Lead strategic initiatives that modernize the end-to-end Travel & Expense experience.Drive simplification, standardization, and automation of travel booking, payment, reimbursement, audit, and reporting processes & tools. Identify opportunities to leverage AI, workflow automation, and digital platforms to reduce manual effort and improve user satisfaction. Translate business challenges into scalable solutions that improve efficiency and compliance. Design and test future-state user experiences through AI-generated workflows, process simulations, wireframes, and solution mockups to improve stakeholder alignment and speed decision-making. Identify and implement opportunities for generative AI, intelligent agents, and automation to streamline Travel & Expense processes and enhance employee productivity. Manage a portfolio of Travel & Expense transformation initiatives from concept through implementation. Develop business cases, investment proposals, success metrics, and executive-ready communications. Lead cross-functional teams to deliver complex programs on time and within scope. Drive organizational readiness, stakeholder adoption, communication, training, and change management activities to maximize realization of transformation outcomes Apply AI-enabled project and program management practices to improve planning,
requirements gathering, dependency management, status reporting, and stakeholder communications, enabling faster and more efficient program execution. Translate business
requirements into prototypes, mockups, process flows, and proof-of-concepts that accelerate alignment between business, engineering, and supplier teams. Demonstrate a builder mindset by independently creating lightweight solutions, dashboards, workflows, and prototypes that reduce implementation risk and shorten delivery cycles. Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience. Master's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience. 5+ years of experience in program management, product management, procurement, finance transformation, business operations, consulting, or related disciplines. Experience leading large cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups. Demonstrated success driving process transformation, operational improvements, and technology-enabled business change. Demonstrated builder mindset with the ability to independently create dashboards, prototypes, automations, data solutions, and executive-ready insights that accelerate transformation outcomes. Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools, agents, and automation capabilities to accelerate analysis, business process design, solution development, stakeholder engagement, and program delivery. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Experience presenting recommendations, business cases, strategic roadmaps, and data-driven insights to senior leaders and executive stakeholders. Ability to translate business problems into process designs, business
requirements, prototypes, mockups, dashboards, or proof-of-concept solutions. Experience with Travel & Expense platforms, payment solutions, procurement systems, or finance processes. Experience managing technology-enabled transformation programs. Experience creating wireframes, mockups, journey maps, process flows, or prototypes to communicate future-state solutions and accelerate stakeholder alignment. Experience in supplier relationship management and strategic sourcing. Strong data visualization, analytics, and data storytelling capabilities, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable executive insights. Experience using automation, workflow, and AI technologies to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency. Build strong partnerships across Procurement, Finance, Global Mobility, Tax, Controllership, HR, Security, and Engineering organizations. Facilitate governance reviews and drive alignment on strategic priorities. Support supplier performance management, innovation reviews, and strategic roadmap planning. Evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices to inform future-state planning.Identify opportunities to optimize supplier investments while improving employee experiences. Develop KPIs, business health metrics, and operational scorecards to measure program effectiveness. Build executive-level reporting and recommendations that support strategic decision-making. Ensure Travel & Expense tools, platforms, and technology capabilities align with corporate policies, financial controls, security
requirements, and applicable governance standards.Partner with compliance and audit teams to improve governance processes.Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risks through automation and process redesign.Support implementation of controls that reduce fraud, errors, and policy exceptions.
Salary
$97,600 - $188,400
Location
Redmond, WA
Total raised
$142.0M
Last stage
Series E
Investors
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