Business Services Team Manager

Remote
Canonical Albany, NY
Full Time Mid Level

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About This Role

Lead the Business Services team to manage efficient global travel, logistics, event planning, and expense administration, impacting operational costs and company events for a distributed workforce.

Responsibilities

  • Lead efficient and effective travel, logistics, event, scheduling, expense policy and administration
  • Coordinate large-scale company events for hundreds of people from 80+ countries, four times a year
  • Manage travel procurement and logistics for company events, ensuring efficiency and safety
  • Serve as an independent check on expense claim approval, ensuring fairness and consistency
  • Provide traditional 'EA' services for company leads across departments, including scheduling and coordinating reports
  • Manage significant operational costs and tactical/operational decisions
  • Ensure team participation in every company event stage for smooth execution and relationship building
  • Oversee global duty of care, health and safety programs with comprehensive policies and practices

Requirements

  • Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • Undergraduate degree in a technical or business subject
  • Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
  • Leadership and management skills
  • Demonstrable good judgment in matters involving money, policy and in-person interactions
  • Ability to work in a global, multicultural organization
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility
  • Responsibility, accountability, thoughtfulness and self-awareness
  • Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
  • Ability to travel up to four times a year, for company events up to two weeks long

Qualifications

  • An undergraduate degree in a technical or business subject

Nice to Have

  • Travel industry experience
  • Project management experience
  • Event management and operations experience
  • Business and corporate administration experience

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Maternity and paternity leave
Annual holiday leave
Priority Pass
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Employee Assistance Programme
Travel upgrades for long haul company events

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