Global Travel Strategy Lead (Airline & Budget)

Boston Consulting Group; Lisboa; Híbrido; EUR 42.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Boston Consulting Group is seeking a Travel Program Specialist to support the global travel program, with a strong focus on airline pricing, network planning, and air budget management for WWOM, PA, L&D. You will collaborate closely with the Senior Sourcing Manager, the TMC, and global stakeholders to ensure accurate contract loading, budget integrity, and compliance with travel guidelines.

The role requires hands-on experience with GDS (Amadeus), advanced data analysis, and the ability to

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or equivalent relevant experience within the travel industry.
• 3-5 years of directly related experience in the travel industry, preferably within a TMC or airline environment.
• Strong hands-on expertise in GDS platforms (Amadeus required; Sabre/Apollo a plus).
• Solid understanding of airline (and hotel) pricing principles, inventory steering, and distribution channels.
• Experience in working with network optimizing tools e.g. Convien is a plus
• Fluency in English required; additional languages are a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Perform detailed airline budget analysis for internal BCG programs.
• Run airfare projections and scenario analyses using the Global Travel Amadeus tool and/or other GDS platforms.
• Apply strong understanding of airline pricing, inventory steering, combinability, and network planning to support cost-efficient and realistic travel budgets.
• Execute planning activities in line with established objectives and specific program requirements.
• Respond to budget-related questions from meeting organizers and budget owners,providing clear explanations and alternative routing, timing, or carrier options when needed.
• Ensure accurate loading, maintenance, and quality control of negotiated air, rail, and car rental contracts in GDS and online booking environments.
• Upload and maintain negotiated airline fares and related commercial content in centralized dashboards to ensure transparency and usability across stakeholders.
• Conduct regular quality checks on negotiated fares and rates, ensuring accuracy, availability, and compliance.
• Partner with the senior sourcing manager to perform contract quality checks and post negotiation validation.
• Ensure the TMC adheres to strict auditing and quality assurance processes for contract application.
• Liaise with global, regional, and local stakeholders to understand evolving travel requirements, reporting needs, and planning constraints.
• Act as a bridge between budget owners, meeting organizers, and the TMC to resolve availability gaps and ensure booking of best available and compliant rates.
• Ensure TMC agent readiness and alignment to support meeting participants effectively and consistently.
• Share best practices across regions and teams related to destination selection, airline network planning, and fare optimization.
• Support optimized meeting destination selection by balancing connectivity, airline network strength, cost, and convenience.
• Embed safety and security risk parameters into planning platforms in alignment with the Safety & Security team, enabling informed, compliant decision-making.
• Support the Global Travel Team with additional projects, analyses, and ad-hoc initiatives as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of travel planning processes, tools, and reporting.

Conocimientos

GDS platforms

Amadeus

Sabre/Apollo

English fluent

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint skills

BI reporting

Data analysis

Communication skills

Relationship building

Multitasking

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Herramientas

Convien

Descripción del empleo

Boston Consulting Group is seeking a Travel Program Specialist to support the global travel program, with a strong focus on airline pricing, network planning, and air budget management for WWOM, PA, L&D. You will collaborate closely with the Senior Sourcing Manager, the TMC, and global stakeholders to ensure accurate contract loading, budget integrity, and compliance with travel guidelines.

The role requires hands-on experience with GDS (Amadeus), advanced data analysis, and the ability to