EMEA Travel & Expense VP — Flexible Work

Morgan Stanley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley seeks an EMEA Head of Travel & Expense Management to lead a regional team delivering high-quality travel services across air, hotel and ground transportation, plus expense reimbursement and corporate card programs.

The role requires a deep understanding of the EMEA market, strong governance of KPIs and vendor SLAs, and collaboration with sourcing, legal, finance and technology to optimize travel value for the firm’s travelers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in Travel & Expense management for a large multinational.
• Strong understanding of the EMEA market and business culture.
• Proven track record of exceeding goals and managing operations in a demanding environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Concur and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Travel & Expense team across Asia.
• Responsible for approx. 6 FTE’s and approx. 20+ contingent staff across EMEA.
• Deliver high-quality travel services to Firm travelers: airlines, hotels and ground transportation.
• Manage the regional corporate card program.
• Strong acumen and understanding of risk and business continuity for travel.
• Ensure business units are informed about most cost effective travel options.
• Work in partnership with Infrastructure regional leads (Sourcing, Legal, Finance, Technology).
• Deliver best in class contract negotiations with the Travel SMEs managing those commodities.
• Ensure VIP travelers receive extended servicing.
• Ensure delivery of metrics / management information on all travel services to measure performance (annualized KPI’s) as well as responsible for vendor SLA’s/KPI’s.
• Familiar with the Concur Expense tool and the respective expense reimbursement workflows.
• Collaborate with the Global Travel & Expense Management Lead on long term strategy plans.

Skills

Travel & Expense management

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Team leadership

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Education

Graduate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Concur

Microsoft Office

Job description

Morgan Stanley seeks an EMEA Head of Travel & Expense Management to lead a regional team delivering high-quality travel services across air, hotel and ground transportation, plus expense reimbursement and corporate card programs.

The role requires a deep understanding of the EMEA market, strong governance of KPIs and vendor SLAs, and collaboration with sourcing, legal, finance and technology to optimize travel value for the firm’s travelers.