Americas Travel Program Lead

MongoDB Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

MongoDB is seeking a Travel Manager Americas to own the strategy, operations, and optimization of the corporate travel program across the Americas. The role partners with Finance, HR, Procurement, Security, and regional leaders to deliver a cost‑effective, employee‑centric travel experience while ensuring compliance with global T&E policy.

Remote in Austin, TX or hybrid near a hub, you will manage supplier relationships, drive cost savings, and oversee disruptions, duty of care, and risk

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of experience in corporate travel, mobility, or T&E management.
• Experience managing a multi-country travel program, ideally across the Americas.
• Strong vendor management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage cost, compliance, and traveler experience simultaneously.
• Experience working in a global or matrixed organization.
• Familiarity with travel booking tools, expense platforms, and travel data analytics.
• Knowledge of regional tax, employment, and travel regulations (LATAM).
• Strong experience in developing processes, documentation, and SOPs from the ground up.
• Highly articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Navan, Concur, NetSuite, Brex , Amex and Google Sheets is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the Americas travel program, aligned to global T&E policy and mobility strategy
• Localize global travel policies for regional requirements (tax, labor, safety, visa, and regulatory)
• Act as the primary regional escalation point for travel-related issues
• Manage regional relationships with Navan, Airlines, hotel chains, car rental providers
• Support sourcing, RFPs, and contract renewals in partnership with Procurement
• Track supplier performance against SLAs, cost targets, and traveler satisfaction metrics
• Drive cost optimization through preferred supplier adoption and traveler behavior change
• Partner with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and savings initiatives
• Monitor leakage, out-of-policy spend, and compliance trends
• Ensure a seamless, inclusive, and regionally relevant traveler experience
• Define traveler communications, guidance, and self-service resources
• Oversee issue resolution related to disruptions, escalations, or complex bookings
• Partner with Security and Legal to support duty of care obligations
• Ensure regional alignment with traveler tracking, emergency response, and travel risk management
• Support audits and internal controls related to travel and expense programs
• Serve as the regional point of contact for business leaders and HR partners
• Collaborate with Meetings & Events, Mobility, and People Ops teams
• Contribute to global travel governance forums and working groups

Skills

Travel management

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Cost optimization

Global compliance

Navan familiarity

Tools

Navan

Concur

NetSuite

Brex

Amex

Google Sheets

Job description

MongoDB is seeking a Travel Manager Americas to own the strategy, operations, and optimization of the corporate travel program across the Americas. The role partners with Finance, HR, Procurement, Security, and regional leaders to deliver a cost‑effective, employee‑centric travel experience while ensuring compliance with global T&E policy.

Remote in Austin, TX or hybrid near a hub, you will manage supplier relationships, drive cost savings, and oversee disruptions, duty of care, and risk