Director, Travel & Expense

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of the T&E program into a modern, automated, digital-first experience using AI-enabled workflows and touchless processing
• Create a frictionless employee experience across booking, expense submission, approvals, and reimbursements
• Build a scalable global T&E roadmap with clear KPIs, dashboards, and change management
• Oversee global business travel operations including air, hotel, ground transportation, and traveler support
• Manage travel partners and supplier relationships to optimize spend and service levels
• Partner with Security and HR to strengthen traveler safety and duty of care
• Lead enterprise expense reimbursement and corporate card programs with a focus on automation and compliance
• Own the T&E technology ecosystem, including platforms such as Emburse, Egencia, Ramp, Brex, and AppZen
• Ensure strong policy governance, financial controls, and compliance with global tax and regulatory requirements
• Build and lead a high-performing global team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, Hospitality, Information Systems, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Travel, Expense, Procurement, Finance Operations, or Shared Services
• Proven success leading T&E transformation or digital modernization initiatives
• Experience leading global or multinational T&E programs
• Deep expertise in T&E platforms, workflow automation, and corporate card programs
• Strong understanding of AI-enabled operations and process redesign
• Exceptional stakeholder management and change leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, or CTP certification
• Lean Six Sigma or digital transformation experience

About the Company

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI.