About the role
We are looking for a Travel Manager to join our team in Hyderabad and own the firm’s travel function end to end—policy, supplier negotiations, platform and vendor management, ticketing oversight, and the billing and reporting that sit behind it. This is a hands-on, single-owner role for someone who can run day-to-day travel operations reliably while also treating travel as a spend category to be benchmarked, negotiated, and continuously improved. The Immigration and travel team manages the firm’s global needs, by liaising with employees for their visa, travel and permanent residency processes across entities while coordinating with embassies, consulates, travel vendors and external immigration consultants.
What we're looking for- Education • A bachelor’s degree in any discipline. • An MBA or a postgraduate qualification in travel and tourism, hospitality, supply chain, or finance is an advantage. • IATA/UFTAA certification or GDS certification (Amadeus, Sabre, or Galileo) is an advantage. Experience • Roughly ten years of relevant experience in corporate travel—either in-house at a large corporate, ideally a multinational or financial services firm, or in the travel industry (travel management company or online travel platform) servicing large corporate accounts. • At least three to four years owning a travel program end to end, rather than executing bookings within someone else’s program. • A demonstrable track record of negotiating airline and hotel agreements and delivering measurable, evidenced savings. • Hands-on experience with an online booking and expense platform (for example, SAP Concur, Navan, or a comparable tool) and working familiarity with a GDS. • Practical knowledge of domestic and international ticketing, fare construction and fare rules. • Experience of invoice verification and reconciliation, and of working with Finance on accruals, cost allocation, and audit queries. Skills • Strong analytical skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Negotiation and commercial judgement • High attention to detail • Ownership and responsiveness