APAC Travel Operations Manager

 

Oracle’s Global Travel Organization is looking for a candidate with Travel experience who has successfully demonstrated their ability to excel in the areas of project management, process improvement, and escalation management.

As a key contributor within Oracle’s travel organization, you will have the opportunity to impact a travel program inclusive of over 80,000 travelers. You will play a key leadership role in the operations and service delivery area of Oracle’s travel program. This position reports directly to the Director, Global Travel Operations.

 

Detailed Description and Job Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day APAC travel operation and service delivery requirements

• Resolve issues and escalations efficiently and effectively
• Provide regional leadership on various projects, programs and initiatives
• Develop strong relationships with team members, colleagues and key stakeholders
• Proactively identify areas of opportunity within the program
• Recommend key process improvements leveraging fact/data based analysis
• Establish and manage productive business relationships with select suppliers
• Utilize various survey results to develop focused action plans
• Continue to build upon Oracle’s best in class global travel program

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS Degree
• 8 or more years of experience in Travel Industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical skillset
• Experience working on global virtual teams
• Strong leadership skills
• Process improvement mindset
• Critical thinking skills
• Project and program management experience
• Flexibility
• Ability to effectively prioritize
• Flexible work schedule due to global time zone realities
• Corporate travel experience a plus
• Solid business ethics and integrity

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