Program Manager, Corporate & Incentive Travel

Overview

JOB TITLE : Program Manager Corporate & Incentive Travel

Description :

The Program Manager of Corporate and Incentive Travel is responsible for the autonomous execution of assigned corporate travel programs or large-scale incentive trips. This role independently manages planning coordination and delivery within established standards budgets and timelines serving as the primary point of accountability for execution quality and outcomes. Under direction of the Senior Program Manager this role may manage vendor contract negotiations and program design. The Program Manager operates without day-to-day oversight and is trusted to make decisions manage vendors resolve issues and deliver successful travel programs.

Job Responsibilities :

Lead corporate and group travel operations ensuring accuracy compliance and consistently high service standards

Guide Coordinators and Specialists by setting priorities managing workflows and supporting effective communication

Drive the development refinement and adoption of standard operating procedures and operational best practices

Identifyopportunities to improve automation reporting vendor performance and operational efficiency

Partner with senior leadership to align travel programs with broader business goals and strategy

Support program planning budgeting and cross-functional initiatives across the organization

Manage escalations mitigate risk and make traveler-impacting decisions to protect program quality and outcomes

Travel isrequiredfor this role

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

Strong people leadership advanced technicalexpertise and a continuous improvement mindset

Effective coach and negotiator with strong relationship-building capabilities

Proficient in project management platforms and advanced analytics tools to drive operational insights

Capable of partnering with executive leadership key stakeholders and external vendors

Education and Certificates :

Bachelors degreeorequivalent

Certified Travel Counselor or Certified Travel Professional

58 years of progressive experience in program management travel operations or related fields

Physical Requirements :

Physical Work Requirements - Light : exerting up to 15lbsof force occasionally.

Repetitive motionassociatedwith operatingvarious typesof equipment.

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Program Management,Management Experience,Microsoft Powerpoint,Project Management,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,DoD Experience,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Administrative Support

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1