What success looks like in this role:
- Drive innovation through development of internal and external partnerships, best practices, KPIs, and automation opportunities across travel booking, expense processing, and corporate card programs.
- Acts as primary point of contact and accountability for Travel & Expense operations, engaging business leaders, Finance, Procurement, and HR to ensure alignment with company objectives.
- Foster and maintain a strong service-oriented culture within the team, balancing employee experience, compliance requirements, and cost management goals.
- Support leadership in developing and executing a multi-year Travel & Expense strategy, including technology roadmap, supplier strategy, and process optimization initiatives.
- Oversee delivery of travel, expense, and card program operations, policies, and best practices that ensure a compliant, efficient, and user-friendly program aligned with corporate governance standards.
- Direct dispersed team and service providers (e.g., TMC, expense platform, card provider)



in executing both strategic and day-to-day operational activities to improve compliance, control costs, and enhance service delivery.
- Lead, recruit, and manage a T&E; operations team responsible for expense audit/review, policy compliance, user support, and vendor management.
- Provide guidance and decision-making on all matters related to travel policy, expense reimbursement, exceptions, and escalations.
- Develop robust partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders (Finance, Procurement, HR, Internal Audit, Tax) to support enterprise-wide initiatives and compliance requirements.
- Own and manage the T&E; operating plan, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance tracking (e.g., travel spend, program costs, savings initiatives).
- Lead development and execution of cost optimization strategies, including supplier negotiations, travel category management, and demand management initiatives.
- Promote continuous impr

📌 Senior Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Unisys
📍 Bengaluru