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About the Role
Jump Trading Group is seeking a Travel Manager to own the global travel product and lead a global travel team. This role is based in Chicago or New York and sits within Global Workplace Services, partnering closely with global People Ops teams. The ideal candidate is a resourceful self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, collaborates easily, and brings innovative ideas.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a global travel team, fostering growth, collaboration, and high performance.
- Own the global travel program and travel and expense policies end-to-end, setting direction and adapting to business evolution.
- Lead the development of a self-serve travel booking and expense management experience on a next-generation tech stack.
- Analyze travel and expense data for trends and savings, acting as a business partner to key stakeholders.
- Own the expense process and tool configuration, including Concur and Navan, serving as an expense admin approver.
- Build relationships with travel suppliers and negotiate competitive rates.
- Create internal communications and training to influence traveler behavior and introduce new tools.
- Ensure the team delivers excellent travel solutions for employees, candidates, and guests.
- Monitor travel restrictions and risk, communicating changes proactively.
- Coordinate office visits by managing traveler volume with regional teams.
- Attend industry events and training to stay current in travel management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- At least 7+ years managing corporate travel and expense programs.
- At least 2 years in a management role.
- Proficiency with travel and expense systems (e.g., Navan, Concur, GDS).
- Proficiency with workplace tools (e.g., Confluence, Workday, JIRA).
- Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with travel agency RFPs and implementations.
- Experience managing private jet suppliers and logistics.
- Proven skills in workflow automation, project management, and creative problem-solving.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear communicator who collaborates across management levels, functions, and regions.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Genuine curiosity, empathy, and a desire to learn and grow.
- Reliable availability, including being onsite 5 days per week and evenings/weekends as needed.
Skills
- Travel and expense systems (Navan, Concur, GDS)
- Workplace tools (Confluence, Workday, JIRA)
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Workflow automation
- Project management
- Creative problem-solving
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Customer service
- Negotiation
Location
- Chicago
- New York
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 7+ years managing corporate travel and expense programs
- 2+ years in a management role
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $125,000—$175,000 USD
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care options
- Employer Paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Life & AD&D insurance
- Paid vacation plus paid holidays
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness Programs
About the Company
- Jump Trading Group is committed to world-class research, empowering talents in Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science to push scientific boundaries and apply cutting-edge research to global financial markets.
- Our culture is unique, characterized by constant innovation, fearlessness, creativity, intellectual honesty, and a relentless competitive streak.
- We believe in winning together, unlocking individual talent through collaboration and mutual respect.
- Research outcomes drive superior risk-adjusted returns, and we design, develop, and deploy technologies that change our world.
- We fund start-ups across industries and partner with leading global research organizations and universities to solve problems.