Travel Manager

Qualifications:

Experience managing corporate travel programmes

Location:
Bristol (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the Bristol office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at

We give you a world of potential

At Computershare, we're committed to creating better outcomes for our clients, employees and the wider communities we serve. As our Travel Manager, you'll take ownership of a global travel programme, driving improvements in traveller experience, supplier performance, sustainability and cost effectiveness across the organisation.

This is a high-profile role within our Global Procurement Centre of Excellence, giving you the autonomy to shape strategy, lead key initiatives and build strong partnerships with stakeholders across the business. You'll join a supportive and collaborative team where you'll be empowered to make decisions, challenge the status quo and continuously improve how we operate.

As Travel Manager, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day management and strategic development of Computershare's global travel programme. Acting as the organisation's travel subject matter expert, you'll oversee our Travel Management Company relationship, booking and expense technology platforms, and supplier programmes, ensuring they deliver an excellent service to employees worldwide.

You'll lead key initiatives, including supplier reviews, contract management and programme enhancements, helping to shape how travel is managed across the organisation. This role offers significant autonomy and visibility, giving you the opportunity to influence senior stakeholders, drive improvements and deliver a seamless travel experience for employees globally.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the relationship, performance and governance of our Travel Management Company (TMC), FCM Travel, ensuring service levels are delivered and challenging performance where required
• Overseeing travel technology platforms, including Concur and online booking tools
• Managing hotel programmes, preferred travel suppliers and associated contracts
• Producing travel, spend and sustainability reporting, including carbon emissions data
• Driving policy compliance and global travel initiatives
• Partnering with global functional teams to deliver travel programme improvements

Working closely with senior stakeholders, executive assistants, internal teams and external partners, you'll act as a key point of contact for travel-related matters across the organisation. You'll help drive continuous improvement across the travel programme, resolve complex travel challenges and ensure employees receive a seamless travel experience while supporting our sustainability objectives.

What will you bring to the role?

We're looking for an experienced corporate travel professional with strong commercial awareness, excellent stakeholder management skills and a passion for delivering high-quality travel services.

You'll have a solid understanding of corporate travel operations and be comfortable managing supplier relationships, challenging service providers where needed and balancing business objectives with traveller needs. You'll also be confident working independently, managing multiple priorities and building strong relationships across a global organisation.

You'll bring:

• Experience managing corporate travel programmes and supplier relationships within a global organisation
• Strong knowledge of Travel Management Companies and the wider travel industry
• Experience using travel booking and expense management platforms, ideally Concur
• Knowledge of hotel programme management, supplier negotiations and contract governance
• Experience producing…