Primary Location: UK - Birmingham - Colmore Plaza
Job Description
We have a vacancy in our Europe & India Central Operations Team for a Deputy Travel Manager to support our existing team. The role would ideally suit an existing junior travel manager with experience managing programmes of $1 - $2m and looking to develop to lead larger programmes of up to $10 - $15m over three to four years.
Our Europe & India Central Operations Team manages a diverse range of business projects, initiatives and suppliers which support the business in our region, including travel and resilience. This role supports the existing team in a deputy capacity, gaining experience managing our Europe and India travel programme and helping to roll out our next 3–5 year travel contract. You will also help to manage our travel supply chain, support traveller safety and well‑being through our resilience programme and work with our Global Travel team to co‑ordinate the regional programme within the Global portfolio.
Job Responsibilities
* Supporting the existing team with the roll out of the new travel contract
* Preparing for meetings with travel suppliers and managing follow up
* Overseeing day‑to‑day management of vehicle hire suppliers
* Overseeing responses to traveller queries and complaints
* Maintaining internal business systems
* Communicating travel updates to employees
* Support with incident response
Development Opportunities
* Take ownership of further travel supplier relationships
* Develop proposals to improve our travel offering to employees
* Manage travel finances and identify savings opportunities
Qualifications
* Experience in travel industry, project management or procurement management with responsibility for portfolios or programmes of at least $1–$2m/year.
* Good knowledge of European and global travel systems and ideally the travel industry.
* Ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative & focus.
* Ability to record and analyse data at scale efficiently and methodically with strong attention to detail.
* Excellent communication and report writing skills with computer skills in the Microsoft toolset.
* A mindset to responsibly integrate AI into day‑to‑day workflows.
* Hard‑working and highly motivated individual.
* Client focused with good interpersonal skills and team approach.
* Willing and able to visit other locations on company business if necessary.
* Ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team.
Benefits
We offer a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are aDisabilityConfidentEmployer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the DisabilityConfidentInterview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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