes, supplier evaluations and selection, account management and supplier performance reviews.
Benchmark, analyze, monitor and report on travel expenditures and provide regular reporting to executives.
Provide strategic sourcing and payment support for all travelrelated initiatives including meetings and events.
Work with travel managers to:
Understand and anticipate employee needs and travel preferences.
Respond quickly and proactively to travel requests.
Resolve complaints.
Track location of traveling employees in case of emergency.
Evaluate company perks and distribute as necessary. (i.e., airline/car status, hotel points, etc.).
Responsible for all travel related communications to the company.
Maintain industry certifications by attending annual conventions or local meetings, as necessary.

How You'll Grow

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities.

We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications.

You'll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.

As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

What You Will Need To Succeed

Basic Qualifications

10+ years of relevant professional experience managing corporate travel programs, negotiating vendor contracts, and/or creating global travel policies
Ability to align to east coast working hours
Ability to travel to FTI Office(s) as needed
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a fulltime basis; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree
Experience with corporate travel and purchasing card programs
Proficient in MS Office programs
Proven effective crossfunctional business team experience
Experience in negotiating travel (air, hotel & car) vendor contracts
Travel industry certification (GBTA, ACTE, Sabre, etc.)
Extensive knowledge of corporate business travel practices and marketplace with relevant experience related to identifying, implementing and managing a third party travel administrator(s) in a global environment
Extensive knowledge of strategic sourcing principles, theories and processes
Extensive knowledge of conference & event program design, sourcing, and contracting
Ability to work on a range of business travel problems and provide high quality and/or innovative solutions
Strong project management, process development and data modeling/analysis skills
Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to effect stra