Global Manager - Remote

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Brand: FCM
Work type: Full time
Location: Homeworking, London
Categories: Sales and Customer Service, Operations and Logistics, Project and Program Management

FCM is more than a global travel management company with 24/7 support in 100+ countries. We’re a movement—6,500+ changemakers, travel experts, and performance drivers redefining corporate travel. We don’t just keep the world’s biggest companies moving—we make it smoother, smarter, and bolder. Certified as a great place to work and fuelled by an alternative mindset, we embrace change, challenge convention, and do things differently.

This is FCM—where different happens.

Are you a highly experienced Global Travel Manager with a proven background working within a Travel Management Company environment?

We're seeking a strategic and commercially focused travel professional to lead and elevate a global corporate travel programme. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of travel strategy, supplier management, traveller safety, policy development, and programme performance across a complex international organisation.

As the Global Travel Manager, you'll act as the driving force behind the company's travel programme, partnering with senior stakeholders, global business units, travel suppliers, and the TMC to deliver an exceptional travel experience whilst optimising costs and ensuring compliance.

• Developing and implementing global travel policies and strategies that support business objectives.
• Managing the relationship with the Travel Management Company (TMC) and key travel suppliers.
• Leading sourcing initiatives, RFPs, supplier negotiations, and performance reviews across airlines, hotels, ground transport and other travel partners.
• Driving programme adoption and consolidation across multiple regions and business divisions.
• Owning traveller safety, duty of care, and risk management initiatives.
• Analysing travel spend, reporting on programme performance, and identifying opportunities for savings and continuous improvement.
• Influencing stakeholders at all levels to ensure engagement with the global travel programme.

This is a highly visible role that combines strategy, supplier management, stakeholder engagement, traveller experience, and operational excellence.

To be successful in this role, you'll be an experienced travel industry professional who understands what world‑class corporate travel management looks like on a global scale.

We are specifically seeking candidates who have managed global travel programmes from within a TMC environment and can demonstrate expertise in supplier management, programme optimisation, stakeholder engagement, and corporate travel strategy.

You'll bring:

• 7+ years' corporate travel management experience with global responsibility.
• Proven experience as a Global Travel Manager, Global Travel Program Manager, or equivalent role within a Travel Management Company (TMC).
• Experience managing multinational client travel programmes and engaging with senior corporate stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of corporate travel operations, travel policy development, programme governance, and traveller experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing airline, hotel, car rental, ground transport, and other travel supplier relationships.
• A successful track record of leading RFPs, strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong understanding of traveller risk management, duty of care, and global travel compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret travel data and turn insights into actionable business improvements.
• Exceptional communication and…