Date: Jan 14, 2026
Location:
IN, Bangalore, Virtual, India, APAC
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APAC Travel Manager (Outsource)
Full time, India
The APAC Travel Manager will perform a variety of functions related to the client's travel portfolio. Depending on the scope of work defined in the client contract, this may involve supporting corporate travel strategies, conducting sourcing activities, and/or ensuring that the travel program is coordinated with the program objectives. This position will have a thorough understanding of one or more segments of the corporate travel industry.
As An APAC Travel Manager, You Will
- Take full operational ownership of regional travel programs, ensuring seamless execution of established global travel frameworks while driving consistency, compliance, and operational excellence.
- Lead the daytoday management of travel operations across multiple markets, including supplier engagement, contract implementation, service delivery oversight, and continuous process refinement.
- Manage and strengthen the corporate card program by managing compliance controls, resolving complex issues, mitigating risks, and optimizing user experience across the region.
- Enforce travel policy standards with authority, addressing noncompliance, improving governance, and supporting dutyofcare requirements through robust operational practices.
- Engage senior stakeholders with confidence, providing strong operational insight, addressing escalations, and ensuring travel program execution supports business needs.
- Leverage data and reporting tools to monitor regional spend, identify operational patterns, and provide leadership with clear, actionable recommendations grounded in hands-on program understanding.
- Ensure effective use and adoption of Online Booking Tools, Expense Management systems, and related travel technologies through configuration management, troubleshooting, and user support.
- Lead training, communications, and change initiatives to drive policy adherence, enhance user knowledge, and support system rollouts and process improvements.
About You
- 8+ years of experience in corporate travel management or a related field, with strong handson operational leadership across multimarket environments.
- Solid background in the travel industry, especially in client or account management roles involving complex service delivery.
- Proven track record managing large or multi-country travel programs, with the capability to navigate high-volume, fast-paced operational demands.
- Advanced experience in vendor oversight, contract execution, and operational optimization with a focus on quality, efficiency, and compliance.
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively across regional and global teams while maintaining a high service standard.
- Analytical mindset with deep practical experience using travel and expense platforms, reporting tools, and data-driven decision-making.
About Us
We're a market leader in travel management: We help people and companies travel smart and achieve more, and our clients include some of the world's best-known and most innovative business and consumer brands. We operate in more than 100 countries, and the majority of our 10,000+ people work virtually (because a 10-second commute usually makes awesome sense). We're committed to sustainability and to driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Learn more about BCD Travel.
Your life at BCD
Working at BCD means connecting, collaborating and celebrating. You'll be part of a virtual, dynamic and flexible work environment that fosters a good work-life balance so you can focus on what makes you happy. But don't just take our word for it! Hear why people join BCD and more about the great perks of Life at BCD.
You'll be offered
- Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
- Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
- Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
- A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
- Travel industry professional perks and discounts
- An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated
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