Director, Travel & Expense

Databricks
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 209,500 - 288,100 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Change management","Stakeholder management","Strategic thinking"]

Lead and modernize Databricks’ global travel, expense, and corporate spend program with a digital-first, scalable approach. Drive governance, automation, and AI-enabled workflows; partner with Finance, Procurement, IT, HR, Security, and Operations to deliver a seamless T&E model, globally, with measurable KPIs and strong change leadership.

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2 months ago

Director, Travel & Expense

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Job Summary

Lead and modernize Databricks’ global travel, expense, and corporate spend program with a digital-first, scalable approach. Drive governance, automation, and AI-enabled workflows; partner with Finance, Procurement, IT, HR, Security, and Operations to deliver a seamless T&E model, globally, with measurable KPIs and strong change leadership.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the transformation of the T&E program into a modern, automated, digital-first experience, including AI-enabled workflows, touchless expense processing, automated audit controls, and intelligent policy enforcement.
  • •Create a frictionless employee experience across booking, expense submission, approvals, reimbursements, and support while simplifying processes and reducing manual work.
  • •Build a scalable global T&E roadmap that balances agility, governance, employee experience, and operational efficiency, with clear KPIs, dashboards, and change management to support adoption.
  • •Oversee global business travel operations across air, hotel, ground transportation, meetings, and traveler support, while shaping regional travel strategies for a distributed workforce.
  • •Manage travel partners and supplier relationships to improve service levels, optimize spend, and support evolving business needs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 209,500 - 288,100 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kPensionEquityRemote WorkPaid LeaveLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, Hospitality, Information Systems, or related field.
  • •10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Travel, Expense, Procurement, Finance Operations, Shared Services, or related functions.
  • •Proven success leading Travel & Expense transformation, automation, or digital modernization initiatives in high-growth or fast-paced organizations.
  • •Experience leading global or multinational Travel & Expense programs and managing regional operations and cross-border transformation efforts.
  • •MBA, CPA, CTP, or related certification preferred.
Experience:10+ yearsFinanceTravelExpenseShared servicesProcurement
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationChange managementStakeholder managementStrategic thinking
Certifications:MBACPACTP
Languages:English
Tech Stack:EmburseEgenciaAppZenAPIsAIAutomation

Company Brief

Databricks
Provides a unified data analytics platform powered by Apache Spark to simplify building, deploying, and scaling data engineering, data science, and machine learning workloads for enterprises.
Industry: Data Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2013
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