Corporate Manager Forterra - Arlington, VA, US Clarksburg, MD

Corporate Travel Manager

Forterra is seeking a Corporate Travel Manager to build and own our corporate travel program. This role sits within Internal Operations and is responsible for the full travel experience--from policy development and vendor relationships to platform management and employee support. As our travel program grows alongside the company, you'll ensure it runs efficiently, cost-effectively, and with a great employee experience at the center.

What you'll do:

• Build, implement, and continuously improve Forterra's corporate travel policies and program
• Govern travel policy day to day, including exception requests, approvals, and escalations
• Own vendor relationships with airlines, hotels, car rental providers, and travel technology partners
• Manage and optimize our travel platform to improve usability and capture cost savings
• Triage and resolve traveler issues, distinguishing one-off problems from systemic ones, and escalate systemic issues with a recommended fix
• Analyze travel spend and provide regular reporting with actionable recommendations
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert and primary point of contact for all things travel, including traveler duty of care, safety, and policy compliance
• Partner cross-functionally to align the travel program with company needs

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of corporate travel management experience
• Demonstrated ability to build and mature a travel program in a scaling environment
• Experience managing vendor contracts and negotiations
• Hands-on experience with travel management platforms
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with spend data
• Runs a function with minimal direction: spots problems early, solves what they can, and surfaces decisions rather than escalating every issue
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Navan, Egencia, or Perk
• Experience in high-growth technology or defense companies
• Understanding of, or exposure to, government-contract travel compliance (Fly America Act, JTR/per diem, DCAA documentation) is a plus.

US Salary Range $90,000—$140,000

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra's overall compensation package.

In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:

• Premium Healthcare Benefits:
  Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment.